Mackenize Andrews was a beautiful twenty-six year old. She had brown eyes and very long blonde hair. She was five ft. three and a hundred and ten pounds. She'd been a teenage mother. When she was just fifteen she found out she was pregnant, with her now ten year old daughter Emily. Mackenize never finished high school. Ever since she was sixteen she'd worked the same diner. She'd been with her husband Gabriel for eleven years. He was the only man Mackenize had ever been with. Getting her parents permission they married when they were still in high school. Gabriel was eighteen at the time and graduating that spring. Mackenize had just turned sixteen. The first year of there marriage was wonderful but for the past nine years Mackenize had hidden a terrifying secret from everyone. She was just getting off work.

"I'll see you tomorrow Amanda." She said.

"Ok."

"I hope I'm not late picking up Emily."

Mackenize was parked outside of Emily's school. Five minutes later Emily came out.

"Hi mom." She said getting into the car.

"Hi Emily." "How was school?"

"I got a lot of homework."

"We'll work on it tonight."

"It's Friday mom."

"Yes and if you get it done tonight, you'll have all of Saturday and Sunday to do whatever you want."

"Ok." "Can we get a pizza tonight?"

"Ok."

"Yay!"

It was eight o' clock at night. The pizza had just gotten there. Mackenize and Emily were sitting at the kitchen table.

"When's dad coming home?" Emily asked.

"He should be here anytime." A few seconds later the door opened. "He's home." He walked into the kitchen. He was six ft. two, muscular with blue eyes and short black hair. "Hi honey."

"Hi." He said. He looked at Emily. "What, no kiss for daddy."

"You get a kiss." Emily said. He leaned down she kissed him on the cheek.

"How was school today?"

"Fine." He looked at the stove.

"Where's dinner?" He said looking at Mackenize.

"Emily wanted pizza." He looked back to Emily.

"Emily take your pizza to your room."

"Ok." Emily said. She went upstairs. He looked back at Mackenize.

"You know, I work all day to support my family." He pounded his fists on the kitchen table. Mackenize jumped. "Only to come home to pizza for dinner!" He yelled.

"That's what Emily wanted." Mackenize said frightened.

"You should've told her no!"

"I'm sorry."

"Come here!" He grabbed her by her hair and threw her against the wall. He stood in front of her.

"Gabe please-

"Shut up!" "A hot dinner isn't to much to ask for when I come home." "Is it!"

"No."

"Next time you wanna order a pizza, you're gonna call me aren't you?"

"Yes."

"Damn right." He backhanded her. She fell to ground her nose started to bleed. He kicked her in the ribs as hard as he could. "Now get your ass up and make me something to eat."

The next morning Gabe was getting ready for the day. Mackenize came into the bedroom.

"Hey." He said.

"Hi."

"Come here." She went over to him.

"I'm sorry I had sort of a bad day yesterday." "Are you ok?"

"Yeah."

"Give me a kiss." They kissed. "I love you."

"I love you to."

"Marty and Diane are having a barbeque Sunday." "I told them we would come."

"Ok."

"Have you seen my badge?"

"It's on the bathroom sink."

"Thanks." He went into the bathroom and got it. It read "Detective Andrews" "I gotta go."

"See you tonight."

"Bye."

"Bye."

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