Chapter 5
1097 Words
Natalia
I hear the banging on my door.
It starts low and gets loud too quickly for my liking.
Everything happens so fast that I have no time to react before David breaks through the door and dresser.
All I can do is scream.
"Ahhhh"
His eyes are wild and he takes these huge deep breaths.
"Shut up b1tch. I am so tired of you locking this door every night. I had to prove that I could open it and get my prize," he looks wildly irrational and uncontrolled.
"Get out of my room," he laughs.
"Your room? This is my f*ck1ng house. Your mother gave it to me. Why do you think your stup1d brother had to leave?
Everything inside belongs to me, including you." He slaps me and pushes me on the bed and gets on top of me.
"Stop, get off of me," I do my best to try to get him off, but he is too heavy.
I scream and cry, but it seems to fuel him more.
"Open your legs like the good wh0re you are,"
"No, get off,"
"Oh please, stop acting decent. You are a wh0re just like your mother. Now, you either open your legs for me, or I will put a bullet through your head," he pulls out a gun.
"Don't touch me," I scream, feeling terrified. He wouldn't use that, would he?
"Don't make me pull this trigger and kill you. I would hate for such a beautiful girl to go to waste," he says.
"Mom," I cry.
"She isn't coming. She's too tired from getting f*cked all night to give a sh1t about you." He smells so bad. I try to reach for my lamp to hit him with it, but he realizes it and punches me.
"I told you to stop and to do what I say,"
"That will never happen. I will never willingly let you touch me. Get off," I shout, and try to push him off, but nothing happens.
"I warned you," he points the gun at my face. His hand trembles a bit, but he pulls the trigger.
Bang
I wake up trembling.
My sheets are all wet.
Bang Bang Bang
"Open this door, Natalia," I hear David screaming, but I just cover my ears and hope he goes away.
"Eventually, you won't be able to lock this door anymore. I am counting down the days until you turn 18," he says before he gives one last bang and I hear his footsteps retreating.
It takes me a long time before I am able to fall asleep again.
I hate being afraid in my own home.
"You look like sh1t," We sit in 1st period, and I just ignore Jace's words.
I tried to keep a low profile today, not wanting to talk to anyone and just getting my classes done so I could go search for work. The nightmare I had last night really shook me. Too bad that Mia, Michael and Jace didn't get the hint. They were all at my locker when I arrived, and they decided to follow me everywhere this morning. Mia didn't stop talking for one second, and I wasn't able to get breakfast, so now I'm starving, and I won't be here for lunch, so I will go without food today. I am so annoyed.
Luckily, my classes are done, so I am about to leave.
I go to my locker, and I spot Mia across the hall. I try not to make eye contact, but she is already waving and rushing towards me. I quickly grab the things I need and close my locker. I am about to go the other way, when I see Tessa and Monica walk into the building. Monica winks at me as they walk by. I roll my eyes.
I watch her walk right by Mia, stick her leg out and trip her.
Everything Mia was holding flies everywhere, and she falls to the ground.
I take a deep breath and try to stay calm as I hear everyone in the hallway laughing.
I know I shouldn't get involved.
It is none of my business, but I have had it with these mean girls and mean people in general.
Monica starts talking sh1t to Mia, and she kicks her back down and holds her foot on Mia when she tries to stand up, so I walk over there. Every part of me screams to just walk out the door, but I can't help it. Mia's scared face doesn't allow me to do that.
"Monica," She turns the top half of her body to look behind her. As soon as she sees me, she moves her foot.
Mia stands up, and then starts collecting her stuff, but I stop her.
"Don't,"
Everyone looks at me.
"Monica is going to pick everything up," she gasps and looks at Monica.
"No, it's, alri" I know what Mia is about to say, so I give her my best death glare.
"Mia," She stops talking.
"Monica is going to pick everything up," I repeat.
"No, I am not," she says.
"Yes you are," I step closer to her. She huffs and bends down to pick the papers and her book up.
"It was just an accident," she mumbles before she hands everything to Mia and she and Tessa hurry off. Not without Tessa saying bye to me first.
"Thank you Natalia. You are seriously my superhero," I hate the way she looks at me. Like she really believes it.
"Mia, you need to stay away from Monica. She is trouble," I say.
"I don't know why she is targeting me," I sigh.
"Just try to keep a low profile, Mia. Monica isn't going to stop. Especially since I have already intervened twice in your defense. I should keep an eye out for myself now too," I say more to myself, but Mia gasps. Her eyes are wide, and her hands cover her mouth. She looks like a cartoon character.
"I'm sorry Natalia. I am not trying to cause any problems," I feel bad now.
"You didn't do anything wrong, Mia. It's her, not you." How do I tell her that now I will leave and be worried that Monica, or another one of the popular girls, is here messing with her when I am not here to step in and defend her?
"I will try my best to just stay out of her way," she says.
"Okay, I will walk you to class, then I have to go," she smiles brightly and nods.
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