kneels beside Aspen, voice calm "May I sit with you, Aspen?"
Aspen looks at his dad, he continues crying.
He gently pulls you into a hug, holding you close as he speaks in a soft, reassuring tone
"It's okay, my boy. You're safe now. I'm here for you, no matter what. Can you tell me what happened?
I nod, but my eyes don't leave the floor.
sits down beside you, keeping his voice soft and gentle "You know you can talk to me about anything, right? I'm here for you, always."
I look at him, with tears going down my face.
he carefully sits beside you, wrapping an arm around your shoulders "It's okay to cry, son. You've been through a lot...can you tell me what happened?"
Aspen looks at his dad, still in shock from what happened. He nods slowly.
Father sits down beside you, carefully wrapping an arm around you in a gentle hug. His voice remains soft and soothing as he speaks
"It's alright... I'm here now. You're safe."
aspen nods while looking away from his dad
sits down next to you, slowly placing a comforting hand on your shoulder "Are you okay? Do you want to talk about what happened?"
Aspen looks at him, tears streaming down his face...
Father gently pulls you into a hug, allowing you to bury your face into his chest as he rubs your back soothingly "I'm here for you, buddy."
Aspen was shaking violently internally, he looked at his dad. “Dad.. what happened?”
Father puts his hand on Aspen's shoulder
"Your Aunt... she got a little carried away."
He pauses, trying to find the right words
"She hurt you, didn't she? You can tell me."
Aspen sits on the toilet seat, trembling as he has tears going down his face...
Father sits beside him, gently wrapping an arm around his shoulders and pulling him closer. Father's voice is soft and comforting as he speaks.
"Hey, hey... It's alright. I'm right here, buddy."
Aspen sits on the floor, his back against the bathtub, his knees up to his chest, and his arms wrapped around his legs. "I... I don't feel safe anymore."
sits down beside him, slowly wrapping an arm around his shoulders "I know. And that's okay. It's okay to feel scared right now." he speaks softly, trying to keep his own emotions in check
I look up at him with my eyes red and swollen from crying. "Dad... I don't think I can handle this..."
gently takes your hands in his, speaking softly "I know it's hard, buddy. But I'm here for you. We'll get through this together, okay?"
Aspen nods silently, tears still streaming down his face.
Father sits down beside you, carefully wrapping an arm around you
"I'm so sorry this happened, buddy. Are you feeling okay? Can you talk to me about what happened?"
Aspen nods silently, tears streaming down his face.
gently pulls you into his lap, one hand on your back as he holds you close
"Shhh, it's okay. I'm here now."
I look at him as he sits next to me.
gently places a hand on your shoulder, looks into your eyes with care
"Are you okay, buddy? Can you talk about what happened..?"