Hey here's the next chapter. Sra again is Ally's ten yearold sister protrayed by Aly's real sister Amanda. Also the song is called As Constant as the Stara Above by it's creater. I DON'T OWN it. Max is still a wizard in this story. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Allyson placed her backpack down in the front hall, just as she heard yelling from another room. Running into the kitchen she saw Sara in a corner shaking and silantly crying and an old man standing over her. Sara's eyes instantly fall on her big sister.

"What is it Max?" Allyson asked quietly, but took a step forward. Max spun around glaring at her.

"Where were you Allyson?" he asked almost yelling at her.

"Just at school and studying with someone from school," she answered taking a step closer to her sister. Max grabbed her waist and twisted it tightly. Allyson could feel her skin burning under his grip, but she made no sound.

"I thought I told you, you could go to school as long as you came right home, did your chores and made me dinner. And is this about you studying with someone, that's what Sara's here for," Max growled.

"Well, maybe I could study with her, if you let her go to school instead of keeping here inside all day," Allyson retorted.

Using his other hand Max smacked her hard across the face saying, "Be glad I let you go Allyson I'm not going to waste money on two bitches to go to school, now where's my dinner."

He released her wrist and she pulled it back and held it tenderly in her other hand. The skin was rare red from where Max had gripped it and it was swelling a little too. Holding back tears she began to make dinner.

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While Max was eating dinner in the TV room Allyson kneeled down next Sara asking quietly, "Go up to bed Sara. I'll be up soon and be quiet."

The young girl turned looking up at up sister and slowly nodded. She scrambled up and walked quietly to the stairs and ran up them.

She stopped at the top, when she heard the sound of dishes breaking. She heard Allyson scream as she was thrown against a wall. Then more glass shattering and Max growling loudly, "Clean up this mess you little bitch and get to bed."

To scared to do anything Sara ran up to her and Allyson's room, closed the door, locked it and hid underneath the blankets.

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About an hour or so later Sara heard a gently knock on the door. Sara didn't move until she heard a soft voice calling, "Sara it's me open up the door, it's alright." Sara got up slowly, opened the door and looked up at her sister.

Allyson's face was all covered in cuts from the glass and her hair was in a tangle. Sara gazed up and tears began to fall down her face as she hugged her sister tightly.

Walking into the room, closing the door and kneeing down Allyson asked, "Sweetie what's wrong?"

"I'm so…sor..ry Ally, I tried to make his dinner and stuff, but he just got madder. Saying I was nothing…but a brat… and a… worthless being that didn't… even deserve to be…" her voice trailed off as her sobs overwhelmed her.

Allyson hugged her tightly as she picked Sara up and brought her over to the queen size bed they shared.

Stroking Sara's hair Allyson asked softly, "What did mad Max do this time?" Sara chocked out a laugh at Allyson's nickname for Max. Then she stopped and pushed away from Allyson's embrace surprising Allyson.

"What is-?"

She stopped when she noticed Sara was pulling up her selves and the bottom of her shirt to reveal her arms and wrists and stomach. They burns and big black and blue bruises all over them.

Allyson starred at them and felt as if her heart was about to break. "Oh Sara, I'm so, sorry I never knew he had started this again, when did it start again?" Allyson asked gawking at her little sister with tears in her eyes.

Sara sighed covering them up again whispering, "It was yesterday and today, when you didn't come home soon enough."

"I'm so sorry I'll come home right after school, and I'll make sure he never hurts you again baby," Allyson said as she picked up a wash cloth and began washing Sara's cuts and bruises.

After a few minutes Sara turned to face her sister. "Ally, I'm hungry, he didn't feed me last nigh or tonight," Sara said just as her stomach growled.

Both girls laughed and the Allyson smiled as she said, "Well I actually do have a PB and J sandwich." She handed it to Sara. Sara took it, but then broke it in half and handed on half to Allyson.

"Thanks sis," Allyson said smiling. Sara smiled back nodding an "your welcome."

After eating and getting ready for bed, Sara asked, "so Ally, who was that guy outside?"

"Not tonight Sara, come on time for bed," her big sister said pulling the covers open. Crawling underneath Sara asked, "Ally, could you sing mom's lullaby."

"Of course Sara, but then it's really time for bed," Allyson said as she too climbed down the covers. It was their mother's favorite song and she used to sing it to them every night when they were young. Bringing her sister into a hug, Allyson began to sing softly.

Constant as the stars above
Always know that you are loved
And my love shining in you
Will help you make your dreams come true
Will help your dreams come true

The lamb lies down and rests it head
On its mother's downy bed
Dolphin plays in the moonlight's glow
And butterfly dreams of a violet rose
Dreams of a violet rose

I'll cradle you in my arms tonight
As sun embraces the moonlight
The clouds will carry us off tonight
Our dreams will run deep like the sea
Our dreams will run deep like the sea

Constant as the stars above
Always know that you are loved
And my love shining in you
Will help you make your dreams come true
Will help your dreams come true

As she sang the last line, the sisters drifted off into a peaceful sleep. Their dreams carrying them away from all the pain and loneness of the world.

Allyson also dreamt of the only other one who cared for her other than her sister. A smile formed on her lips for the first time in what felt like years.

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