I was in my room putting my hair up when I heard the water to the shower shut off. I walked over to the stairs and screamed for Lauren but there was no answer.
Ryan: "Shes outside on the phone with someone." i heard him yell from the kitchen
Me: "phone? With who?" I said walking down the stairs
Ryan: "Mom? Dad? I dont know?"
Me: "Uh,, dad, no."
Ryan: "what do you mean ?.." He said with a hesitant voice.
Me: "we dont have a dad, I said sitting down on the step
Ryan walked over to me and sat down next to me. "You okay?" He asked trying to get me to look at him.
"I guess." I responded with tears starting to form in my eyes. Ryan put his arm around me in a friendship way, "Julia, you can tell me anything." "I know, its just, me and lauren dont see our dad anymore." "Why?..."
Flashback( Juila: 8yearsold Lauren:7yearsold)
"Lauren!, Stop tickling me!!!" I said laughing uncontrollably.
"I cant im the tickle monster!" We heard the front door slam, We both went silent and sat up from laying on the couch.
"daddies home julia" lauren got a scared look in her face. I held her close to me covering her ears.
"Lauren, Go in the closet, Julia will be right there." I said pointing to my closet all the way across the room. We heard footsteps coming up the stairs and I pushed Lauren forcing her to run across the room. She got in the closet safely and closed the sliding glass doors. I went over to the door to my room and put my ear up. I heard mommy and daddy fighting. They were cursing alot. Daddy must be drunk. I heard footsteps coming toward my room. Before i could even make it to the closet the door swung open.
"JULIA ROSE," I closed my eyes hoping i would wake up from this dream.
"...y...y...yess daddy?" I turned around and realized this was no dream. This was reality. "Wheres your sister?" He said walking toward me. I backed up, soon hitting the wall. "I . ... I .. I dont.. I dont know " I said while he put his hand on my face. "Yes you do , You know where she is, If you dont tell me, You know what will happen." He got really close to my face. I could smell the alchohol on him. I tried pushing him away but he grabbed my arm, Causing to leave bruises. I heard a sneeze come from the closet where Lauren had been hiding. I closed my eyes wishing that I just heard a noise, but no, Lauren had made it clear, that she was hididng there. Daddy heard it too, He turned around. And moved away from my face. I slid down the wall covering my ears knowing I would be hearing screaming coming soon. I heard the door to my closet swing open, Almost cauzing it to come off the hinges. Lauren yelled, so loud, i looked up, but it was all blury from the tears coming down my face. I saw Lauren get shoved against the wall. I shoved my head against my legs and covered my ears. my eyes were closed. And all i could hear was lauren crying. I crawled underneath my bed hoping i couldnt see anything. I heard a slapping noise. I peeked my head out from under the bed and i saw lauren kneeling on the ground with her hands on her cheek, Daddy grabbed her, , Both arm in the air. "Please, Daddy, no.. Stop.." was all that was coming out of her mouth. I got out from under the bed.
"DAD STOP. OR IM CALLING THE COPS" Those words did NOT just come out of my mouth. I knew i was introuble, My eyes widened as he dropped Lauren and started walking toward me. I dropped to the ground and put my hands over my head. I felt his foot hit my stomach so hard i couldnt breath.
"DADDY NO!!!! JULIA!!!" Lauren screamed in a panic. I tried catching my breath but it didnt help. I curled up in the ball and looked at Lauren, She knew exactly what i was trying to say. I mouthed the words "Go, Hide" to her and she did as i told her. She always listens to me now, Im the closest thing to a mother she has, Our mom doesnt care, She stays in her room all day, knowing that when dad comes home that it wont be pretty. lauren ran toward the door, but it was locked. Dad heard her trying to open it and ran toward her, Before he got to her she got the door open and ran out, I heard her small feet run down the stairs, with dad following her. Lauren will be safe, Shell run somewhere, Shes tiny, she can fit anywhere. I ran out of the room and banged on moms door. There was no answer.
