She's bold, strong willed, and determined
He's arrogant, entitled, and possessive
How can two people from different worlds impact each other so heavily?
Well it all started at a bar and grill...
He kissed her brow as the world around them burned. "See you in paradise, my love."
"The end. Time for bed, Shuri, you said you'll go to sleep after this last book." Shuri, my 6 year old little sister looked up at my with her adorable sparkling brown eyes.
"But he's gonna get me." She cried.
"Who is?"
"The scary bad guy." she mumbled. I feel so bad that she's having these nightmares but I have no idea what's causing them. My guess is our demon of a father.
"Its ok he cant get you, I'll always protect you little panther. "
"Ok sissy, good night." I tucked her in the left her room.
Shuri is my bestfriend and the light of my world. Since my dad is rarely home, usually out getting drunk and bars, and my mom left along time ago, I have the job of being a real parent to her. Luckily her school is close to my job so I can drop and pick Shuri up at the same time I go to and leave work.
Right now we are on summer break but school starts in a week and Shuri is going into first grade while I'm supposed to be a sophomore in college.
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It's 9'o clock so I turn on my Nicki playlist and hop in the shower and do my nightly routine.
As I'm getting comfy in my bed, I hear the front door slam open and someone stagger in. Slowly getting up, I creep downstairs and pray its a thief instead of my father. Just my luck its the latter and of course he spotted me.
"COME HERE YOU USELESS GIRL!" he bellowed.
"Please keep your voice down, Shuri is sleeping." I replied. I feel I shouldn't have said that because his face contorted and he looked pissed.
"WHO TOLD YOU TO TALK? I'LL BEAT YOU BOTH."
"First of all, you lost the right to tell me what to do when you stopped being a father, and secondly you won't EVER touch her. Understand?"
He looks at me with a look I can only describe as pure hatred and next thing I know I'm clutching my face and a stinging sensation is burning my cheek. The deadbeat slapped me.
"If you want more speak again." He said.
I was gonna speak up but he already walked away knocking down a glass vase leaving me to clean it up.
*******
"BEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEEEEEP BEEEP BEEP" I rolled over and turned off my alarm. I have to get ready for work. I work at a bar as waiter and I hate it but its the only way I have the money to provide for Shuri and I.
I get out of bed and hop in the shower. Then I do my morning stuff and straighten my hair. I put on my black button up shirt and tuck it into my blue knee ripped jeans.
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