A/N- Wow. It has taken me so long to type this up even though I've had it written for like ever! That's all really. Now, you can read my wonderful (and sad) story.
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Chapter 2- Broken Girl
Dana was resting her head on Logan's shoulder as she began the story of her home life, her nightmare.
"One night when I was eight, my sister and I were sitting in the living room while we played dolls. We were waiting for our father to get home from work. He usually got home at around 8:00, so when it hit 9:30 we were worried. Our mom just told us to head up to bed, and so we obliged. Cassi and I ran up the stairs to our bedroom, and we climbed into bed. I was sleeping peacefully until I was awakened to a loud bang and a scream. I glanced at Cassi and saw that she too had woken up. We crept down the stairs and what we saw still haunts me. We saw my father, the one who was supposed to protect my family, kicking my mother as she lay on the floor helplessly whimpering. Without thinking, I ran up to my father and tried to stop him from hurting her. I grabbed his arm, and he whipped around with eyes ablaze, raised up his arm and.." she trailed off.
"Dana, he didn't……he didn't hit you did he?" Logan questioned worriedly. Dana slowly nodded as her eyes welled up with tears.
"Oh Dana. Come here." He said as he held out his arms. She snuggled into him, and with her face buried in his chest, she cried. Logan stroked her hair and whispered comforting words. She was soon able to finish.
"It was the same routine every night. My dad would come home as late as 3 o'clock in the morning; beat my mom until she was unconscious, move onto my sister and me, and then he would pass out from the alcohol. This happened every night for four years, until one night when it was especially bad. I was lying awake in bed, per usual, until I heard an ear-splitting scream and a larger bang than usual. I awoke Cassi and we walked down the stairs. In the kitchen, my mom was lying on the kitchen floor, with blood seeping from her head. My dad was lying on the floor, and by the looks of his head wound my mom had hit him over the head with a beer bottle. Cassi frantically dialed 911, while I pulled my dad into the bathroom and locked the door, so that the police could not get in there in case they were to come. That night was the worst night of my life. My mom slipped into a comma and hasn't awoken for 4 years. That night, my sister ran away from home, and I haven't heard from her since then. My dad still beats me whenever I come home from break, hence the reason I never go home." She finished as her eyes started to well up once more. She looked up at him and saw that he had a concerned look gracing the lines of his face.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" he wondered. Dana shrugged.
"He had always threatened to kill me and make sure that my mother was also killed if I told anyone. I was scared."
Logan gave her a sympathetic look then enfolded her into his arms. Dana buried her face into his chest and let her tears scurry down her face freely. Logan gently rocked her then began singing.
I couldn't tell you
why she felt that way, What's wrong, what's wrong now? Open your eyes and look outside, find
the reasons why. Her feelings she hides. She wants to go
home, but nobody's home. She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh yeah
She felt it everyday.
And I couldn't
help her,
I just watched her make the same mistakes
again.
Too many, too many
problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She
wants to go home, but nobody's home.
It's where she lies, broken
inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her
eyes.
Broken inside.
You've been rejected, and now you can't find what
you left behind.
Be strong, be strong now.
Too many, too many
problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She
wants to go home, but nobody's home.
It's where she lies, broken
inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her
eyes.
Broken inside.
Her dreams
she can't find.
She's losing her mind.
She's fallen behind.
She
can't find her place.
She's losing her faith.
She's fallen from
grace.
She's all over the place.
Yeah,oh
It's where she lies, broken inside.
With
no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken
inside.
She's
lost inside, lost inside...oh oh yeah
He ended the song and heard her lightly snoring. Lying down, her wrapped his arms around his waist and thought about the recent events. He knew that she would need help getting through this, and he was the one that would be helping her.
A/N: Yeah, it's short. And not very good. But review anyway please.
--Lani
