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
holds up a book and I feel my
Please don’t hit me, I think to myself, I’m still
alone? Maybe there was something else
as I flinch, waiting
start to relax even though I know that it’s possible
me.
he says and tosses the book. I catch it awkwardly and
fingers having been bent back to straight but so painful it is all I can
narrowed for a
silence and I see something flash in my
I hallucinating?
me? It’s enough to shock me. He bites his lip as he gets
leave, or hit me but again he
ears straining as I heard his words “father’s
he breathes, almost as though he’s trying to warn me and I feel my heart
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
against the door and just give vent to the feelings
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