Chapter 1

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We pulled into the garage at our one story pink house. My mom told the boys to go inside. She told me to sit up front with her, I got out of the back seat and got into the front seat. She said "let's go for a drive." As we were driving around she asked "is Bates touching you inappropriately?" I thought to myself for a couple minutes should I tell her? What if she gets mad at me?What if Bates gets mad at me? I spoke up a couple minutes later and I said with a squeaky voice "yes." Her hazel eyes grew the size of saucers and she spoke in a whisper "for how long?" I knew that what I was about to say would ruin anything between them...well at least that's what I thought, but I replied with a shaky voice "The first time was in January" it was September. My mom turned away from me and started driving a little faster than before not saying another word the whole drive home. When we pulled into the garage for the second time in that hour she stormed in the house with the face of pure hatred still no twinkle in her eye. I walked in slowly not wanting to be anywhere in sight when Bates found out I had told mother. When I walked in all I heard was "How could you? Am I not enough for you? You have to go touch my daughter. It was my mother. Bates yelled back "I don't know what your talking about I would never do something like that to our daughter" Bates said "Why would she tell me that then?" Said mother "I don't know ask her" yelled Bates. A minute later I heard "Sage, come here now!" it was Bates. At first I didn't move but then "Sage!" Came down the pale white hallway again louder this time , I could hear the frustration in Bates voice. I unwillingly walked down the hallway into my parents ivy green humongous bedroom. My mom and that monster she married were standing on the opposite side of the beautiful cedar wood bed frame looking at each other with pure hatred. I waited for a couple minutes and was about to leave when mother called out "Did Bates touch you inappropriately, yes or no be honest?"
"Yes" I whispered.
"Speak up" Bates practically yelled.
"Yes" I said a bit louder.
"I would never do such a thing how dare you, you ungrateful bi-"
"Stop it" mother said
"Do not interrupt me lady" yelled Bates.
"Let her speak why don't you" said mother nodding her head towards me. My cue to start speaking. I began with
"Bates came into my room one night in January and crawled into bed with me.. He um only had boxers on so I started to get out of bed to come find you, but he said that it was fine and to get back in bed. So I did, he started to sing to me telling me to go to sleep when all of a sudden he slipped his hand under my nightgown. I told him to stop, but he said that what he was doing was totally normal and it was okay. I didn't need to be frightened"
I gulped looking over at Bates, his face unreadable... I continued "He started touching me and I let him... I...I didn't know what to do I'm... I'm sorry mom" I started crying. She came over and hugged me and said softly so Bates couldn't hear "It's okay, it's not your fault. He's going to pay for what he did to you" She brought me to my room and I stayed there for the rest of night not saying a single word.
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Hey guys! I know this story kind of took a dark turn but that's life for you. I know this is a super long chapter so I'll try to make them shorter but no promises. 😂 Well I hope you enjoy and make sure to leave comments!

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