The Last Love Beat

Hi. My name is Alisandra. This is my very first story, hope you like it. WARNING: Physical Abuse.. Cussing, children under 11 shouldn't read.

Chapter 1

I couldn't defend myself.. He was to strong. "Stop! Please stop!" SMACK! "Ow, Daddy please.." "Shut up Landra! Just shut the hell up!" WACK! Landra fell to the ground after the last hit. As her father walks into the kitchen and grabs his beer, Landra lays there crying silently, not knowing what could happen to her next. "I have to protect Chloe..I have to.." She thought to herself. "Chloe is only 7....I am the oldest, I have to protect her now that mom is dead.."

"Chloe! Time for school, lets go! Landra! Get your ass down here!! Now!" As I get Chloe and run down the stairs dad hits me..I tear up, Chloe just turns away. She knows if she says something she will get hit. So she usually doesn't say anything, and if she does she's smart on what she says. "Grab your lunches and go to the damn bus stop! Go!" "Yes dad." Chloe and I say as we do as he says. "Does it hurt when Daddy hits you Sissy?" Chloe says to me looking at me with her Big Blue eyes. I tear up a little "Sometimes, but it's okay.."  

"How?" 

"I tell myself that, hoping that one day, it will be.." 

"But what if it doesn't turn out to be okay?" 

"We will cross that road when we come to it Chlo."  

As we step on the bus, the bus driver looks at my arm. She sees the bruises from Dad, she doesn't say anything, just smiles and says "Goodmorning." I don't say anything back, I just smile and keep going.  

I come across an open seat, I get there before anyone else does to save it for Asher. Asher is my best friend, he knows about my Dad abusing me..  

It all started when my Mom got diagnosed with cancer. Mom got diagnosed with cancer in 2009, she died last year, January 20th, 2012. Mom was strong during her cancer treatments, Dad never took it very well. The only way he can get his anger out, is to hit me. I know Mom is watching... I know what she is probably thinking... But I don't even want to think of it. 

"Hey Landra!!" Asher yells at the front of the bus. As I wait for him to get back to our seat he sees Chloe crying and motions me to hold on. I wondered why, but then I saw him sit with Chlo, and I knew something was wrong. "What's wrong Chloe?" 

"Daddy hit sissy again Ash..He left marks! I saw them! He hit her right--" He shushes her and whips away her tears. He puts his arm around her and hugs her and holds her tight. "I know it's hard Chlo... I know." After he was done talking to Chloe he came and sat with me. "Hey, look at me." Asher says. I turn to him, he sees my eye is black. "Did he do this Landra?"  

"Yes." 

"But why? You didn't do anything wrong!" 

"I don't know.." 

"It's not right Landra... You need to tell someone"  

"I can't."  

"And why can't you?! He is abusing you!"  

"I know!! If I tell someone Chloe and I might be put in separate homes and Dad will be in Jail!"  

"Go stay with your Nana." 

"Dad wouldn't like that."  

"So!! Your safe there! Away from him!" 

I don't say anything, I just turn my head back to looking out the window on the bus. 

"Landra, I'm worried about you." He says as he grabs my hand.  

"I know... I'm just..."  

"Just... What?" He says looking into my eyes.