An angel and her demons.

3. The nightmare

"Come here you stupid little disappointment." My mom screeched as I backed into the corner of the kitchen, covering my head from any hit.

"You are the reason your father kicked us out. Your brothers don't want you Charlotte. I mean why would they though. Look at you. Your tiny, skinny ugly little bitch."

"Why god did I get stuck with this bitch of a daughter."

My mom spat on the floor next to me, she grabbed my ankle and pulled me out of the corner.

Three kicks to the ribs and a blow to the face.

"Baby I'm home." Zach yelled as he slammed the front door. "You're in for it now you fucking bitch." She laughed and throw a glass at my head.

"Hey babe." He gave her a big, wet kiss. I gagged, he was a disgusting man, very overweight and very bald. He also stunk of body order and cigarettes.

"We are having some fun?" he asked my mom before removing his jacket and lighting a cigarette.

He grabbed a knife of the edge of the counter and stabbed it into my shoulder, he dragged it along my shoulder, then across my chest. Cutting both my skin and my shirt.

He laughed then stubbed his cigarette out on my chest. "Please stop." I whispered, tears falling down my cheeks.

"Dirty, dirty bitch."

"Disgusting"

"Unlovable"

"unwanted"

"Sorellina. Wake up please."

"Worthless" He chanted at me

"I'm not worthless." I cried back at him.

"Of course, you are, your only worth is making us miserable, you pathetic bitch."

"I hate you charlotte. I regret keeping you. I wish you died" my mom chimed in from the counter as she drank her beer.

"I'm not worthless." I cried again

"Charlotte wake up"

"I want to go home" I cried to my mother who then threw her bottle at me

"You are home bitch."

"no, I'm not."

"no, no, no, no, no" I repeated

"Baby wake up" oop

"Home is with my brothers." I yelled at her, this just gained her hitting me over and over and over again, until I was free of the pain and slipped into the darkness.

I shot up from my sleep, tears rolling down my face. Elijah was sat in front of me. I wrapped my arms around him and cried into his shoulder.

"That was one hell of a dream sorellina, what happened?" he asked stroking my hair. I just shook my head, hoping he would drop it.

After a few minutes, I calmed down. "You are home now, and nothing is going to hurt you. Lottie, I swear to Lucifer, I will protect you." He wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Go wash up and come down for some food okay?" Timidly, I nodded. I was embarrassed. "Pl-please don't tell the others about that. I don't want to talk about it. Please Eli." I put my head on his shoulder.

"I won't. but of it happens again, I might not have a choice. Okay?" he pulled my head of his shoulder and kissed my forehead.

Walking into my en-suite, I washed my hands and face, took some deep breaths and walked down the stairs.