Well, here's the next chapter. It took a while to write because I definatly had some writer's block today but I got it done and now I'm already writing the next chapter. Hope ya'll enjoy. Thank you L C the Cow and my most faithful readers darkdestiny2000 and of course owl lover. You guys rock.
My Dad threw me against the wall and I fell to the ground. He kicked me again and again while the tears fell hot and heavy.
"I told you I don't want ya seein' that Spanish boy," he screamed.
"I'm not. He's just my friend," I cried, the tears falling even faster.
"But you want him, don't you?" he asked as he picked me back up and pinned me against the wall. I didn't answer and he slapped me across the face.
"Answer me, ya little slut," he yelled. I nodded. He grabbed me by the hair and dragged me into the living room. I screamed because it felt like he was trying to pull my hair out. He grabbed an empty beer bottle and banged it against the fireplace then pointed the jagged edge at me.
"This'll teach ya to disobey me," he growled.
I woke up in a cold sweat. I had a dream about my Dad and it wasn't a good one. I got up and carefully stepped around all the guys quietly so I wouldn't wake them up. I sat on the balcony trying to get some air that hadn't been snored out.
"There's gotta be a way out of this," I said to myself.
"Maybe there is," said voice from behind me. I turned around to see Benny standing in the doorway.
"What are you doing up?" I asked him as he sat down next me.
"I'm a light sleeper so even you're quiet steps woke me up. And you?" he said.
"Bad dream. Shouldn't of had all that junk food before bed," I said.
"Or maybe you shouldn't be going threw what you're going threw," Benny said. I looked at him.
"Benny, what else can I do? If I say something to someone then they'll probably make me move away," I told him.
"So you rather stay here and get beat up to the point where it hurts for people to touch you then go to some place where you can stay safe," Benny said with some anger in his voice. I didn't know how to answer that. Of course I didn't want to stay with my Dad but that would probably mean moving away from my Mom, from school, from the Sandlot gang. And from Benny.
"Do you want me to leave?" I asked afraid of what his answer was going to be. Tears came to his eyes.
"God no, Audrey. How could you ask that. But I'd still rather you be away and safe from that asshole than you risking your hide everyday." Benny told me.
"But I don't," I told him, tears now coming to my eyes.
"Why not?" he asked even more angry.
"Because I love you," I told him.
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