Behind These Walls

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Crystal's POV

He who stood at the door was my father.

His facial expression soon changed into one of worry as he noticed the people around me. He came towards me walking painfully slow. I was watching his every move grateful that I had an audience so he can't do anything to me.

He stood next to me and the bed. He bent down a bit raising his hand, I flinch a little bit waiting for a slap but instead I feel cold wet lips on my forehead sending a shiver down my spine and it was not a good shiver. As he pulled away I could smell the whiskey, beer and tobacco. I held the urge to gag. "Good day Mr Diamond." I heard Starr say behind him in a soft voice.

He smiled and looked at her. "Starr." He said with a nod of his head. His eyes then went to Christian and when I say they turned cold I mean they froze the whole room cold. He cleared his throat. "And who may you be young sir?" His tone harsh and colder than his eyes. I could hear Christian gulp and see a little bit of sweat falling from his forehead. I bit back a chuckle because of how Chris was acting, but panicking knowing it won't end well for me.

"I-I am Christian Suarez sir a friend of Starr and Crystal." Well here comes my death I thought to myself. I closed my eyes as he mentioned the word friend to my dad. He had forbidden me to have male friends and more than 1 friend. My dad sharply turned his head towards me looking me dead in the eyes as if delivery a message to me."Really, Crystal has NEVER spoken about you before." His voice getting colder with each word.

"Well it was nice meeting you Christian." He bends down as if kissing my forehead but he bit down a little hard making me bit my lip to not wince. He soon walk out the door and the room falls into a dead silence. "I am officially scared of your father Crys." Christian said sighing in relief. "Yep I totally agree with you there Christian." Starr said nodding her head very quickly. I just let out a forced smile. The only thing running through my mind was what would happen to me when I get home.

Two days later I was able to go home again, if I can even call it that. I dreaded that place so much. With the help of Starr and Christian I was able to go home. Christian had dropped me off and went home with Starr. I just stood in front of the gate not want to go in because I knew he was there. His black car made that very known. I took slow steps towards the front porch.

I was now standing in front of the door. It said there cold waiting for me open it. I sigh and extend my hand to grab the knob, but it was quick enough to turn on its own yanking itself open... or so I thought. Not having much time to do anything I am pulled into the house and slammed on the wall with hands around my neck squeezing as hard as possible.

"YOU REALLY COULDN'T KEEP YOUR LEGS SHUT NOW COULD YOU.?" He said to me spitting in the process. I am here trying to pry his hands of my neck. He throws me to the ground and kicks me. I cried out in pain which was painful since I was coughing and gasping for air. Him seeing me in pain made him happy. He came towards me with an evil smile on his face, he punched me in the face and kicked me three time in the stomach.

The last blow to my consciousness was when he banged his foot five times on my head and it was all black.