"She's nice, I'll talk t-to her anytime," Tatum assured the older girl, smiling weakly as she kept a grip on the blonde's hand. She returned her wand to her pocket, and slowly lowered their tangled fingers back to their side again. She looked at the blonde sympathetically, sighing just a bit. "Kind of d-dumb, yeah.. but I get it, like just.. b-be more careful. You don't have to h-hit it as hard as you can, you know," she informed her softly.

Watching Mack looking at her through her glasses, she was surprised when she saw a few tears running from under them. She had been about to comment, but found herself kissed instead, her eyes closing briefly as their lips met. It was over pretty quick, and she watched Mackenzie pull her glasses off and wipe her eyes. Lifting her free hand, she did the same, wiping one away from the older girl's chin. "O-Okay," she agreed back, before being pulled into the embrace.

She wrapped her arms back around Mack, face burying against the front of her shirt, and just breathing a little shakily. They could do this, even if it was going to be brutal. They had each other to get through it. When she listened to what the blonde said next, Tatum was pretty sure she felt her heart break, immediately tightening her own grip around Mack. "Babe, she-- I know, I c-can't.." she began, trying to find what she wanted to say, and struggling.

"Y-You didn't do anything, y-you didn't I won't.. I w-won't let her hit you again, o-okay? I won't l-let her," she whispered back hoarsely. She didn't know what she could do to stop it, probably nothing, but she would try anything. Scared as she was, she couldn't let Mack get hurt again right now. No one was going to look after her if she didn't, it was just the two of them. "I don't know w-why, but she.. we'll go s-soon, okay? Really soon."

Turning her head a bit, she pressed a kiss against the side of the girl's face, exhaling shakily. "P-Promise."