Chapter 1

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I ran up to my room as fast as my little legs could run. Everything was so small including the hallway. We lived in a run down tiny apartment.
I screamed, "Daddy!! No! Please stop!! I'll be careful next time!! Just please don't hurt me!!"
"What did you call me?!" He said getting angrier and raising his had with the knife. "Sir!! I meant sir!! Just please don't kill me!!" (What? It's not like he hasn't tried before). I ran and tried to hide in my closet before he saw me but I was too slow. He grabbed me by my hair and pulled me up.
"That's it you little bitch!!" He yelled in my face. "This is for braking the plates!!" He said stabbing the knife into my left arm. I cried in pain. "This is for being worthless!!" Another stab but this time in my right arm. "And this is for being born." He said quieter but still breathing hard. He held the knife up higher with one hand and my neck against the wall with his other. My vision was getting blurry because I was so scared.
I saw someone holding a gun pointing to my so called father and yelled "Police!!"
Everything went in slow motion. I saw dad turn around to the police and back to me. Then I saw him try to put the knife into my chest but was cut off by two men. One grabbed his arm with the knife and the other pulled him back.
We both fell on the floor.
The last thing I saw was him on the floor looking at me with hate in his black eyes. I was so scared I blacked out.
And that's how I ended up here in hospital.
-------------four days later -----------
(Out of hospital)
I didn't quite introduce myself. My name is Nicole Tanns. I'm 11 years old and right now in getting signed in to the all girls "Sunny Side" orphanage.
The doctor had just said to wait for my new care taker that should arrive any minute now. I limped over to the waiting room and sat down.
I started looking at all the bruises and cuts and bandages on my small body. I looked at my arms and I had bandages from the knife cuts I had gotten four days ago. My legs had bruises from kicking and my thighs had cuts from my dad and shamefully from me also.
Then I felt my stomach.  Even with a shirt on, I can feel the cuts.
It hurt to lay back in my chair because of the whippings I got when I fell asleep without permission.
Tears slid down my cheeks as I remember the first time I got whipped.

Flash back

I couldn't hold it anymore. My eye lids felt so heavy. I close my eyes for a second and fell asleep on the ground.
I woke up with a slashing sound. Then I realized that I had a stinging pain on my back. I cried.  Then another stinging pain but harder. Then another and another.
"I told you not to sleep without permission!!"  Daddy yelled. He whipped my again. "Just remember if you fall asleep without permission" he tried to catch his breath from hitting my so hard. "You now know how I will wake you up!!"
And with that he left my in the small room. I was Alone. It was Dark. And I was scared. 

Flashback over

I came back to reality when some one was shaking my shoulder. Then I realized I was full on crying.
The person who shook me hugged me.  I flinched then i felt comfy.
"I'm Maddie. And you must be Nicole. Right?" She asked with a smile.
I opened my mouth but nothing came out so I just nodded.
"I'm also an orphan but since I'm the oldest I help around. Im 15 and you?"
"11" I barely squeak out.
" Thats ms. Green over there signing the papers for you." She pointed to a lady leaning on the counter. I nodded. Ms. Green turned around and introduced herself. Then we left to the orphanage. I tried to not talk unless they asked me a question (One of my fathers rules).

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