Chapter 2

By the time I got home, the house was silent, which was exactly what I was hoping for. Finally some peace and quiet. I made myself myself some tea as a star of the rest of my homework like I was able to finish most of it before leaving school didn’t take long for me to finish, but I immediately start cooking food for the next day. I started thinking about the Man again wondering if his friend brought him home or took medical help remembering how much he didn’t want to go to the hospital and him mentioning wanting a drink. I figured he went home not realizing I spoke out loud I said

“Next time I see him I should ask him his name”

That’s why I noticed Anna got up and came into the kitchen, breaking me out of my daydream “sissy, you’re home. Ask who?”

“Anna, what are you doing up?”

“ I just wanted to drink I went to bed early because of dad” Anna replied

“ are you OK? Did something happen?”

“ I’m fine. Dad was drinking with those guys again sorry I didn’t like you said”

What a relief I pulled her into a hug and told her “ I love you so much, Anna I will do whatever to protect you”

And I responded by hugging me back, comforting me with her soft voice “ sissy. I love you too. You don’t have to try so hard. I know you’re tired so I can help you make money.”

Before I could respond, telling her not to worry about anything, we both looked at the door and knowing what was supposed to happen, I pushed her away gently telling her to hide quickly. Just then the door was open, and I could fall fell into the house drunk as a skunk the smell was so strong. It made me feel intoxicated myself, holding my turning stomach back. I tried to help him up and close the door.

“ dad you’re home let’s get to bed” I tried to ease

“You… wah yew here foh.” He complained, hardly l able to speak “ where’s my money?”

“Dad, it’s lates let’s get you to bed first “ I say as gently as I can.

“Yooooou! Don’t tell meee what to do. I am your farter!”

Getting ready up for the night, I muttered “ so you know you’re my father, huh? “

That was a mistake with that he pushes off the arm. I was using to support him and smack me as I fell to the ground. I met with Anna hiding I could see she wanted to come out running to me when I shook my head at her to stay in place.

“ you dumb bitch, you’re just like your mother. Dont no one to keep your mouth shut.”

He was mad now, although that was normal. He was compared me to my mother, but that never made me mad. In fact I enjoyed it. It was almost worth a beating just to hear about her. He hated me because I looked like her with my long blonde hair I even had the same shade of bluish grey eyes. If you ask him, my address is just like hers too. I only remember my mother being sweet and loving. I close my eyes. I imagine her face how she used to cook for us after school and read to us at bedtime. I could hear my father called to me as I dreamed of a time long ago he continued to hit me a couple more times.

When he was finally finished, he had left me on the floor and went to his room and the eyes with Anna, indicating for her to wait I come for her.

If your mum wants what I have, he settled into bed, I got up in a walk to his room, checking to make sure he was passed out after making sure he was walked back to the kitchen to get Anna and bring her to bed once we were in the room and I said “sissy, I’m sos birth! It’s my fault if you weren’t trying to protect me, he wouldn’t have hit you so much. Your lip is bleeding.”

I stopped her “ and it’s not your fault in anyway you don’t control one person does I’m fine so don’t worry it would hurt me more if he hurt you go back to bed and I’ll see you in the morning” Patty, your head still kissing her in case I got blood on her

“Midna…” my sister says stop me my tracks know why my instance sister I always call me. He was about to say something serious.

“ I’ll be 15 next week and when I am, I’ll be able to finally start working I know you want me to focus on school and taking care of myself, but I can’t do that without you so please try to hang on just a little longer and then it will be my turn to take care of you.”

“ good night, Anna” I responded smiling as sweetly as possible back at her

I went downstairs to fix Myself up. The side of my lip was split. I cleaned it and grab some ice to put on it while heading back to my room, laying in bed, staring at the ceiling and thinking about how just earlier I was a stranger for getting hurt and then doing nothing about getting hurt Myself wonder if he had a similar situation I can’t fight back and I could get her after all. I fell asleep thinking about the person I love most and the beautiful stranger I meant.

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