Dear Viewers, Sorry that I didn't update Thursday! I was gone all day and I didn't get home until 10:30pm. On Friday my computer was being stupid and wouldn't connect the internet and yesterday I was at my sister's house because my parents were gone for the weekend... So I'll be getting on with the chapter now! Review when you're done reading! Michelle
I remembered black skies, the lightning all around me So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean There was nothing in sight but memories left abandoned So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean In every loss, in every lie, in every truth that you'd deny So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean
I remembered each flash as time began to blur
Like a startling sign that fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Give me reason to fill this hole, connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies across this new divide
There was nowhere to hide, the ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes across this new divide
And each regret and each goodbye was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Give me reason to fill this hole, connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies across this new divide
Chapter 3
Sophie's POV I got dressed and crawled to me and Sky's room. My ankle was sore. Sky came over to me and helped me lay on the bed. He sat down beside me, tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "Sky don't cry, there's nothing you could do, or even can do. You know I only take this to protect you from getting hurt too. If he ever hurts you, then I'll figure something out. Sky-" "Why do you always have to protect me? You can't take much more of this Sophie. I know you feel like you've had an obligation to take care of me and protect me since Donovan killed Mom, but I'm 10 now, I'm pretty sure I can handle it if he went after me too so he wouldn't hurt you as bad or even rape you as much. Please Sophie. Let me help you." I never told Sky how Mom really died, only that Donovan killed her, which is half true. "Skyler, it would hurt me more to see you being hurt by him." I said softly. "Sophie." He sighed. "I know that because you tell me that every time I tell you this, I don't know why I try." "It shows how much you care, but what I say also says how much I care." Sky hugged me gently. We sat there the whole day, Donovan didn't bother us again on Saturday and for just this night, I slept on the bed with Sky. It was Sunday, Sky and I didn't wake up until 10am. Donovan was gone to work until 5pm. Sky was still half-asleep so I carried him downstairs to the table. I made us eggs and bacon, and after we ate, I made sure to clean up our mess so Donovan wouldn't know. He doesn't really want us eating without his permission, even though half the time he's not even here. "Let's go for a walk along the beach." I said. "We'll come back at 4pm, alright?" Sky nodded. We got dressed and walked down to the beach; it was an actual sunny day. A lot of people were here enjoying the sun. But what ruined it was when I saw Paul and Jared skipping stones at the water's edge. S—t. I also spotted Embry, Jacob and Quil just a little ways away from Sky and I. "Come on Sky; let's go sit with Embry and them." We walked over to our cousin and his friends. "Hey guys, long time no see." Embry said. I rolled my eyes. "Embry, it was yesterday morning." He laughed. "Mind if we sit?" "No, go ahead." Sky sat down next to Jacob, he absolutely loved him. Jacob was his role-model, so was Sam, but not so much Embry because he's not as mature as those two for some reason. We stayed there and talked for hours, always laughing and always having fun, I almost forgot to ask what time it was. "It's 4:15pm Soph. Got a hot date or something?" Embry joked. "No, but it's time for us to get home." Sky and I stood up. "See you guys later." "Bye Soph, bye Sky." "See you guys." Sky said as I waved. We walked off. When we got back to the house, I made something quick for me and Sky, knowing we wouldn't get anything later, and we ate quickly too. After that, I cleaned my mess up and started on Donovan's dinner. I had that ready as soon as he came home. I put it on the table just as soon as he came into the kitchen. I left the kitchen for him to eat alone. I went to the room and sat on the bed with Sky, who held tightly onto me because he knew what would happen after Donovan was done supper. When I took a good look at Sky, he looked like he was 14, not 10. Why did he have to grow up so fast? We heard Donovan coming up the stairs at 7:30pm so I let go of Sky and sat on the floor against the bed. He opened the door and came straight for me. He picked me up by my shoulder, again, and dragged me out of the room, closed the door and we went into the hallway. He started beating me first. He took off my shirt and I don't know what he held in his hand but it cut me. My stomach and chest were bleeding as I cried and muffled my screams with my arm. He didn't like that. He pulled off my jeans and underwear and started raping me again. He threw me to the ground and told me to get dressed. I did as I was told as I was crying. I stood up and didn't realize, until he had pushed me down them, that the stairs were behind me. I fell down them and when I reached the bottom, I couldn't tell if my left wrist was broken or just sprained. My ankles were fine but everywhere else hurt. I was crying and screaming out in pain. Donovan came down the stairs, stepped on me, and left the house. Sky came out of our room and ran down the stairs. "Sophie! Is anything broken?" "I...don't...know...Sky..." I said between sobs. He took my left wrist, which I had been cradling to my chest, and checked it out. "Can you move it?" I nodded. "But it hurts." I tried to move it but ended up crying out in pain. "Don't move it Sophie. I'll go get the wrap that I have." He ran up the stairs quickly and came back don't with one of those wraps you used for something that's sprained or hurt. "Where did you get that?" I asked. "School." He answered. He wrapped it around my hand and wrist tightly so I couldn't move it. "Thanks Sky. Now, help me up please." He got me up and we went up the stairs. It was almost 9pm so we got out PJs on and I laid down on the floor. "Oh no you don't." Sky said. "You're sleeping on the bed now; I'm not letting you sleep on the floor anymore." "But Sky, the beds really small and you-" He only shook his head at me and I climbed onto the bed after him. After a little while of getting through the pain I was in, I fell asleep to my nightmares. Thanks for reading! Now please be kind and press the review button and give me any sort of review-what you thought, what was bad, what I should work on, what I did good, what you like-I accept anything! And I'll update this Thursday hopefully, I shouldn't be busy because I get Thursday and Friday off from school!