Hey guys I'm so sorry about not updating in like two years. I've had really bad wrighters block but I'm back now and I'll try and update more often. love you all Ellen xx
Bella POV
I was just plating up Charlie's tea of steak and chips when I heard the cruzer door slam shut and heavy foot falls coming towards the front door. I quickly finished plating up and rushed towards the stairs, I knew I wouldn't be fast enough but I still had to try. I was on the third step when the front door slammed open revealing my worst nightmare, a drunk Charlie. he was bad enough when he was sober but a drunk Charlie was something from the deepest pits of hell.
I felt him grab my ankle as I tried to run for cover, if I could just get to my room it wouldn't be so bad. I kicked with the foot that he grabbed in a futile attempt to escape, it was useless. it was yanked out from underneath me and I fell my face colliding with the stairs, I rolled over so I could have at least some chance of protecting herself, big mistake. I barely had time to react before his foot collided with my stomach then he grabbed my ankle again and dragged me down the stairs, I felt each intense wave of pain as my back hit each step. He dragged me in to the kitchen and began to kick and hit any place on my body that could be easily concealed. Then he leaned down into my ear and growled 'someday you will learn girl' before he grabbed the knife off the side and slashed it across my stomach. I felt my self go woozy from the pain and the scent of the blood overwhelmed me and I passed out.
I woke up about an hour and a half later still on the kitchen floor, the blood on my stomach was dried and as I stood up I winced as the cut cracked open again. I could hear the baseball coming from the lounge as I tried to sneak past, it didn't work. I heard Charlie's thundering footsteps coming towards me, he grabbed my neck and pushed me against the wall cutting off my air supply. I started to get black spots in front of my eyes and felt my head going funny. Then just as I was about to black out he dropped me to the floor and kicked me before saying 'you useless girl, get to your room and don't come out' walking away. I lay there for a few seconds before I scrambled up the stairs to my 'room' if you could call it that, it was a cupboard just big enough for me to lay down in. I crawled into it and lay down, beginning to cry. I eventually fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up to Charlie's loud footsteps moving around the house. about 20 minutes later I heard the door slam shut and scrambled out of my 'room'. I threw on some clothes and put on a layer of foundation before looking for something to eat in the kitchen. there was half a piece of bacon left on Charlie's plate I grabbed it before washing the dish in the sink then grabbed my bag and ran out of the door.