My Mistakes

Chapter 3: Beatings, Cries, And Drinking

I stood there in shock. Was he talking to me? Then the bus driving and many of the kids were yelling at me to get off the bus.

"I'll see you later tonight!" Kellin said to me.

"Ya. Meet me at the stop sign kay?" 

"Okay. Bye beautiful."

I hopped off the bus and walked towards the house. I saw the black truck in the drive way. Brad was home. Brad was mom's boyfriend. He was a drinker. A drunk. More importantly, abusive. He's probably been home long enough to have a good buzz going. 

"Great" I thought to myself.

"He's going to ask me where I'm going later and when I tell him he'll beat me."

Brad loved to beat me for no reason. I could be sitting there minding my own business and wham! He would just start beating me. The sad part is, my mom didn't care. My life wasn't all that great. The only reason Brad was in the picture is because my dad died when I was 7. After that happened my life went down hill. Considering the fact that I watched my father be shot and killed by a maniac. Just imagine, 7 years old and watching someone shoot your dad. I can never get that image out of my head.

I rushed down to my room before Brad could see me. I wasn't successful.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" Brad asked grabbing my arm. I could smell the whisky on his breathe. 

"My room."  I snapped back.

"Good. Stay down there. You're grounded." 

"Why?! What the hell did I supposedly do this time?!"

Just then he smacked my face and pushed me and I fell backwards down the stairs.

"Don't you ever talk back again to me you understand?!"

I layed there in pain. I couldn't move. Tears ran down my face. I tried getting my phone out of my pocket but it was no use. Just then "Yeah Boy and Doll Face" came on. Kellin was calling. I answered as quickly as possible.

"Hello?" My voice sounded weak and he knew something was wrong.

"Elyssa? What happened? Are you hurt? I'm coming over right now."

I was still laying at the end of the stairs. I knew I was home by myself because after Brad beats me he leaves and goes to the bar. A good 10 minutes passed by. I was still laying on the ground in pain. Just then someone knocked on the door. 

"Elyssa? Elyssa it's me Kellin. I'm coming in."

The door creaked open.

"Elyssa?"

"Down here" I said. My voice sounding even more weak. 

"Elyssa! Baby! What happened?!"

"Nothing. I just fell down the stairs."

"Elyssa this is no falling accident. What happened to your face?!"

Tears filled my eyes. Kellin knelt next to me and lifted me up. He started to cry. He then hugged me and kissed my forehead. 

"How could they do this to you?" He said his voice raspy. He then picked me up and and took me out of the house. He set me down on the ground and pulled out his phone.

"Mom? Come pick me up. And hurry! I'll explain everything when you get here. I'm at 143 Freeland Ave."

He hung up the phone and layed next to me.

"My mom's coming. Everything will be ok baby girl."

Just then I felt super dizzy and couldn't say a word. Then everything went bright and just like that, nothing was there anymore.