I Remember

They Both Did

My eyes wince close tighter with each footstep, creaking like a wave through the hall way to my dumped soul.

He's going to be mad, I didn't do anything wrong today, I did my chores and my homework but he's still angry.

No what did you do, remember you did something wrong. Oh god what is he going to ask me.

I told him the truth I didn't steal it, it's just a yoghurt, she gave it to me I promise. I'm not lying, no please no. I can't stop crying stop yelling at me. I can't stop crying if you hurt me more please stop I don't want to cry please ill stop crying just stop yelling at me please.

All she ever did was yelling. The booming of her voice could be spread through stores. The sound of the whistle she blows when we're lost through her teeth; that spine crackling whistle.

Stop doing that you're hurting them, stop it you can't treat them like that.

I don't remember I don't know she didn't pull, slap nor did she? She takes it all. What did she force me to forget? She took it she took them all.

Left alone, left to the whispers in the hall echoing like the sound of those fast clomping boots and that roaring fire.