Stolen innocence

Chapter 2

CASSIE'S POV

Oh my fucking god... I just stand there trying not to run into his arms. James walks in and instantly runs to him. Okay fuck this. I run and jump in his arms. I cant believe after 9 years hes back. My brother is back. "Where did you go?" i ask trying not to sob. "When i ran from dad i went to our aunt Brittney's house. i stayed there got a job and i got a car and im here." he says bringing us to the living room. "when do you have to leave?" i ask. "i leave tonight but ill visit in a week or so." he said. i hope he doesn't ask about mom. he probably already knows i mean shes been doing this ever since JJ turned 3. "hey i have to go okay? but i have one question" i nod telling him so ask. "whats up with my room?" he asks "OH YEA COME ON I WANNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING!" I yell grabbing his hand and running outside. I run to our old tree house me and him built when we were younger like two years before he ran away. "I've had to fix it up a bit because of him" i say referring to my "dad" he just nods and walks inside. its a little bigger then when we built it but it still feels the same as before. it feels more like home now hes here. Our bean bags are still where he put them and our coloring books and journals we wrote in are still there. the little tv we had in there still works. The tree house was an escape for us. its high up and has windows and you can only get in through a little opening in the floor with a rope. This is what home was for me. it was just to get away from him. i walk to where he is sitting on his beanbag and reading his old journal. i sit next to him and read my journal as well.

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FLASHBACK (CAN BE SLIGHTLY TRIGGERING)

I walk in the living room trying to get to the kitchen because i haven't ate in 3 days i think? I try and sneak past him but its already too late. Him and his friend "Hollywood" is what he calls him. My dad grabs me and throws me on the couch. i try to run before hollywood grabs me but its too late. hollywood as me pinned down. "You know what happens to bad girls who don't go to bed when they're supposed to?" i keep struggling against hollywoods grip. my dad grabs my legs and starts to pull my pants down when i scream as loud as i can. my dad slaps me and says "shut up bitch. no one can fucking save you. you really think anyone gives a fuck about a spoiled brat like you?" He puts his hand around my throat and chokes me. I cant do anything. I keep trying to move but its no use. then i see JJ moving behind him telling me to be quiet so i just look at my dad and i could see his eyes. they were black and held nothing but hatred and lust. just as he was about to say something else JJ Hits hollywood in the back of the head with the but of his BB gun. My dad turns around before he could say anything else JJ shoots him in his eye. (remember these are metal BB's) My dad drops me and try's to grab JJ with the one good eye he has but JJ is faster than him so he runs around the house and when he finally sees me he grabs me and we sneak outside to the tree house. I'm almost at the top when we hear the back door being opened. My dad starts running to us. I'm already in the tree house. JJ is half way up and my dad is right behind him. I throw whatever i could grab at my dad trying to slow him down. I hit him good couple of times. JJ finally gets in. we close the hatch and lock it. I turn on the power and JJ closes the windows. we turn on the TV and watch something trying to forget what happened. home is where you are safe right? well the tree house is my home. my save haven.

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BACK TO REGULAR TIME

I put the book down trying to shake the feeling of his hands on me. JJ notices and pulls me into a hug. "he can't hurt you anymore. He's gone" i just nod not wanting to talk about it. "we should probably get down there before james burns the place down" he says trying to lighten the mood. I stand up and put my journal down turning off the power and climbing down. We both walk inside the house to find james playing xbox with Yaya.