"What are you going to do about it little boy? You want to go tell mummy and daddy? Well go ahead little devil." He taunts.
I shake my head no and keep the tears in. My leg is filled with scratches. For a seven year old child I have a lot of resistance. The worst part is that I am being tortured by a man I was supposed to call father.
He comes closer to me and slaps me.
"You are a disgrace you filthy piece of sh!t now get out of my sight."
I nod my head and run out of the house with tears streaming down my face. I head over to the park to watch all the kids play with their parents or siblings. I was so lost in thought I never hear tiny little footsteps coming towards me.
"Hi." She squeaks.
I look at her and I can't help but smile.
"Hi what's your name?"
She looks down shyly and mumbles what sounded like
'Aurora'
"That's a beautiful name."
She looks up with happiness in her eyes.
"You really think so? All my fwends tease me fow having a Pw-princess name."
I move closer to her and stand up. She is only shorter than me by a few inches.
"Don't worry Aurora that's a beautiful name and they are all just jealous."
She smiles at me and my breath is taken away. She hugs me and I feel so warm.
"Thank you."
I nod my head and look at the sky and watch it get darker.
"Wait what’s your nwame?"
"Aurora! Where are you sweetie?" I hear someone call her. She turns around and looks back at me.
"My name is—."
"Aurora!"
She turns her head to watch a women looking around frantically. When she is about to turn I take a necklace out of my pocket and give it to her.
"Take this. I will see you again." I promised.
She looks at the necklace and smiles with her eyes twinkling. She pecks my cheek and runs away.
She is beautiful.
She is my future.
She is the reason I am going to fight.
Her smile is the reason I am going to win the battle against my father.
After all I had promised her to see her again and I have given the one last thing my mother had given me.
"Give it to the girl you love baby boy."
I will live.