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TW: MENTIONS OF ABUSE, R*PE, NEGLECT
when marcella saide salazar had been born, it was said that while carmen held her precious red-faced baby in her arms, germán had turned his head away from them and left the delivery room.
that should've been the first sign.
when marcella had turned one, carmen left the grand house she called home in the dead of night and drove to her in-laws. in fear of her husband coming home and turning his anger on their daughter.
carmen was left with a dark bruise on her cheek when her in-laws saw her again.
when marcella was six, her papá doted on her and bought her gifts, anything to her little hearts content. he'd take her out to breakfast with her mother and tuck her in bed with a kiss on the forehead at night. he'd read to her and carry her to room when she'd fall asleep during a movie.
it was true when they said a girls first heartbreak is her father.
when marcella was eight, she was left alone with her father while her mother was out running errands. she had been locked in her closet with no food or water until her mamá came home. her sobs weren't heard, especially in a house so lonely.
it was the first of many times.
and when marcella was ten? hands that were meant to protect her, held her down as she pleaded for her mother to come back from the casket she was just put in. she was violated and all she could do was beg and plead him to stop.
she couldn't remember anything good about being a ten year old girl with the devil as her father.
