Growing Up

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All I can remember about her is she would cradle me at night. And the next thing I know is mommy is gone because she didn't love me. I was two when that happened so I can't remember a lot from it. When I turned three and four we didn't celebrate or at least daddy didn't. After mommy left daddy started to leave me at Aunt Velma's house. When I would go back home the next day I would have to go in my room and lock my door. I had to do that or else daddy would start hitting me again because he said he was drunk. But I thought since mommy didn't love me why did daddy hit me if he loved me. But even though it hurt I wasn't going to let daddy get to me like Aunt Velma said. When I would go to her house I would talk to her about how daddy would hit and kick me. And she always asked did you let him get to you and I would always have to say no. She would look at my bruises that daddy would always give me and she always said Tiana you are always shining.

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