Chapter 1
Adriana
4 years later
I hear the door open god I hope those aren't my foster parents, but I know there's no point in hoping because who else could it be?
"Adriana where are? Come out we just want to talk to you." I hear my foster father say. Talk my ass, they always come home and say that but when I come out they always beat me.
I don't say anything and I guess they don't like that." Adriana I'm not going to say it again get your ass over here." There it is, I knew they didn't want to talk.
I stand in defeat and go to where I know they are in the living room. I know if I don't go they will come and get me and it will be worse than if I just go to them.
When they see me they both have a evil smile on there face. "Come over here we won't bite." My foster mother says. God I hate her.
Sure they won't bite but I know they are going to hit me, might as well get this over with.
I go over to them, my foster father gives me this evil grin when I do.
When I get close enough where they can grab me they do and then they start hitting me. I try not to scream because if I do I know it will be worse but I can't hold it in any longer I start screaming. "Shut up you stupid whore." I hear my foster father say then hits me again.
After what seems like forever they stop and throw me to the ground then they both get up and start sucking face then they look at me then start laughing. "Might want to go get cleaned up you filthy slut." My foster mother says then they both walk out.
I lay there for like a half an hour trying to get the strength to get up finally I do, I hobble to my room and lay on my mattress which is on they floor.
I try to go to sleep but I can't I hurt so much finally the pains so much I get up and hobble to they kitchen. I hope neither of them get up or it's going to be bad, I hurry up in the kitchen. I get Tylenol and some water to wash it down with then I hurry and hobble back to my room then I lock the door just in case they think about coming in.
Finally I fall asleep after the Tylenol kicks in and takes some of the pain away.
That night I dream about my parents at first it was about all the happy things then it turns into that day I never want to relive.
I wake up sweating and crying. I look over at my phone it's iPhone 4 I've had it since forever I don't have enough money to replace it and frankly I don't care if it's not in style I have more things to worry about than keeping up with the jones.
When I look at my phone it says it's 9:27. I hurry and jump out of my bed I hurry to put some clothes on then I go to the bathroom.
I can't believe I slept in so late. I have to hurry or I'm going to be late getting to my job. When I get in the bathroom I look in the mirror god I look so awful.
I have two big bruises on my cheek I hurry and put some foundation on to cover them then I put some m******e on to, then I leave the bathroom. I head for the kitchen.
When I get in the kitchen my foster father is there reading the newspaper I try to go past him to get a apple but while I'm trying to get past him he puts his arm out with his coffee and I accidentally bump into him in the process some of his coffee gets on him. "You stupid bitch." He says then hits me so hard I fall to the ground. He starts laughing.
I ignore him and put all my energy I have left to get up I then hobble to the counter and grab a apple then I hurry and leave.
If I don't start start running I'm going to miss the bus then I'll be extra late for work so I start running and let me tell you it takes everything in me not to cry the whole time or stop it hurts so bad.
Right when I get to the bus stop the bus gets ready to leave but then the man sees me and opens the door he lets me in. I thank him then I take a seat.
I am at Sandys now it's where I work. I just walked in, when Sandy sees me she runs over to me. "Mija what happened are you okay did they beat you again?" Sandy knows they beat me she's been trying to get me to stay with her but I don't want to be a burden and I know if I do they will get me back and it will be ten times worse.
I shake my head yes. "Oh mija I'm so sorry." We both start crying right then I fall and sandy catches me when I do. She says soothing words to me.
Finally we break away when we do Sandy looks at my cheek. "Did they do that?" She asks while touching my cheek where the bruises are. I shake my head yes.
"Oh honey you need to go the police." I start shaking my head no when she says that.
"I can't they said if I do it will be worse." I answer.
"I know I can't change your mind but if they do it again promise me you will."
"Okay," I say. "I better get to work."
"Alright, just know I'm here for you if you want to talk." I say okay right after she says that then I go and get my apron, also my notepad and go to the table that's in my section.