Author's pov
A young girl sat in her bedroom, tears streaming down her face. She was shaking with fear as her stepfather stood in the doorway, his face contorted with rage.
"Why can't you just do as I say?" he yelled, his voice booming through the room.
The young girl flinched as he raised his hand, and she cowered in the corner, trying to make herself as small as possible.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and the girl's heart leaped into her throat. Was it a neighbor, who came to check on her? The sound of footsteps on the stairs filled the house, and the girl hoped it was someone who could help her.
But as the door opened, the sound of her stepfather's gruff voice made her heart sink.
"What do you want?" he demanded, as the person at the door began to speak.
"I am a child protecti
