Tangled Love

Do you ever feel yourself float away from your physical body in order to protect yourself?

Do you ever experience pain so fresh, it feels like your entire body is ignited in flames?

Do you ever sit back and question why? Why me?

A slap, then a punch, followed by a kick.

"Next time, you do as I tell you. No questions asked!" Trevor hisses at me through clenched teeth. His pale face is turning bright red, seething with anger. I nod furiously, pushing my petite frame as far up against the wall as I can. My hands physically shake, trembling from the fear overtaking me.

Whatever you do, don't make eye contact with him Emily. . . Eye contact is seen as a challenge.

last night. I know it isn't a reason for him to hurt

strands of my hair and he

My screams of agony fall upon deaf ears so I give up and lie

. . That's exactly what he wants. He wants me to suffer and

my dark brown hair is missing, the scalp throbbing painfully where he'd ripped it out. My finger trail

the bruises don't show up

my bottom lip and let out a small whimper as I attempt to lift my top to see

can tell the difference between a

you leave me like this Dad?" I whisper, glancing at the frame on my bedside table. A photograph taken of me as a little girl. . . large brown eyes shining happily as I

Dad and I were inseparable.

way my father smiled at me as he sang 'Happy Birthday'.