When Two Hearts Meet

pg 2 -Bailey-

Gave him a punch to the face. He was out of breath as he looked up at me and said "Good job bailey, I can see you have been improving."
After that for the first time, I was so proud of myself I couldn't wait to
go home and tell my mom everything.

When I got home my mom and dad were fighting, they heard me
coming in. It's never good when they argue, dad stopped me and told me
to sit down. I thought to myself, damn, shit is about to go down.
I never liked when my dad tells me to do things in an aggressive
tone.

"Bailey, you know I have to marry you off when you're 18,
you need to take over our mafia which means we have a meeting with
another mafia family". "But dad, why can't I run it by myself? Why
do I have to get married to someone just to help with the business?
My dad's face got so red I thought he was going to explode.

Then I told my parents "I don't want to get married and I will not"
My dad got up with anger in his eyes, I knew I was in trouble now.
He slapped me. I got up with tears in my eyes and looked at mom,
she could have helped me, instead she was a coward. With anger
I spoke "Thank you' for not doing anything". Mom looked so sad
then I looked at my dad and I got even more angry.

I thought about all the things he's done, I said "I HATE YOU"!
I ran straight up to my room and locked it. Dad ran up after me and
started BANGING on my door "Let me in now". "No dad, not after
what just happened". He snarled "Oh just wait until you come out
and you will regret it.

Do you remember the last time you told me no?" I got a
flashback. The last time I told my dad no he pushed me down
the stairs. I was screaming out in pain, he broke my arm and my
mom saw it all happen and did nothing. Nothing to try to stop him
or help me. I wish things could be differnt but they will never
change. They don't understand they're hurting me, but if I don't
do as he wants he will put it all on my sister,

Who's seven years younger then me. It's not fair for her
to have to deal with the pain that I go through. I feel like my
sister deserves so much better than that, and I'll give her a
better life, no matter what it takes. All I could do is save her
every time something bad happens. While I was in my thoughts,
my dad