WARNING: mentions of death and sexual abuse, panic attack

Avi knew that he would get fired for doing this, but he has to.

He will back into Kevin's school account and find out what Lila and Paul's last names are.

Yes, it will cost him his job, but Mitch needs to be saved. After Scott and Kirstie were asked about the drawings, they suffered from nightmares. Hearing the screams and sobs from his children broke his heart and it was all because of Lila and Paul. If they were starting to scare his own children, they were going pay.

Big time.

"Mr. Olusola, do you have any appointments today?"

"Not that I know of," Avi answered truthfully, smiling when he realized that Kevin's school password was ABSRKT. (a/n: The password is supposed to be Avi, Scott, and Kirstie's first and middle names). "Today is a free day for everyone. You could go home if you want to."

"Alright, thank you," his secretary murmured, waving goodbye to gather her stuff. Avi waves goodbye too, looking at the screen in front of him.

"Time to figure out what these people are."

On the class website, there was a class photo. The little kids were smiling or frowning. Avi smiled when he saw Kevin's arm wrapped around Mitch's small shoulders, a genuine smile on his face and happiness in his eyes.

Please stay like that, Mitch.

Avi clicked on the class list, catching Mitch's name right away. He sighed in relief, clicking on Mitch's name. He read over it, hoping for an answer.

Name: Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi

Age: Five

Gender: Male

Birthplace: Arlington, Texas

Parents: Mike Grassi(deceased), Nel Grassi(deceased)

Guardians: Lila Smith, Paul Robinson

Avi smiled, resisting the urge to clap. He finally found out who Mitch's guardians are!

I am awesome!

Avi wrote down the names, ready to call CPS. He dialed the number quickly, tapping his fingers on the desk as he waited patiently for someone to pick up.

"CPS, how may we help you?"

"Yes, I have the names of the people who are abusing Mitchell Grassi."

"Excellent! We will send someone there once we have the address. If you do not have the address right now, that's okay. Please contact us once you have the address."

"I will. Thank you so much! You're saving this little boy's life."

"You're welcome, sir. That is our job and we're supposed to live up to it. We will continue the case once we get the information we need."

"Okay, sounds great. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Avi hung up, the biggest smile on his face. Mitch is finally going to be free and doesn't need to worry about his abusive family anymore! Avi felt his eyes welling up with tears, sobbing happily as he thought about the sweet little boy in his life.

"You're going to be okay, Mitchy."

Avi decided right then and there that he will look up these people. There was just something about them that made him uncomfortable.

"First up, Lila Smith."

Avi typed the name in quickly, his heart breaking when a picture of Nel popped up. She was a couple months pregnant, some woman who must have been Lila by her side. Lila had a frown on her face, her eyes full of some emotion Avi couldn't place. Avi scrolled down, widening his eyes when he saw Lila's mugshot.

TEXAN WOMAN ARRESTED FOR HOUSE FIRE, IN JAIL FOR YEAR

Lila Smith will be facing a year in prison for being the cause of a house fire, killing two adults and one child in the process.

Avi widened his eyes, printing out the article for late research. For some reason, he felt uncomfortable reading the article. He shook his head, typing in Paul's name.

"Let's see what crimes you committed."

The first link that caught Avi's eye made him start to hyperventilate. He bean to cry, shaking his head as he clicked on the article. His biggest fears finally came true.

"NO, NO, NO!"

~~~

Kevin waited by the classroom door, wondering where Mitch was. After the confrontation at the meeting, Mitch told him that he can't pick him up anymore. This broke Kevin's heart and he hopes that Mitch is okay.

"Please let him be okay."

"M-Mr. O-Olusola?"

Kevin smiled, turning around only to feel himself frown. He gasped, squatting as tears gathered in his eyes.

"Mitch, what happened you?"

"I-I can't say."

There on Mitch's face was the biggest bruise Kevin has ever seen in his whole life. It started above his left eyebrow and ended at his right cheek. Mitch had tears in his eyes, sniffling quietly as he looked at his feet.

"Mitch, tell the truth. Please. You're safe here."

I'm not safe anywhere.

"Paul-I mean, I fell downstairs and landed on my toy. It hurted very bad."

Kevin noticed how Mitch hesitated, nor even bothering to fix the little boy's grammar. He sighed to himself, taking his hand into his own.

"Mitch, are you hungry?"

Mitch nodded, knowing that all the kids were looking at him because of the bruise on his cheek. Kevin led Mitch to the cabinet, taking out GoldFish for the little boy. Kevin smiled, giving Mitch the entire bag.

"You need it more than I do, buddy. Eat all you want."

Mitch nodded and was about to eat when the door opened, showing an elderly woman with a man behind her. She smiled at Kevin, sticking out her hand.

"I'm Dr. Todd. I'm here to tell the children about, um..."

Dr. Todd smiled when the man handed her a pamphlet, handing it over to Kevin so he could read it. Kevin widened his eyes a bit, looking back up at Dr. Todd with a shocked look on his face.

Sexual Abuse: The Signs

"If you don't mind, could we start the lecture? We're required to do this every year."

"Of course not," Kevin confirmed, putting the pamphlet in his pocket. He clapped his hands, getting the children's attention. "Class, class!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Please sit crisscross applesauce whole Dr. Todd speaks," Kevin commanded in a soft voice, smiling when the little kindergarteners obeyed. Only Mitch stayed by him, not wanting to leave Kevin's side.

"Hello, children. I am Dr. Todd. I am a psychiatrist. I will be teaching our children something today."

Dr. Todd took a marker off the whiteboard, drawing a boy and a girl. On the boy, she drew an 'x' over his pants and on the girl, she drew two small 'x's on the chest and another 'x' on her pants. She turned back around to the students, a serious look on her face.

"Could anyone tell me what I just drew the xs on?"

"The privates!"

"Correct," Dr. Todd praised, smiling at the children. "Who are the only ones supposed to touch the privates?"

"Us!"

"Great job! What happens if someone else touches them?"

"Then they're gross," a little girl from the front exclaimed, a disgusted look on her face. Dr. Todd nodded, looking at the little girl. "My mommy says that if anyone but me touches my privates that I must tell her."

"Your mommy is right! What I am teaching you children is that when someone touches you like that, you have to say something. You have every right to fight off someone if they touch your privates. Don't be afraid. Call the police. It'll be okay. There are people out there that could help you."

Kevin nodded, looking down at Mitch. Mitch looked scared, staring at the little boy drawing intensely as Dr. Todd continued to speak. Kevin squatted down once more, his eyes full of worry.

"Mitchy, what's wrong?"

Mitch opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. He shook his head, looking back at Dr. Todd with teary eyes.

"Nothing, Papa. Everything is okay. I'm okay."

That was the second time Mitch hesitated to answer.

Mitch, what is wrong with you?

~~~

Mitch ran upstairs with Scott and Kirstie, their giggles echoing throughout the house as Avi and Kevin watched them carefully.

Especially Mitch.

"Kevin?" Avi asked, his hands shaking as he took out the articles from his pocket. "Promise me that you won't get mad at me."

"Why would I get mad at you?"

"I hacked into your school account."

Kevin nodded, sighing heavily as he pinched his nose with his thumb and pointer finger. Avi became nervous, wondering what Kevin was going to say next.

"Babe, you can't do that. You could lose your job. Why did you do that?"

"To figure out what Lila and Paul's names are," Avi replied, giving the articles to Kevin. Kevin took them, widening his eyes at them. "Now do you know why I did it?"

"Lila is a murderer?!"

"Yep. It doesn't say who she killed though. Only two adults and a child. Only survivor was a baby. She was in jail for a year. Quite ridiculous if you ask me."

"It's says that she only got a year because she 'under the influence ' and 'couldn't control it'. That is the biggest lie I have ever heard."

"Tell me about it," Avi murmured, shaking his head. His heart began to pound when Kevin went to the next article, tearing up once more. "Read this one with caution."

Kevin widened his eyes, shaking his head as he looked up at Avi. Avi nodded, tears rolling down his cheeks now as he looked at the article once more.

Paul Robinson: Texas' Worst Rapsit?

Robinson is facing ten years in prison for raping children under the age of ten. He is asking convicted of killing one of the children, but it has not been proven yet. The judge said that if Paul shows good behavior, he will into be in prison for two years. We hope he faces a longer sentence.

"Oh my gosh," Kevin murmured, his eyes tearing up as he looked upstairs. Avi looked up first, nodding while his body shook. "You don't think..."

"I really hope not," Avi whispered, taking the article back. He wiped his eyes, shaking his head as he looked back upstairs. "I'm going to make an appointment for Mitch. I'll ask him questions about...you know."

Kevin nodded, wanting nothing more than to take Mitch away from that terrible place. He just wants to take Mitch's hand and take him to a place that was better than here. This little boy deserves better. No one deserves to go through this.

"Kevin? I'm going to be started on dinner. Please try to look up more about Lila and Paul."

Kevin nodded, grabbing his laptop to look more about this couple. He could the water running in the kitchen and the sounds of vegetables being cut, wanting nothing more than just to take his husband in his arms and reassure him that Mitch will be okay. There will be a day when Mitch won't be in pain anymore.

And that either meant him being in a better home.

Or dying.

Kevin wished for the first one with all his heart.

All was okay until a shrill scream caught his attention, making him almost drop his laptop. He widened his eyes, hearing the cutting and water stop abruptly. Avi ran out the kitchen, his eyes wide and full of terror.

"What was that?!"

Kevin shrugged, hearing Scott run downstairs. The little boy had tears in his eyes, looks quite confused as he looked at his parents.

"Mitchy is breathing weird. He's crying and saying no a lot. He is also saying Paul, don't. What does that mean?"

Kevin ran upstairs, ignoring Scott's question to check on Mitch. Avi took his son's hand, not knowing how to answer his question. Kevin ran into the room, his heart breaking at the sight.

Mitch's face is pale and he is gasping for air, screaming no and whispering it. He slapped Kirstie's hand, screaming Paul once more. Kirstie looked up, her eyes filling up with tears.

"Daddy, what's wrong with Mitchy?"

"Avi, call for an ambulance. Please."

Avi nodded, dialing 911 quickly. Scott and Kirstie began to cry hysterically, not understanding what was going on. Kevin held Mitch, running his hands through the thin brown hair.

"NO, PAUL! NOT THE GAME, PLEASE! STOP, IT HURTS!"

Avi hung up, looking at Kevin with teary eyes when they realized the truth.

The cold, hard truth.

"Paul rapes Mitch."

A/N: This story is almost over.:( I have the ending planned out and everything. I really like the ending and I hope you guys will too.:3 Anyways, I hope that you all enjoyed the chapter and remember that I love you all.:)

-Maddie🐶💕🎤