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een doing my best to stay out of his way all day, but I must have made so
n his recliner, a beer in one hand and the remote in the o
f I spoke up, I knew he'd just get angrier. But i
know what you did. You always do somet
couldn't let them fall. "I'm sorry,"
s. No one would ever want you. You're a burden to me. I wish you'd never been born." I felt like I'd been punched in the gut
even though I knew it w
ything," he said, his
. You need to learn your
trembling. "I said get over here!"
over to him, my heart pounding in my chest. He grabbed my arm and yan
ht in front of him. "You need to learn your lesson," he said, and before I could react, he slappe
n my face, but I d
and I knew what he meant. I closed my
st his grip, tryi
. But he didn't let go. Instead, he pulle
d, his words full of disgust. I felt like I wa
my voice breaking. But he just
reaking. He smirked at me, and I felt my
unable to move or speak. "Maybe I should just teach you a le
I'll do anything you want. Just please, don't hurt me."
ld" Father said w
ok pretty for some guests coming
d by this sudden request. "Just do as I say," he said, h
st as I changed into my best dress. What was going on? Why did he want me to get dress
lf-conscious and nervous. Father wa
ollow me." I followed him out to the front do
g, and I felt a sense of dread as we drove away from my home. Where
I had never seen it before, and it looked imposing and f
im up the steps to the front door. He opened the door, and I stepped inside. The room was dark and smelled
table. They all turned to look at me, and I felt my heart pound in my chest
he said, his voic
didn't know what to say, so I
man asked, he was sitting at
ooked like he was the happi
stated looking at me for a sec
left , where a younger looking g
ccept her?" He asked the ma
o do," the man named Luc
sank at his words. He thought I wasn't good enough
"She's special," he said, hi
eyebrow, but said nothing. I
up mates" The large man said
girl" Was
tood up and threw me over his sh
tried to break free, but he was too strong. I was terrified of what he w
rew me inside. I landed on the floor of the car, my head spinning.