Saving Aliyah (editing)

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-Aliyah Cameron-
*TW*

I never knew that my father could be such..a monster, I always thought he was supposed to protect me from the monsters under my bed.

Not be one himself, I did what I could to make him happy, so he wasn't mad, he was so scary when angry and drunk.

I hated it, I hated it so much, I even hated my mother for leaving me, leaving me with him, leaving me to suffer.

Why she did it? I never knew, and I still don't, but all I know is that my father and brother blames me for it.

My body jumps to the sound of my father banging on my door, practically screaming at me

"Aliyah, get the fuck up, and don't you dare make me come in there." He threatened, I swallow the lump in my throat.

Not making him wait, if I did, I don't want to find out what he'd do to me.

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Once I'm done getting ready, dad unlocks my door and he stares at me "took you long enough, go." He points downstairs, I don't question it.

Even though I'm confused, I listen to him, and go downstairs to where he told me to go.

I see both my brothers downstairs, Carter and Eric, and then a family, there's only three.

What looks to be a married couple and their son, sitting at the table not paying attention to anything, taping away on his phone, looking annoyed.

"So sorry she took so long, Mr and Mrs. Diaz." My father says, I look at him strangely "what's going on?" I ask

No answer "this is my daughter, Aliyah." He grips my arm, trying to come off like a good father, I give them a small smile

"Nice to meet you, Aliyah." The woman tells me and I smile at her genuinely "so this is her?" The man says, dad nods his head

What does he mean?

"What's- what's going on?" I ask, my breathing feels so tight.. is the room getting smaller? Why are they all staring at me

"Aliyah. Meet your husband." Dad says, looking at the man sitting at the table, he's staring at me now, with no emotion on his face, but it looks like he's studying me

My eyes snap to my father's "h-husband? But I'm only eighteen-" he cuts me off "yes, your husband." He says sternly my eyes flicker everywhere, my breathes are so tight. I can barely breathe.

"Quit embarrassing me." Dad whispers in my ear, I have to get out, I rush out of his hold and upstairs to my room, closing my door, leaning my back on it.

I shut my eyes tightly, trying not to cry, I put my hand over my mouth, muffling my sobs.

Husband?

He's giving me to some man?

What if he's worse than dad?

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There's a loud bang on my door making my eyes snap open, and my breathing shorten again "open the door." He says, I shut my eyes tightly

He bangs on it louder "if you don't open this door." I dont hear what else he says, because I open the door.

My father shoves me to the floor, slamming the door shut "you fucking embarrassment." He yelled looking down at me "you just had to embarrass me, didn't you." He walks closer and I try my best to back away.

But he grabbed me.

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Everything in my whole body hurts, he was so harsh, it hurts so much, I tried to hold back the tears but it got hard.