Emilia

Chapter 3 - No Role Modelz

Once I got home I felt a shiver run down my spine before opening the front door, my gut was telling me something was wrong and from past experience my gut has almost never been wrong. 

I entered and of course there stood my aunt in the hallway, red in the face with steam practically coming out of her ears and Ava stood behind her with her head down but I could see that she was smirking. 

"You", my aunt said pointing at me "Me?", I questioned pointing my finger at myself. 

"You embarrassed Ava in-front of everyone today, why the hell would you do that? You know the rules", she said to me screaming in my face. "She started it-", but before I finished I heard a loud slap echo through the room and then felt my left cheek sting. The bitch slapped me. I already knew I had it coming because I have been giving her attitude all day and her way of shutting me up was physical or emotional pain. 

"Apologise", she screamed at me and I shook my head. "APOLOGISE", she screamed even louder which didn't seem possible. "No", I responded. You and your stupid mouth why can't you shut up for once

The next thing I know I am against the wall with my feet dangling off the ground and my aunt was holding my up by the throat while squeezing it tightly. "I will keep squeezing until you apologise", she spat at me and I held my ground but she squeezed harder until I started seeing black dots forming, "I am sorry", I gasped out while trying to get air. As soon as I said that I was dropped onto the floor. I fell onto my knees and gasped for air and also because of my knee. 

My aunt walked away but before I could get up Ava came over and gave me a hard kick into my stomach which caused me to cough and gasp even more. bitch

She then walked away into the kitchen as if nothing happened. I quickly got up, grabbed my bag and ran up to my room. I was scared but looked in the mirror anyway and saw the finger marks forming on my neck and I was sure a bruise would form on my stomach later. 

I signed and sat down at my desk to start doing my homework. 

This was a normal day occurrence so I went surprised it happened. I would start getting confident and defend myself and then would get beaten which would shut me up for a few days and then the cycle would start again. It was brutal but I really need to start keeping my mouth shut and stay the fuck away from Ava in school because the same shit used to happen in my old school and other started bullying me for it. 

But I don't want to loose my friends, i've known them for a day and I was already attached. Pathetic

I spent the next 2 hours doing my homework and catching up on the things i've missed since it was the middle of the term already. I then went downstairs to make dinner but saw a note on the table 

We went out for dinner, stay in your room I don't want to see your face util tomorrow night

Read the letter. I did a cartwheel in my head and walked into the kitchen grabbing out a few ingredients to make pasta and ate, then I went to the bathroom to take a nice long HOT shower. I sat in there for ages making sure to waste all the water. 

Once I got out I almost screamed at the sight of myself in the mirror, that kick was worse than I thought it was. I touched the bruise and winced, tears started forming in my eyes. Why me, what did I do in another life to deserve this shit? Ava speaks back and never gets beaten, so why me?

I signed and went to bed. 

The next morning I woke up and got ready for school making sure to cover up my bruises with make up so no one asks any questions.