Leonessa

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🌺Leonessa🌺

"NO MIRANDA, IT'S YOU WHO'S NOT LISTENING! SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP AND BE THE GOOD WIFE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE!"

A slap was heard followed by a loud thud.

I tried to cover my ears with my small hands but everything could be clearly heard.

The yelling.

The hits and thuds.

The curses.

The crying.

No matter how hard I tried to block it out, the sounds will always echo in my head like a broken record.

I should've been used to it, but I never was and I don't think I ever will be.

It was all fine in the beginning, they looked like a normal, happy family and I was overjoyed to be a part of it.

That was until after I turned 7.

The man I considered my father changed and so did everything else.

I suddenly heard loud footsteps coming towards my room.

No no no no, please don't come in, I don't want you to come in.

I'm scared.

The door burst open and a big figure walked in but I immediately knew who it was.

I could smell the strong scent of beer and vodka that only belonged to one person.

Phoenix was at a friend's house for a school project so it's not like I could run to him for help right now.

But how could he help me since I don't ever tell him what happens when he's not here.

I couldn't even say anything before I felt a sharp pain on my cheek. I fell down to the floor due to the force he used.

He slapped me.

My head was turned to the side as my hand shakingly reached for my cheek which I assumed was now red

And yet I still hoped that the woman I considered my mother would come and help me or at least came to see if I was alright but as always, she was probably sitting on the kitchen floor, feeling sorry for herself.

A deafening silence hung in the air for a few minutes before he gasped in shock, as if he just realised what he did, and he quickly kneeled down in front of me.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Nessy! I didn't mean it, you know I didn't, right? I love you Ness, you're my daughter and I didn't mean to hurt you." He stated as he pulled me into a hug whilst stroking my hair.

And for just a second, one split second, all I felt was disgust.

I didn't want to be loved by a man who even thought about hurting his wife and children physically or mentally.

I didn't want to be seen as this monster's daughter.

I didn't want to be apart of this family anymore.

But like I said, it was only for a second and I was too young, I didn't understand what the difference between wrong or right was.

All I wanted was a family.

And so I found myself saying as I hesitantly hugged him back.

"I love you too dad."