My Day off

His eyes were glossy and I saw a tear run down his cheek. I brought my hand up to his cheek and wiped his tear away with my thumb. I caressed his cheek and brought him upstairs to my bedroom. I opened the door and we sat on my bed together. I faced him and looked him straight in the eye.

"Will you please tell me what's wrong?" I asked in a soft voice.

He took a deep breath, looked me in the eyes and spit out the 4 words that broke my heart.

"My parents abused me."