's

felt like I was being pushed to the brink of insanity. These people

ever showed affection towards us like she had when I was growing up. But I couldn't blame her,

his demented lust and violence on a woman beneath h

t for sex. She ran away again but she was already in deep. She was penniless but no matter how broke a woman was she could always pay in other ways. Luckily or unluckily, that wa

never call it a home because it wasn't.

lked there. I was met with the choki

. I shoved passed her without a word. She had already adopted this lifestyle of drinking, smoking and sex. I was used to it. I m

et scholarships as I did. He was walking towa

Despite the stark difference between us physically. I loved An

chool today?"

. I ran there, and Andrew followed me. As I opened the do

ed to my brother. "Inside now!" He didn't have to see t

oughly by the collar, his drunken ass couldn1't even stand up. He grunted like an anim

punched him. I heard s

turned to see a shaggy looking man towering over me. He h

d's call to the wild had been

vealing a set of tobacco-stained teeth. He was revolting. I

he held me. He was dru

breath fanned across my

so loudly I was sure he could hear i

ore! Your daddy will be happy that

face hard. Blood spurted out from und

teach you a lesson," he hit my face repeatedly as he b

swung it at my assailant. Unfortunately, he caught

on still blurry. He was on

mirk on his face. "It's your turn, swee

Even if I cried for aid, no one would come. They'd almost certainly join him

Todd was knocked out cold on the floor. There was no sign of my sister. I couldn't help th

it would be over soon when I felt t

e you doing?" I h

went straight to my brother who was still unconscious. I shook him trying my b

n his feet he threw some punches at Louis before running away. Louis stopped hitting

" I could help but cry out,

what sounded like packet. He put what ev

salt?!"

r and I was starting to lose hope. I suddenly heard him gasp.

hat he'll faint again." I heard L

Louis was there. I let go of my still diso

iled at me before

ted my brother's wound with alcohol and a clean cloth. I gave him an ice pack. I didn'

de; He was gone. He had vanishe

reaking stairs to retrieve it. I picked it up and despite my still shaken