Why me?

Chapter 1

Embers pov

"EMBER MAI ROSE GET DOWN HERE NOW!" i heard my name thundering through the house walls. I sprung out of my bed in a panic and i could feel my heart pounding in my chest it almost feels like it was about to rip itself out.

I grab a hoodie quickly and wrap it around me and rushed out of my room as fast as i can down to the kitchen where he stood with his back facing me and gripping the side of the kitchen counter. His fists were turing white he was holding onto the counter tight and that could only mean one thing.

Im gonna get punished again.

"Want to explain this" he says through clearly gritted teeth still with with his back towards me. I froze in place and the only sound i heard is my heart pounding louder through my chest. I couldn't move any closer to him afraid of what he might do.

"How did this break Mai" he finally turned around towards holding in his hands a broken figurine of a crystal heart it was broken in half. Ironic since he has no heart.

He staring at me with cold dead eyes and i could see thats hes trying to hold in his anger for now but hes gonna unleash it as soon as i break the silence.

"Talk NOW" he demands me. I twitch my head to the side slightly due to how loud he was. It was almost as if he was shouting in my ear a dozen times.

I started breathing heavier and i almost started to feel faint but that would be worse then what im about to endure.

"Dad i dont know i was upstairs i promise" i manage to say lowly just loud enough for him to hear. I lowered my head to avoid his gaze i couldnt ever meet his gave when i was trying to stand up for myself. No matter what i did or didnt do i would get the blame.

"You think i believe you Mai" ugh i hate when he calls me that its like his pet name for me. He refuses to use my first name as it was my mothers choice and refuses to day my last name as it was my mothers, basically anything to do with my mother he changes or ignores and ge was the one that suggested Mai as my middle name. The only time he would use my actual name is in full when hes angry and wants me immediately like today.

"Well i dont" his jaw tensed up while looking at me and i slightly lifted my head to look in his direction to see what was coming. And i saw that he was putting down the figurine and starting to fold his sleeves up to hid elbows. Oh no.

I started to back away inch by inch hoping he wouldnt notice but before i knew it he grabbed me by my arms and threw me to floor and i hit my head on the wall as my body started to become limp.

He started to walk towards me as i tried to keep myself sitting up and i saw a little glint in his eyes with a hint of a smirk, that could only mean one thing.

My punishment.

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I woke up on the floor at the bottom of the stairs in my house and i coukd feel open wounds all over my body bleeding out and bruises starting to form. I blink my eyes a few times to get rid of my blurry vision.

I lift my head up and try to reajust myself so that i can try sitting up to put pressure on my wounds. I saw that the sofa was flipped over i leaned over a bit mire to see what was over there and there was my father on the floor unconscious with blood and bruises across his face and fists.

"What happened" i whispered to myself.

I knew i had to get out of here before he woke up and there was only one way i was gonna get out.

I pulled myself up and forced myself out the door i managed to get out and all i saw was darknest and a beaming lights which must be the street lights. The worst part is that we are secluded on the country side with a few houses spotted around and a forest all around us.