The Life Changing Vacation

~Chapter 74~

Kristina's POV
I was outside getting some fresh air in the middle of the night when I heard the door open. Erica came out, with her bag.

"Are you leaving so soon? Why?", I asked.

"You bitch, you told Joanna I wanted to call the police on her so she drugged me and forced me to talk", Erica said.

"I'm sorry", I said.

"It's fine", she told me.

"Erica, actually.. there's something I need help with", I said.

"What is it?", he asked.

"My hand hurts.. I need to go to the hospital, but I bet Joanna won't take me", I said.

"Oh, I understand.. I'll take you", she said and smiled.

"And to be honest, I'm still a little scared.. maybe I want the police to know, but I also want them to know that I want to stay here.. just let them know that I need them to feel more safe, but don't get Joanna and Alex arrested", I said.

"Sure, I'll call the police", Erica said.

"No, you're not", we heard Joanna say behind us.

"Fuck", I said.

"I thought you trusted us.. and we trusted you!", she raised her voice.

"I'm sorry.. I just want to feel safe", I said.

"The police will arrest us wherever you want it or not", she said and hit Erica unconscious.

And then she grabbed my hand and dragged me inside the house. She held my head against the wall as she held my hand.

"What the hell is going on? I know you want us arrested", she said as she twisted my hand.

"What are you talking about? I don't want you to be arrested, I love you", I explained.

"Tell me the truth before I break every bone in your tiny little hand", she threatened me.

"I swear, I don't want you to be arrested", I said.

"Kristina, I am not gonna ask you again", she said.

"You want me to lie to you? Well, that's not working you mother fucker", I said.

"What did you call me?", she asked in a serious way. She twisted my hand more and more.

"Please, I'm sorry!!", I screamed.

And then she let go of my hand, and pushed me. I fell.

"Why are you doing this?", I asked.

"Because I'm afraid to go to prison", she said.

"Take me to the hospital with my hand, and I won't call the cops on you", I said.

"What kind of threat is that? I can't do that! Everyone in the country know you're kidnapped, the doctors are gonna understand that I harmed you", she said.

"I trusted you, Kristina.. I really did.. I thought you wouldn't call the police.. I thought you weren't far from calling me mom.. and I thought you loved me", she told me.

"I do love you.. I'm just scared", I explained.

"You told me you weren't afraid.. you lied", she said.

"I'm still just a little scared.. ugh.. you know what? Hit me", I said.

"What?", she said.

"Hit me.. do it.. please.. I deserve it.. do it as hard as you can", I said.

"I'm not gonna hit you", she said.

"Joanna, please.. hit me!!", I shouted.

"Fine", she said and hit me.. "now shut up and go to bed", she said as she tried to wake up her sister that has passed out.

I went to the bathroom before going to bed. I washed the blood off my nose after she hit me. And then I went to bed, and I fell asleep.