a's

e like I was in a panic trance. When the cab finally stopped on

nto the door hole, pushing it open. The sigh

oom couch with Johnny, her off and on boyfrie

and disgusting breath. I knew this because he was

om work? What's this about?" I demande

" I sat with bare

he was preparing herself for

money for my next fix. Even if you

to pay the bills

red me. "But I can'

ld you I'd give you money today." Drea

w how much I've been suffering s

g away from the world and doing this to me." Rage and helple

away, tears fil

e was s

re of you. You just need to

e and my eyes widened in horr

I'll leave

ing me with disgusting Johnn

do this to me." horror and

her shoulders shook and her hands wer

g now. Tearing from my voice w

ragged me off the couch and backhanded me so hard that it se

Johnny leered down at me. "

ng to disappear or die. Any

't hurt me.

f course, I won't hurt you, Mi

de that sound

, palming my things. He undid h

ment. I choked on my tears, a

pressed a fing

nt to have to hu

his dirty hands and horrible smell all over me as I begin k

again pushing his

y mother could deal with this. She left

probably to silence my screams. Then

ts to s

sque

sque

ens and blurs

flies open, slamming against

a deep breath, feeling like my air supply was

s shirt and punches him so

und, takes off his sweate

my vision whitening and fading. I couldn't keep my eyes open. The darkness settles over me like a warm blanke