Chapter Two - Age Six
Three years had passed since that day and not much had changed her brother was now dating Lillian and her father was slapping her even more and even considering kicking her to teach her a lesson.
It was Monday morning and Gwyneth's first day of primary school. Sitting down in a corner Gwyneth began to read a book when a group of girls approached her. Immediately Gwyneth knew the torture was about to begin again.
"Give us your milk... NOW! " The gang leader of the little girls instructed, Gwyneth shook her head in disbelief she loved her milk almost as much as she loved her books but that wasn't going to stop the gang of girls. Pushing Gwyneth over they laughed telling her that she better give them her milk or more trouble was going to arise. Shaking in fear Gwyneth handed over her milk voucher and got on with her reading she knew the gang of girls would demand her milk every day and that the torment was only going to get worse.
Stood by the school gates Gwyneth's eyes met the gaze of her mothers eyes and Gwyneth let out a little smile running over to her mother she hugged her eager not to let go.
"Come on now Gwyneth let go you're fathers waiting in the car for you" Gwyneth's mum whispered beginning to walk away. Following her mother Gwyneth reluctantly got in the car.
"Right Gwyneth we're going to go and meet your brother he has some news for you..." Her father shouted while revving up the exhaust engine Gwyneth closed her eyes hoping her brother was going to whisk her away from the nightmare she called home. Arriving at her brother's flat Gwyneth instantly ran over and clung onto her brother moving his body to the side James watched as his little sister ran face first into a wall, everyone was holding back their giggles waiting for the moment Gwyneth began to cry.
Gwyneth didn't cry though, she stood back up, rubbed her head and walked into the living room avoiding eye contact with anyone who felt like laughing.
"Gwyneth are you alright?" Her mother questioned clearly worried about the welfare of her daughter.
"I'm fine" Gwyneth replied sitting down on the couch. Walking in her father instructed her to get on the floor and sit away from him. Sitting down on the floor Gwyneth began to read a book she'd stored under her jumper on her way out from school, grabbing the book her father threw the book into the fire. Tears began to fill into Gwyneth's eyes and she stormed out into her brothers garden to avoid further humiliation.