Dana was afraid to go home. There was no telling what her father might do to her this time. He always came home drunk wanting to "play" with her when she got home. She was only 15-years old, yet she got the feeling her father saw her as someone other than his daughter.
As she walked through the front door, she saw her father sitting on his chair looking calm. But that was just the alcohol numbing his mind. She caught him eyeing her from where he sat and her defensive walls came up.
"You're home early.," he said, "Why don't you come sit down on daddy's lap?"
The alcohol even numbed his sense of time and by calling himself "daddy", he didn't mean it to be a term for being her father. He meant it as a term for being the superior in their relationship. Not wanting to anger him in his drunken state, she goes over and gingerly seats herself on his leg.
"How was your day? Did you miss me?" he said, making small talk as he ran a hand up her skirt.
Grimacing at what he was doing, she tried to hold in how scared she was at this point. "It was fine, daddy. I had a great time at school." As a matter of fact, she'd rather be at school than be home right now with him.
"That's great. Who's my little school girl?" he said, kissing her neck.
Tears spring from her eyes as she told him what he wanted to hear. "I am, daddy. I...am." she said.
By how far his hand was up her skirt groping her, she knew it was gonna be a tough night tonight. When he got to her bottom a frown formed on his face. He looked at her with angry eyes. Uh-oh.
"Why aren't you wearing the new underwear I bought you?" he asked.
Feeling nervous, her lips trembled. "T-They were uncomfortable and kept giving me w-wedgies so I decided not to wear them." she replied. Her father's hand came flying across her cheek.
"You don't get to make decisions like that! Ever!" he yelled, the alcohol fueling his anger. She couldn't help but burst into tears after that. "Now go get changed! And wear that nightgown tonight! I've got a surprise!" he yelled.
Getting off his lap, she runs to her room crying as tears continuously run down her face. That night her father did unspeakable things to her that would be etched into her memory forever.
As the night wore on and Dana was sure her father was out like a light, she snuck out of his room and went back to sleep in hers. She wanted to forget everything that had happened but couldn't. She was scarred for life.
