Chapter 6

Winter’s POV

I don’t know how much more of everything I can possibly take. Every day it’s the same old story, the same boring

routine and the bruises that never seem to fully heal, before they are taken over by new ones, either from my brother

or my father, let alone the kids at school. I’m currently in the shower frantically trying to wash my hair due to the

soda it took earlier during the day. It’s so sticky and horrible, even smells slightly and I wrinkle my nose in disgust. At

this rate, it might take another shower later to get it fully out of my hair. Or I’ll have to cut it, something I flat out

refuse to do no matter how long it takes to get this bloody stuff out.

Finally, I’ve done what I can to get rid of the sticky residue and I step out, stopping short as I see none other than

my brother Damien sitting on my bed, looking amused at my terror. There’s a broad smile on his face and linstantly

it. He holds up a book and I feel

ten. Please don’t hit me, I think to myself, I’m still hurting from

he’d leave me alone? Maybe there was something else he wanted, but I very

Damien says, sounding impatient even as I flinch, waiting

didn’t come. I start to relax even

me.

homework” he says and tosses the book. I catch it awkwardly and he

all I can do not cry out in pain. He sees it

for a

there was silence and I see something flash in my brother’s eyes. I blinked, astonished. Had I

for a moment or was I hallucinating? Since when does

It’s enough to shock me. He bites his lip as

or hit me but again

under his breath, my ears straining as I heard his words “father’s

again”, he breathes, almost as though he’s trying to warn me and I feel my heart skip

as I feel dread rise in my gut. There would only be one reason father is home this early and it’s because he’s either left work early or because, once again, he’s lost his

to scream in frustration, bang my hands against the door and just give

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