Chapter 4

I stayed calm at my spot. She came near me annoyed that I didn't respond. 

She slapped me but I still stayed rooted at my position  

Honestly, I've gotten used to her beatings except the slaps though. It was always like she gets good at slapping each day. The scars of the beating only stay on my body, it doesn't hurt. 

She was furious that it still didn't affect me. 

She chuckles crazily "I see you're trying to prove stubborn" she says again 

I looked everywhere but her eyes. 

"Look at me you whore" she took the bottle of her alcohol and broke it on my shoulder. 

The skin tore a bit and blood gush out but she wasn't through. She pounced on me, scratch, bite, beat. 

After she was tired, she slump on the floor and that was when I had the chance to run to my room. 

I locked the door immediately and cried. Not because of what she did physically but because of what I'm feeling emotionally. 

She's my blood yet she's doing this to me. 

I carried my blood-full body to the bathroom and cleaned it. I had to throw the top away cos it was now covered in blood. 

I looked in the mirror and saw lots of her bite mark on my neck and back. 

Most of the scars from when I was a kid was healing but seeing them really hurts.

After lots of sobbing, I decided to sleep but it just wouldn't come. 

Then, my phone buzzed

Tanya: hope you got home early, thanks for helping my mom. She told me how great you were. Thanks so much I really appreciate. Can't wait to see you tomorrow. Good night dear, Love you 💜

The last part made me smile and cry at the same time. It's been long since anyone said that to me. 

I didn't have the strength to reply. I dropped my phone and sleep took over. 

"Sweetie, we are going out this night. You will have to stay with the neighbour" my mom said 

"But mom, I want to go" I pouted

"Kitten, it's adult stuff and you'll get bored" my dad said side hugging my mom. 

Then I was taken to our neighbour and waved at their car until it was out of sight

Then, I opened the door to enter my neighbours house but instead I met myself in the hospital beside my mom 

"Aunt, why is mom not talking" I said oblivious to what was going on. 

"Melody, your mom is resting right now." 

Beep beep beep , the sound was coming from the monitor beside my mom and it was becoming faster. 

Doctors and nurses rush in and I and the aunt who was my neighbour was pushed outside

After a while a doctor came out and said "I'm sorry ma'am, we lost her" 

Lost her?

I screamed as I shot up from bed. It's another nightmare. I have these nightmares about my parent virtually everyday.

It's like they are trying to pass a message to me through those scary nightmares. 

A part of me feels like they are still alive. I checked the time and it's already 5:25am. I decided to stand up and start my chores early. 

I cleaned the house. After that, I went back to my room to take my bath and I changed into a jean and sleeve top. I decided to wear my converse when I'm ready to go to school. 

I went back downstairs to prepare the family meal. My aunt was the first to wake up. She brushed her teeth and came downstairs to eat.

Now it was already 7. "Go and wake Natalie." my aunt said as she dipped her food in her mouth then drank a cup of beer to step it down.

I shook my head as I made my way to Natalie's room. I knocked her door five times and since she didn't open the door, I turned the door knob and entered. 

The sight I saw made me scream "JESUS, Natalie I'm really sorry" I said as I quickly backed her and her toyboy Kendall. 

"Why the fuck are you in here? " she barked. 

"I Um... I" I stuttered as I was cut off my Natalie

"Bitch! Face me" she said 

I tried to avoid Kendall's eyes but I could feel him staring at me.

"Um... Your... Mom told me to... Like you know... School time... Seven... I.. I mean food Um... Upstairs um...sorry downstairs" I said not even understanding a word I said.

"okay OK nerdy. I get. NOW GET THE FUCK OUT!!!" she yelled again 

I quickly went out the door but not before hearing Kendall's voice "Easy dear, you are scaring the shit out of the innocent girl" 

I didn't wait to hear her reply as I quickly went downstairs. 

Seeing as my aunt isn't there anymore, I quickly set Natalie's food on the table and cleared my aunt's dirty plate. 

I quickly went to my room, changed into my converse, carried my bag and started my journey to school by foot.

On my way, a lot of things were going through my mind, I wonder if my aunt knew her daughter brought her boyfriend home last night. She doesn't even care though. 

Screeching of tires brought me back to reality.

The owner came out and it was Catherine.

"Hey bitch I just collected my driver's license and you want me to hit you, my dad's never gonna let me use a car, ever again" she said

"Why, good morning to you too" I joked "But you were the amateur driver who wanted to hit me"

She smiled "You're going to school right?" she asked 

"Of course" I replied 

"Get in my car and let me drive Ya to school" she said making an attempt to enter her car

"uh... Uh" I said in disagreement. She gave me a questioning look and I quickly added " I don't wanna die young" 

"Well, so help me God if you don't get your ass in my car"

"OK OK miss" I said as she laughed. We got in the car and she started the engine. Ariana Grande thank you next was playing in her car.

"so, I thought you said you ain't getting your license until few weeks" I said

"I actually said weeks or days" she defended 

"And it's not even up to twenty four hours you said that to me so how did you do it" I countered. 

"Let's just say my dad knows a lot of people" she said concentrating on the road. 

She really drives like a professional. I thought to myself.

The way she talks about her family, it's like they are really rich but why did she transfer, why did she have an after school job? This girl is full of mystery and I must unravel it.