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out a groan. I want nothing more than to turn over and go back to sleep but my clock is telling

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he floor I guess. I grab my towel, change of clothes, and bar of soap and leave my bedroom. The place I call a bedroom used to be a shoe cupboard but af

the bin. I keep it hidden if anyone finds it they will take it away and I will be punished for having something I don't deserve. I walk quietly through the packhouse desperate not to

way from me but that's only because no one knows I find beauty in this view. Everyone believes I hate this place but that's because this lake is the p

auty I see they can't take it away from me. We are still in the summer season right now and although it's still early morning the water is surprisingly warm. I strip out of my old to

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y life didn't start out this way I had loving parents, two sisters, and friends. All it took was

y won't be late. Hopefully, that means I'll only get slaps and kicks today while serving breakfast to everyone and I won't get beat. Fri

mbled and fried eggs, and pancakes. I cut up loads of different fruit to go with the pancakes. I prepare plates and si

s to me as he enters the kitchen. Drake's mate Katy walks in behind him and looks at me with disgust

laughter and head for their table. Soon everyone is appearing in the kitchen and the standard commen

I know what's to come, it's the same every morning, they don't need a reason to hurt me, they enjoy it too muc

y hands and knees and start cleaning up the mess. "I didn't say you could use paper towels dog. Clean it up with your mouth, eat it off

girl can slap! I put my head back down but don't move. I've experienced many forms of punishments in thi

's only been healed for two days since he last broke it. I know what's coming next, I try to curl up in a ball for some

e pain and carry on with my work. I can feel myself slowly crumbling inside but I don't let anyone see. I tu

get them served straight away and make my way back over to the kitchen to start cleaning. "

I wish to do it now while everyone is here so get out of the kitchen, I don't want you

learned my lesson a long time ago, and the scars on my back are a constant painful reminder. I leave the kitchen a

't get hurt, clearly, today is not that day but I'll just remain hopeful