Tami P.O.V.
I turned around and saw my dad standing outside the door, staring right at me.
"Oh my gosh Terry. My dad is looking right at me." I said, panic laced through my voice. He turned his head and looked at my father. I could tell at this point Terry wanted to hurt my father for all that he's put me through but I couldn't let him do that.
"You have to leave now Terry!"
"Not without you Tami."
I shook my head. Terry just doesn't get it. I hurriedly got out of the car and started explaining myself to my dad.
Terry got out of his car and walked towards us.
"So you leave the house to go hang out with this boy without our permission?" He screamed. "GET YOUR ASS IN THE HOUSE NOW TAMI!"
Tears were beginning to cascade down my cheeks. I was so embarrassed. The last thing I wanted was for Terry to see my father screaming his lungs out at me.
"Don't yell at her like that!" Terry demanded.
"And who are you to tell me what I can and can't do to my daughter?" My father rolled his eyes. "Tami, come inside."
"No. Tami stay and come with me."
I was stuck. I knew if I went back into my house, my dad would beat the living hell out of me and if I went with Terry, I would probably be kicked out of my house so I wouldn't have nowhere to live. I had two choices. Live on the streets and never get beat again or have a roof over your head and get beaten every time I do something wrong or try to save my mom. This was a lose lose situation.
My dad and Terry stared at me as they waited for me to make a decision. "You know what? Tami, go with your dad." Terry said.
I was surprised at his response.
"I don't want to get you into more trouble so I'll just leave." He winked at me when he was saying all of this, which only meant he was planning something. I wasn't sure what he was planning but it was something.
My dad tightly grabbed my arm and dragged me inside the house and shut the door. He looked through the blinds and waited for Terry to leave.
He turned around and smacked me. "What the fucking hell Tami? YOU STUPID LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT! HOW COULD YOU INVITE THIS BOY OVER MY HOUSE?!?"
I was so afraid. I actually thought my dad was going to kill me. The look in his eyes was just so dark and empty. "What could you guys have possibly been talking about this late at night?"
"He's the one who wanted to come over, I didn't tell him to." I said softly.
"I swear, bullshit is the only thing that comes out of your mouth. PURE BULLSHIT!"
More tears cascaded down my cheeks. I needed Terry. Why did he leave me alone with this monster? I should've just blocked all the thoughts about him, Bri and Kya and just killed myself. I would have just ended the pain and I wouldn't be in this shit right now.
Next thing I knew he punched me and I fell to the floor. He got on the floor and kept punching me and punching me, he wouldn't stop. I felt blood coming out of my mouth and excruciating pain everywhere. "Dad...please stop." I wailed.
He ignored my pleas and continued to punch me. He punched me with more force each time. I wasn't strong enough to overpower him so I just laid there and took it. He punched me one last good time and everything went black.
Terry P.O.V.
Tami must be crazy if she thought I actually left her. I just drove a little and parked around the corner and called the police. I knew her dad was going to beat her up so why not the police find him in the act. Five minutes after I called I saw police cars surrounded by Tami's house. I got out of the car and went back to Tami's house and watched them knock on the door. Tami's dad opened the door looking surprised as hell. They walked in and I heard one of the cops say that he was under arrest. I saw him come out of his house in handcuffs. I saw who I'm guessing is Tami's mom come out begging them not to take him to jail. She looked pathetic. But they end up handcuffing her and told her that she needs to come down to the station and answer a few questions. She began to cry. Tami's father made direct eye contact with me and said, "When I get out of jail, I promise I'll kill you!"
I just rolled my eyes. I wasn't worried about him, I was only worried about my baby. I walked into the house and seen Tami's lifeless body lay on the hardwood floors. Her face was so bruised, she was almost unrecognizable. There was blood coming from her mouth. The scene made me turn my head the other way. Tears fell from my eyes. I can't believe I let this happen. I didn't think all that could happen in five minutes. I sighed and cursed myself.
I watched as they placed Tami's body on the stretcher. I had to follow the ambulance so I could be there with her at the hospital. I was scared as hell for her. I should have never left her.
I felt so stupid. I waited in the waiting room of the hospital. I told the doctors who I was and they told me to wait in the waiting room while they checked out her bruises.
I sat there in the waiting room nervous as hell. I just want them to come and tell me that she's going to be ok.
I decided to call Kya and Bri. I never knew why Tami gave me their numbers but she told me to have it just in case.
I called them and told them what was up. They said they'll be in the hospital in a few minutes.
Kya P.O.V.
When Terry called me and told me everything that happened I was shocked and sad. I never thought that it would ever come to this. I felt like the worst friend. I knew that she was getting abused and I didn't do anything. Well I did try to help her but she wouldn't let me. I was just so frustrated. I wish she would have just let me and Bri helped. Maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Someone was knocking on the door so I got up and opened it. It was Bri. I told her to come over so we can go to the hospital together. My mom is dropping us off. I told my mom we were ready to go and we got in the car and drove to the hospital. My mom was very worried about Tami. I mean, everyone was.
"I can't believe this Kya. I can't believe this." Bri said, shaking her head. She looked like she was on the verge of tears.
I was too. I never wanted Tami to get hurt. I felt like it was all my fault.
We got to the hospital and we saw Terry. We greeted him. "Thanks for calling us and telling us what happened to Tami." I said.
"No problem." We all sat down and waited for the doctors to come out and tell us the news.
Doctor Green came out and said, "Tami has woken up." We all sighed in relief. "But she will have to stay the night. She was bruised very badly in her right eye so she will be able to see barely anything out of that eye so she needs to stay a few more nights with us so we can take care of that."
You could tell all of us were worried and scared. "Well you may see her now."
We all got up and rushed to Tami's room. When I saw Tami face wrapped up in all these bandages it broke my heart. Her eyes could barely open but I could tell she was awake.
Terry just broke down and started crying. "I'm so sorry Tami." Is what he kept saying over and over again. She didn't speak, she didn't move, she just laid there.
Everyone in the room began crying. We just all felt like we didn't try hard enough for her. We were never there for her and now this happened.
After fifteen minutes of crying and saying I'm sorry over and over again Tami spoke. "Thanks for being here." She said. It sounded like it hurt her mouth to speak.
That broke my heart. "It's no problem Tami." I said.
For the next few days Terry, Bri and I have visited Tami each day since she went to the hospital. She was getting better each time we visited her. That made me happy. But I don't think we can ever forgive ourselves for letting this happen to Tami.
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