My Brother.

Chapter 22: Getting on with it.

It's now been a few weeks since I told mum and dad and we went to the police about Eli assaulting me. I feel terrible,like I've torn the family apart. After I told my parents we went to the police and ofcourse Eli denied everything but what I wasn't expecting was for my mum to take his side...my dad has believed everything I've said and is disgusted with Eli,he refuses to speak with him until he tells the truth and faces justice. The police took statements from me and my brother and because he keeps denying it and the only evidence I have is my voice, although Jessie has said he'd be willingly to stand up in court and give evidence on how Eli can be abusive,since Eli did hit him not long ago.

Because my mum thought I was lying or just refused to believe that Eli could...hurt me like that, her and my dad got into a big fight,he was sticking up for me and trying to get her to listen,but she wouldn't. She said she needed some space and time, packed her bags and Eli's and left the house with him, I've had a few texts and calls from her these past weeks since she left,calling me a liar,saying that I'm going to ruin my brothers life with the rumours going around,calling me alot of insulting things and saying she wants me to "tell the truth" so her and Eli can move back in and stop fighting with dad. I haven't heard from Eli anymore though, I blocked his number after he kept calling.

Jessie has been my rock through all this recently, he's supported me and i've cried on his shoulder too many times to count.
Clara and Ryan know something serious is going on,but because of the stress and my dad worrying about my eating, I haven't been at school for a few weeks and told them I was just sick, I haven't had the strength to tell them exactly what has gone on with my brother, I don't know if I could, the way Eli spoke to me, everything he said.

Eli told me when I first said i was gonna tell someone that they wouldn't believe me and in a way he was right...mum still doesn't believe me,but since Eli keeps refusing to own up to what he did and since both me and my dad can't move on like this,god I want my mum back bit she isn't coming home until she sees Elis true colors, so because of this we are going to court.
The court date hasn't been decided yet but I was told to keep an eye out for a letter through the post,dad really thinks Eli won't be able to keep the lies up in court and that the pressure and judge and jury will get to him and he'll crack,I don't know though.

Tomorrow is my first day back at school since the truth came out,and im really scared, I've lost more weight since I've been so stressed and felt out of control with everything, the only thing I feel I can control is food and my weight. But because of my noticeable weight loss I'm worried people are gonna stare at me and attention is the last thing I want right now,I feel so ashamed and embarrassed. Dad is gonna take me to school and pick me up tomorrow,he made sure to make time off work for it,just in case I have a panic attack,like what happened during the evening of the musical.