My Love//JJ MAYBANK

Sheriff Peterkin

When we woke up it was around seven am and my father was banging on the door, but a lot calmer then I was expecting.

"Come on. Open the door Victoria. Now" he says strictly.

"Okay I'm coming give me a minute." I say back.

"Jay, you need to hide. Please." I beg.

"Mm, lemme sleep." He says half asleep.

"Fuck." I say under my breath then straddle him. "Get up and hide in my closet please." I whisper-shout holding his face.

"Yup, sorry peach. I'm going." He says getting up.

We walk over to the closet and I close the door as quietly as I can.

"Can I help you? Oh hi sheriff Peterkin what can I do for you" I ask politely suddenly very awake.

"I just wanna talk to you for a few minutes. Alone." she says to my father when she notices he isn't moving.

He goes downstairs and she shuts my door as I lean up against the closet door.

"So, how are you doing Victoria? How's life?" She asks.

"Ehh you know, same old, same old." I answer shortly. "How come you're here sheriff? Did I do something?"

"I domt know did you? I heard there was a fight on the beach last night and a gun was involved." She pushes.

"Alright a fight. Yes no doubt, I beat up this kid named Luke because he assaulted me and insulted my family but besides that and a fight John B and Topper had because Topper was being an ass, that was it. There was no gun there, I swear." I answer.

"Theres no point in lying dear, ill get to him later." She informs.

"What? Who?" I ask over edge.

"That is not something I am permitted to tell you." She warns.

"Well if its one of my friends I would like to know that you're going to interrogate them. And not arrest them. If they did it, it wouldve been for self defense." My voice raises, but only slightly.

"You said you were assaulted first? Got any proof? Because he is insisting you started it first." She informs me.

"Ha!" I laugh. "I tried walking away and he grabbed my wrist squeezing as hard as he could then insulted my family." I tell her truthfully, walking over to my bed and standing infront of it facing her.

"What did he say about you dad?"

"I don't have a dad. Not after he abused the shit out of me for ten years then raped me." I mumble but loud enough for her to hear.

She looked very taken back.

"I'm sorry he what?" She almost shouted.

I go silent as I start to tear up then turn around and squat to the floor.
I feel hands on my shoulders and they run down my arms until they're at my legs, wrapped around me and on my knees while they're squatting behind me. I dont realize who it is until I open my eyes and see rings on his fingers.

I grab his hands and bring them to my mouth and cry silently as I lean back into him.

He kisses the crown of my head and whispers reassuring words before he looks up at the sheriff.

"He beats the shit out of her, just like my dad does me. If you need proof, she went to the hospital when she was ten from a concussion that he gave her from banging her head against the wall and kicking her head with steal toe work boots on." He informs her.

I cry at the memories. The horrible memories that I shouldn't be having!

"I dont get it. I dont fucking understand!" I cry into his shoulder.