Toxic love

Will this ever end?

TW: talks about 💔

Cheryls POV:

I heard little sobs. I knew it was Bria, she was stood there crying with her favorite teddy.

"Baby go back upstairs, I'm okay" -I say quickly, while trying not to panic.

"I want you to take me upstairs" -she says quietly, feeling scared.

"Get upstairs now"-Toni says sternly. Really, she's taking her anger out on her daughter?

"No I want my mummy" -she shouts while crying more.

"I'm your mummy too" -Toni says, looking over at her daughter.

"is it that true mummy" -she asks looking at me with tears falling down her cheeks.

"Yes baby. Go upstairs please I'll see you soon I love you" -I say trying not to show that I'm upset.

"Okay I love you too mummy" -she says making me smile at her before she goes upstairs.

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It went on and on like this for a few more months. 11 months to be exact, nearly a year.

Toni stayed with us no matter what she put me through. She didn't hurt Bria, at all.

She would take her anger out on me at night when Bria was sleeping I knew it woke her up. I could hear her little sobs from a mile away.
She would stay in her room and only stop crying when she hears me and Toni stop fighting and shouted. I didn't want her to go through that. And I think Toni only thought she could do it in front of her because she was young but who knows if she will remember all the abuse and pain she's put me through the past few years. After all of it I love her.

she would know and then slap me in front of Bria. Bria would look away or leave the room to watch tv to distract herself from the abuse.

But also when we were shouting she would look at me with sadness in her eyes and put her headphones in full volume to block out the noise so she doesn't have to feel scared. She felt like she couldn't do anything to help me because in case she gets hurt and she knows I don't want that to happen. She did try that day but Toni didn't like that. And that scared her enough to stop trying.

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7 years later.... (sorry for a big time jump)

I'm have my own business now, I've had it for nearly 3 years. I love it but I'm normally busy most of the time but I'm still at home just don't have much time with Toni or my daughter Bria who's now 12 years old by the way.

Toni slaps me now and then but not like she use to. Bria would run upstairs while crying. It was awful I just couldn't let her go.

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