Zahra lays in her bed crying. Bruises all over her body from her aunt beating her with a bat. She grasps her pillows and sobs into them.
"I'm always going to be here for you, Zahra. I will never do what your father used to do". Her aunt spoke to her as she hugged Zahra.
"I love you. I'm proud of you". Her grandma said as she wrapped an arm around her.
Zahra couldn't stop crying. She felt it. The betrayal from her own family.
All the control that Zahra can't think for herself. Can't speak for herself. Just say, "Yes. Say yes and take it, when we yell at you". That's what her aunt told her.
"You're bitchy. Feisty. You have a huge attitude problem. What are you doing around us? We don't even want you here! That's why no one wants you around, Zahra".
"Your lazy! You don't want to work. You don't want to do anything, besides this stupid wrestling thing!".
"You spend too much time by yourself. Close the internet tabs. Stop living inside your head. Don't be so impulsive and stubborn. Stop being in your room all the time. Go hang out with friends. Stop being so awkward and weird".
"Why are wearing that?".
"Your full of shit. You're not bisexual. You're just confused. There's no way you like both men and woman. That's not normal. Love is supposed to be between a man and a woman. Not...that! How would your mother feel if she, heard that from you? You don't know your mother at all!".
"Why do you want to always hangout with me? That's so sad, go watch TV or something".
"If you spent as much time studying, like you know your wrestlers, you'd pass your classes!".
"You didn't pass 70% of your classes in college! Do you really think your gonna succeed as a wrestling Diva? Your a failure!".
"Talk to me. Why are you always on your phone? What are you reading? Who are you talking to? Why are you so quiet sometimes? Your normal, you know that, right? Why can't you be normal?".
"She's such an asshole!".
"I stole all your money. I needed money".
"Talking with you is like walking on egg shells. You're so sensitive. What happened to the Zahra, that loved to talk? Now you've become like...anti social".
"You spend all your money on what? Tons of shit you don't need!".
Hey, Zahra
You did so poorly in school, you don't deserve any of the presents you got for your birthday. I had a dream and it frightened me. You smoked a bunch of shrooms and committed suicide afterwards. I woke up crying. I know I promised your mom to look after you, but I don't like who you are. You're this person that I can't stand. That makes me skin crawl negatively.
Someone knocks on the door. "Hi, is Zahra here?". Randy asks.
Her aunt looks at him. "Yes. She's upstairs. And who are you?".
"I'm here to take her away from you".
"I'm sorry, your what?".
"You heard me. She told me everything. What you did to her. The horrible things that you say to her. She's coming with me". He demanded.
"No! She's staying here!". Her aunt gritted through her teeth.
"I doubt that. Guys, go get her".
They nodded and walked upstairs. Ted knocks on the door as Nikki waits with him.
"Who..wh-who is it?". She asks sniffing.
"It's me, Ted". She jumped off the bed and hugged him as soon as she opened the door. Zahra hugged Nikki tightly too. "Did you pack your things?". He asks.
"Yeah". She says quietly.
"OW!". Zahra whimpered.
"Who gave you those bruises? Did she..."
Zahra started to cry as she nodded.
"That bitch!". She muttered angrily. "Don't worry honey. I'm not mad at you. It's your mother I'm angry with". She kissed Zahra's cheek.
Nikki kissed her forehead. "It's alright, sweetie. She won't be doing this to you, any more. They won't treat you like this anymore". Nikki held out her hand as Zahra held it. Ted grabbed her bags as they walked downstairs.
"Zahra, you're not leaving this house!". Her aunt snarled.
"Yes, she is! She's leaving with us, and that's final Do you understand that, bitch?! DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FOOL NOW, BITCH?". Nikki snapped.
Zahra's aunt looked at Nikki but didn't say anything back. She watched as Zahra left with her friends. Zahra patted Randy on the back. "Thank you, guys". She whispered as she smiled.
Randy put his hand on her head and kissed it. "Your safe with us". He smiled at her.
"We already talked to Paul. You'll be alternating between me, Nikki, and Randy. We'll all protect you". Ted said.
Zahra never looked back as she cuddled herself between Ted and Nikki.
From John: How is she?. :/
From Nikki: A mess. But she has us. She'll be happy when she sees you. Aw, she's so cute when she's asleep! :) Hehe
John smiled. 'Welcome home, Zahra'. He thought to himself.