My Secret Side

The Night of Horror

"Finally," I say as a sigh escapes my mouth. Today is my twelfth birthday. After about a 20 minute bus ride I'm finally home. "Mom, Dad, I'm home!" I call as I walk into the house. I go upstairs and head to my room to start on my schoolwork.

"Carol, will you please come downstairs?" my Mom calls from the living room.

"I'm on my way." I call back as I quickly make my way to the living room.

"What do you need?" I ask as I round the corner.

"I need you to go and get ready for some guests." Mom states as she rushes around the room cleaning it.

"Okay" I run upstairs and head straight for my room. I grab my robe and head for the bathroom. I turn on the water to let it warm up as I get ready for my shower. I get in and get my hair wet. I quickly yet efficiently wash my hair. I add conditioner to my hair and start to scrub my body clean from the day. Once I'm done, I rinse off my body and brush the conditioner out with the water running through my hair. Now that I'm done I rush out after turning off the water and putting on my robe. Safe in my room, I close the door and begin to look at my possible outfits.

Let's see here, Mom said 'guests' so I should probably dress nice.

In my closet I found a pair of cute mid-shin brown cowgirl boots with a floral design. I also found a cute black leather jacket. After searching my dresser, I grabbed a blue t-shirt that has a big black heart in the middle of it. After 5 minutes of looking through my skirts, I decide on my black one that falls just above my knees. Looking in the mirror I decide to put my hair in a high ponytail leaving out two small sections in the front to frame my face. I headed towards the stairs only to turn around to hide in my room because Danny, the Beta's son, was in my living room.

"Carol, come downstairs Danny is here." Mom called.

"Coming!" I call back. Great. Danny is here which probably means that his goons are here as well. As I make my way downstairs my brother, Dustin, comes up behind me. Dustin is the only one who knows my struggles with Danny.

"Stay by me and he won't hurt you." Dustin whispers in my ear. In response, I nod my head. As we enter the living room, I put a smile on my face for my Mom and Dad.

"Hello Carol," Danny says grinning at me.

"Hello Danny," I say in my most indifferent voice. As Danny begins to walk towards me, Dustin asks Danny to follow him into the kitchen.

"Honey," Mom pages me.

"Yeah Mom, what's up?" I ask acting oblivious because it so happens that Danny's parents are in the room.

"What's with your brother and Danny?" Dad asks.

"Well...." I begin,

"Well, what?!?" my dad encourages me to continue with an upset tone.

"DannyandIarenotthebestoffriendsandDannylikestotreatmelikecrap, and I know you won't believe me." I spit out so fast that most of my words jumble together.

"What?!? You mean to tell me that my kid treats the Alpha's daughter with DISRESPECT?!?" Danny's Mom yells.

"Yes Ma'am." I say in a really small voice with my head bowed.

"Are you lying, child?" the Beta questions, with anger and disgust dripping from his voice.

"One, don't take that tone with my sister and two, Carol is telling the truth." Dustin states coldly as he walks back into the living room.

"I was asking her, boy!" the Beta spits out. At that moment I run out of the room, up the stairs, and into my room. As I was running I heard the conversation escalate as my brother defends me while the Beta, Danny's Dad, accuses me of lying. I curl up into a ball and cry as the fighting gets worse. By then my father and Danny's Mom had joined Dustin in defending me not once could you hear my mother's soft voice trying to calm the adults in the living room over the yells of angry adults. Knock, knock.