Lani's POV:
Begin Flashback
He came into your room, again. You just put your head down for a few minutes before he came in. Looks like it's going to be another restless night, you thought to yourself as he approached the
foot of your bed. "Get Up!" he said to you. "No" you always said back. Why do we always have to go through this same routine darling? You hated when he called you darling. That's Jim your foster
father. He only wanted you to collect a paycheck, Marie your foster mom is sweet enough and she knows what's happening to you but she's too scared of him to do anything about it. "No" you
said again. He jumped onto the bed and pinned you down. No! You yelled, Get off me. You struggled against his weight. It was a pointless fight, you knew that. But you didn't want to go out like
that. "Now, your pretty little self needs to shut up before Daddy makes you. You're not my father you yelled back at him. He slapped you across the face. Shut up he said while forcibly shaking you.
He hit you again. And again, and again, and again until you didn't say anything back. You looked at the clock the whole time waiting for it to be over. Wishing someone would take you away from
this tragedy. He took of your clothes. His hands slowly caressed your breast. Slowly finding their way down to your inner thigh and back up again to your chest; he spread your legs open and
inserted his fingers first into your vagina. You screamed out in pain. That ain't nothing sweetheart he said in your ear. He smelled of straight beer. It was always when he was wasted out of his
mind did he come into your room. But you always thought that he knew it was wrong, yes he knew exactly what he was doing. He pulled down his pants and put himself inside of you. You
screamed again. Tears poured out of your eyes as he thrust inside of you. Grunting and moaning like an animal. You laid there taking it, like always waiting for him to be done. It was 7:10. He
finally pulled out of you. I will see you in the morning he said as he walked out of the room. You curled up in a ball and started crying. Dreaming of a happier time when you were with your real dad
and mom.
End Flashback
Adam POV:
The sound of muffled crying woke you up. You thought it was in your dream. But as you rubbed the sleep out of your eyes you realized you weren't dreaming and that Lani was on your
bed bawling her eyes out. Lani you said. She didn't respond. Lani, you tried again. Still no response, you walked over to her. It was like she was in a trance. You touched her arm. "No,
don't touch me she yelled. Get away from me, she said, all the while hitting you. No she yelled again. Don't touch me. Get off of me please! She was crying hysterically. Just then your
brothers and your mom and dad ran into the room. "What's wrong with her? Scott asked. Told you she's crazy! Luke said. "Shhh Luke, she needs help is all", your mom said. Lani it's me
its Adam you said to her as she kept hitting you. Lani come on stop it, Lani you said while shaking her. That seemed to wake her up.
Lani's POV:
You woke up to everyone staring at you. "Are you alright"? Adam asked you. You nodded your head. You were breathing extremely hard and your face was wet. You ran your hands
through your hair as you sat up on your knees. I'm sorry you said I'm fine, promise. Are you sure sweetie? Jill asked you. You just nodded your head. How embarrassing you thought to
yourself. Adam was still looking at you strangely. I'm just going to get some water. I'll get it Adam said. He left before you could protest. "Well maybe we should go then if she says she's
fine Rich said. They all turned to leave. You hugged your knees to your chest and started to rock. You started humming to calm yourself down. Adam came back in the room with the water
in his hand. "Here you go". Thanks you said back. I'm fine really I am…it was just a bad dream. Do you want to talk about it? He asked you. No you said back. Maybe some other time,
thanks again for the water. You turned the pillow over and went back to sleep. I'll be here if you need anything. "I'm fine Adam", you told him, "go back to sleep". He was hesitant walking
slowly to where his sleeping bag was. Well goodnight he said to you. Good night you said back. You laid there and listened to Adam's breathing, as he drifted to sleep so did you.