June 15th 2005
Arabella's pov
After Mel had fixed me up, he sat me on his sofa and let me watch cartoons. I had never watched Tv before. Ever. I was always drawing or writing. Daddy never let me watch tv, he said that's what had made me stupid already. I giggled as I watched the brown dog and man run from a monster. I think Mel told me this was Scooby-Doo. It was funny. I was in the living room by myself. I heard big footsteps and I saw Mel. He looked at me and smiled. He made his way by me and sat beside me.
" How ya' cuts feelin' mama. " Mel asked me.
" They feel better. Thank you. " I told him. He smiled at me and have me a hug. I then heard the screen door close. I turned my head and saw a women walk in. She had brown chocolate skin and a short hair cut.
" Melvin " the women called
" yes mama ?" He asked. He got up from the couch.
" Whatcha in hea' doin' " she said with a thick accent just like Mel. She came in the living room and saw me and gave me a big smile.
" hey pretty little one. " she told me causing me to smile and shyly wave
" what's ya' name? "
"Arabella" After a few seconds, her smile fell and she starred at me. I looked down at my fingers and bit my lip. Mel looked at us and began to talk.
" Ma' lemme' talk ta' ya real quick. " he told her. I heard a door close so I turned my attention back to the Tv.
Melvin Pov
" Mel, whats that pretty little girl down der' shes so pretty. " Ma had said.
" We'll today ma', I was walking an' I saw lil ma' being slapped in tha' face by ha pops' I'm guessing and he threw ha' on da' porch. He's abusing her. " I said. I looked at Mana and saw she had tears in her eyes. I hugged her and she began to talk.
" why would she door that to that poor little baby. " she questioned.
" Ma' ion know. " I said.
" She had anything ta' eat yet? " mama asked. I shook my head no and she kissed my cheek and left.
" Hi baybeh! " mama said hugging Arabella and giving her a warm hug.
" I'm mama Sheila but you can call me whatever you want baybeh. " she told her.
" Look at all this pretty hair. " she said playing with her curls. Arabella smiled and blushed at mama Sheila.
" Im going to whip up something in the kitchen for ya' okay little one. " she told Arabella. I starred off daydreaming for whatever reason until I saw Arabella looking out the screen door.
" Mama " she said. I walked over to her to see what she saw. Her father and a woman arguing outside of there house. He grabbed her by her arms and shook her. Arabella was crying.
" Arabella " I yelled after her chasing her. She ran up the porch and threw her arms at the man over and over. Then he reacted by back handing her. I ran as fast as I could towards her and picked her up.
