Something About Her

Red

Before either of us could could speak a single word, there was a loud, ear-piercing shriek.

I shot a death glare directly at my father, "What the actual fuck?!"

My father smirked and rolled his eyes at me, clearly half amused by the scene unfolding in front of him.

The voice that screamed before sobbed out, "Jackie?"

I didn't even realize but I threw Kendall's body off me and ran towards the voice.

"JACKIE!!!!" The voice screamed, like a desperate cry for help.

"MOMMA!"

I finally got to where the voice was coming from. I couldn't even make a sound, I was in pure shock.

My repulsive father and Kendall arrived shortly after me.

After a few seconds, I ran up to the prisoner cage and grabbed the bars. I couldn't stop the tears from pouring out.

My mom rushed over to me and grabbed my hands through the bars, "Aww, I love you sweetie. I missed you pumpkin."

"I love you too, and missed you, so much," I was heartbroken, but in the moment all I could see was red. I was furious with my father.

I gently removed my hands from my mothers grasp, and turned towards the man who claimed he cared for me, did what's best for me, loved me, since the day I was born, and all I could do was scream and cry.

"YOU DID THIS! YOU DID THIS TO ME... HOW COULD YOU?" I was crying profusely, at this point. All I could manage was a broken whisper, "H-how how co-ould you do thi-is to our fa-am-ily?"

L'ho fatto per te, figlia mia.  Stava per lasciarmi e prendere te.  Avevo semplicemente bisogno che tu e lei restaste.  Io amo te e lei così tanto, e questo era l'unico modo per convincerla a restare, tu a restare.

(I did it for you, my daughter.  She was going to leave me and take you.  I just needed you and her to stay.  I love you and her so much, and that was the only way to get her to stay, you to stay.)

All I could see was red, as I looked into the eyes of my father, who could easily be mistaken for the devil.

I tore my eyes away from my pore excuse of a father to get a good look at my mom.

She was all skin and bones, frail and lifeless. It hurt me to see her like this. My mother's gorgeous eyes had lost their sparkle.

"Momma, starai bene. Prometto. Ti amo, sempre."

(Mom, you'll be fine. I promise. I love you, always.)

Before my mother could respond I heard a click come from the direction my father was standing in, "No Jackie, she was gonna take you from me."

I turned to face my father. I saw the look in his eyes; for the first time in my life I was terrified of the one person who stood by my side though everything.

Never did I once stop to think that he was the one who had ruined my life. How foolish of me...

He pulled the trigger on the gun I hadn't realized was in his hand, twice.

I helplessly watched the two bullets fly through the air and hit my mother. I stared in complete disbelief as I watched my father kill my mother.

I was about to go run to my mother's lifeless body to beg her to stay, even though it was absolutely no use.

Then my father did something I never expected him to do, but then again I never expected him to kill the love of his life after holding her captive and starving her, he pointed the gun at me.

Before I could even think and begin to process what was happening, Kendall jumped in front of me and turned his back to my dad at the same time.

"NO!" He screamed as he threw his body on top of mine, to purposefully make us topple onto the floor.

In any other circumstance, you would have thought the position Kendall and I were in was intimate.

My father pulled the trigger twice more again, trying to hit my heart, he hit Kendall's left shoulder twice.

He didn't even make a fuss, except for the small hiss he let out as the bullets pierced his skin.

I let out a tear realizing Kendall was the only person I had now, and I didn't even know if he wanted to have me.

Kendall put his hands above his head to protect the back of his head from being hit. Deep down I knew if my father wanted to shoot Kendall in the head, he would find a way.