"Cigarette, daydream.
You were only 17"
Stephanie Grecchi:
Jazz Dancer
I'm in my room on my phone listening to music after dance. Suddenly he comes into the room.
"What'd I say about LISTENING TO MUSIC TOO LOUD?" His voice booms through the room like headphones on full volume.
"It wasn't even blasted!" I snap back. I can see the anger lit up in his face as he grabbed me. He punches me and drags me to the floor. There's no point of fighting back, I'm used to it.
He kicks my stomach hard. I can't stay here. He grabs one of my crutches, from when I broke my leg when I was 12, and starts beating me with it. I can't stand it anymore. I grab it off of him and hit him square in the face with it. He falls to the floor so I take it as a chance to run.
I grab my bag, phone and wallet and run it out of the house. My mum is out drinking so she isn't there to stop me, Thank God.
I run on foot to Emily's with bruises from head to toe. I knock quickly hoping they answer. She opens the door and I hug her tightly. She hugs me back and it feels amazing.
"Woah, woah, Steph what's wrong are you okay?" She says as I start to cry, still hugging her. I pull away.
"No." I say lifting my shirt up so she can see the bruises he gave me when he kicked my stomach.
"Steph, WHO DID THIS?!" She says. I wipe my tears as she holds me close.
"My, my dad."
"What! How long for?" She asks.
"A few weeks now," I say with my lip quivering. She hugs me again even tighter.
"Can I stay here for now?" I ask her.
"Of course, but just don't tell my mum I'm with Michelle." She says putting a finger on my lips. When she looks away I roll my eyes. I don't wanna hear about Michelle all the time, I wanna hear about me.
I need money and I need some comfort. I need something to get my mind off things and that thing was Dance. I go to Studio A and start dancing and it didn't really hurt. It's like my bruises were never there.
I go to Miss Kate's office and there she is sitting in her chair and she looks like she is stressed out.
"Hey, you okay?" I ask her walking in. As soon as I came in, she puts a fake smile on her face.
"Yeah yeah," She lies. I walk over to her.
"Are you sure?" I ask and she nods
"Do you need something Steph?" She asks. I smirk whilst I come closer with my hands behind my back.
"Well, yeah. I'll have sex with you for £10?" I say, messing my hair. She looks shocked.
"I'm sorry but that's really inappropriate Stephanie. I can't do that," She refuses. I come closer to her and twirl my hair.
"Looks like we're gonna have to do this the hard way," I say and grab her chin to kiss her. She kisses back. Wait what? You just pulled a teacher!
She gets me to sit on her desk and continues kissing me. Everything goes according to plan.
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RomanceStephanie has problems with home, the studio and herself. She's finding it really hard to understand herself, why she acts and who she falls for. Her problems at home are way worse, resulting with beats, cuts and threats. Thank God she has her frien...
