Chapter 1

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I slammed the door in my father's

face, and I heard him scream in pain as I did. 'I hope that broke his nose.' I thought as I jerked open my old truck's door. This old hunk of junk was my only escape from that thing I call a father. I slid in my truck just as the from door was flung open and off it's hinges. 'I'm surprised the house didn't come down, just look at it.'

Our, my dad's house, was sinking in its foundation, termite infested, and there were constant raccoons sneaking into our house through all the holes. The structure was completely unsafe, but here in this town, no one cares. All the rich junkies hang out at the old school parlor, getting drunk off their asses, but still, no one cares. Our only cop happens to be half blind and half idiot, Chief Leere. You could seriously stab someone in front of his good eye and he would turn his attention away. How do I know? It's happened before.

My mother, bless her, she tried to help everyone out, when she herself needed the most. Since dad began beating both I us so much that people were asking about the bruises, she began having drinking fits.

Whenever my father finally passed out, she would slip the bottle from his hand and down it. She knew I saw her do it, and she knew I hated it. Still, she loved me. Loved.

One night, she got too carried away. Before I knew it, she was stumbling around outside and I followed her. She nearly killed herself on the way to the bar, but she always had caught herself.

Just before she reached the bar, a man came from the shadows and stabbed my mother, 12 times. All the while, I watched as Chief Leere came out of the bar and watched the scene unfolded and did absolutely nothing.

An arm ripped me from the cab of the truck and threw me to the ground. "Where do you think you're going, Piper?" He spat out my name and grabbed me by my hair. I yelled in agony as he began to drag my across the hard earth. "Stop squealing you little bitch!" My father reared his large foot back and kicked me hard in the side.

Vomit rose in my throat as block dots appeared in my eyes. I bit my lip down as hard as I could to stop from screaming. "Good girl, now, you're going to go into that house and pretend that you're happy with your life." he growled down at me.

I bit my lip harder because if I replied, I might not wake up tomorrow. My mouth was instantly filled with crimson blood and tears threatens to fall from my eyes. 'No! Do not show any weakness, that means he broke you.' I swallowed the blood and forced back my tears. He would never break me.

"No!" I roared from the ground. My father froze where he was. 'Shit,'

He turned on his heel and jerked me up into the air. I screamed in pure agony as he violently shook my hair to the sides. "Are you going to say no now, bitch?" My father threw me to the ground and landed multiple kicks to my stomach. "How about now?" My body curled together after each violent kick until I couldn't breath. "Have you had enough!" He roared into my face.

My father leaned me against his leg and slapped me hard across my left cheek. I fell back onto the earth with my face stinging. My mouth hadn't stopped bleeding and It now seeped from the edge of my mouth. I tried to breathe, but my lungs burned with any movement. He approached me and I tried to crawl away, but his hand pulled my face up. I saw his arm rear back and a punch came to the side of my face.

Burning pain erupted from my left eye as it quickly swelled shut. He was breathing hard from beating me. Pathetic. "Maybe you learned your lesson. Now, make me some food you worthless-" I waited for the harsh words to come, but they never did. I shifted my body so I could at least see what happened. My breath caught at the scene.

A man in a black tee and jeans held my father by his throat, his face already purple. Panic gripped my chest as I choked out, "Stop!" The man dropped my father and I crawled over to him. He was going unconscious as I sat up to cradle his head in my lap. I looked up at the monster that had done this. "Are you mental? Why would you hurt my father?"

His image was hazy, but his voice could be heard loud and clear. It sounded like velvet to my ears. "Are you serious? He could have killed you and you are calling me the monster?! Love, you need to get your head straight." His voice rose with every word and they were filled with utter disgust.

"What gives you the right to hurt my father like this? "I shot back as best I could, but I winced at the pain it caused my ribs.

He sighed, losing most of his boiling anger. "It gives me the right only when the girl I love is in danger of a monster."

"Please, he's all I have." I whispered.

I blinked once and he was gone, faster than light. Clearing my thoughts, I pulled out my cellphone, but it had been broken during the fight. 'Just like you'.

I threw my phone onto the hard earth, shattering it even further. I still cradled my father's head in my lap, but I quickly crawled up our porch steps and into the kitchen. I knew that if I tried to stand, the pain would be unbearable, so I reached for the house phone while sitting.

"Now, how exactly did this happen?" Chief Leere said leaning against the side of the ambulance.

I was getting annoyed with all these people around me. I hated every second so far. I had already told the 'story' of what happened. I sighed and then said, "I've told my story twice, can't you remember that long. Besides, you couldn't do anything, not that you would." I made sure he remember that night. I made sure he remembered her.

He cleared his throat and gave me a nod. He scrambled away rather quickly, finally leaving me to myself.

The paramedics said that I have three cracked ribs and a black eye. They cleaned my mouth of the blood and looked at me disgusted the entire time. I don't blame them, I hate looking at myself too.

I had blonde hair and icy blue eyes. I was skinny but very coordinated. I was smart but made stupid mistakes sometimes.

"Piper?" I looked up to see my dad lumbering his large mass of a body over to me. He was smiling and looked concerned, but it was all fake. He opened his arms wide but I flinched away. I saw a few paramedics glance our way, but my father quickly recovered his act. "Piper, baby! I'm so happy that you're ok!" He picked me up in a hug and squeezed me tightly. I let out a grunt of pain as he pulled away.

Anger flashed in his eyes as he stared down at me. I gave him a glare and began to the house. I glanced over my shoulder and something flashed out of the corner of my eye. 'A black shirt and jeans'. I waited until the ambulance left to proceed.

I turned toward the movement, but he was already gone. I went around the house where he disappeared and I saw him standing on the edge of the property. He stood with a girl in his hands and I turned away, giving privacy. I could hear them from here, disgusting. I started to walk back when I heard the girl let out a bloody murder scream. I hit around and saw the most horrifying image that my eyes have ever processed.

There stood the man in black, his mouth pressed against the girl's throat. My eyes grew wide as I saw her body go white and then go limp. Vomit rose in my throat as I backed away from them.

The man looked up from his meal, his mouth dripping with the woman's blood. His dark crimson eyes locked with mine and I let out a scream.

His mouth curved up in a smile, he showed me his fangs and blood stained teeth. I was paralyzed at the spot, but my mouth worked perfectly. "You're a monster!" I turned and sprinted away. I got away from him, but I felt it in my stomach that he let me.

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