Champion

Chapter 14: Pull Yourself Together

I pulled myself after crying silently almost all night. I got up and went to Naomi's room. She was asleep but Tommy wasn't there. I quickly went downstairs. I looked around he wasn't down here either. I went down to the basement. He was sitting down at the pub. "Tommy?" I whispered. He didn't acknowledge me. I walked closer. I could smell the strong alcohol on him. I frowned. "Tommy" I spoke up. He turned around, anger plastered on his face.

"So you're drinking too?" I spoke coldly. I was angry too. I was sad too. I can't let him turn out like Pop. I can't let Kian see his dad like this. "Mmhmm and it's none of your business" He slurred. "None of my business my ass! You're gonna hurt everyone around you if you keep this up!" I raised my voice. He got up and faced me. "You think I don't know that?! You think you can control me? You're nothing" He yelled and I know what he was saying was because he was drunk but that didn't make it hurt any less.

I felt warm tears on my cheeks. "You want to turn out like Pop?! You want to hurt your family like he did us?! Is that what you want Tommy?!" I yelled and I felt anger take over me. He reminded me of him and it broke my heart to see him like this.

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He yelled at me, his face bright red with anger. "All you do is fuck up! You're making me this way!" My father yelled in my face and pushed me against the wall. I didn't dare say a word. Tears were falling on my face. "Get the hell out of my face!" He yelled and I quickly ran upstairs. I sat on my bed and wiped my tears away. Now I was angry. I took some pills to xalm my nerves. I walked into my brothers room.

"Brendan" I whispered. I wiped my tears away but they kept falling. Angry tears. "Come here" He waved his hands, signaling for me. I layed next to him. "Why is he always like this?" I asked, my voice breaking. "He's a sad man" was all he said. I wiped my tears once again. The pills started to kick in and I began to fall asleep.

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"Stop it! Stop it!" I yelled before I realized where I was. Tears stained my cheeks. I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Tommy was holding the bottle of liquor. I fell to my knees and began to cry. "Why are you doing this Tommy?!" I yelled in desperation to know what was going on. I don't understand it. None of it. At this point, I want to disappear.

Naomi walked in and immediately asked what was going on. I couldn't say anything. Nothing would come out of my mouth. She noticed Tommy and I saw her face become sad and angry. "What did you do?!" She yelled. "I didn't do nothin'" He spoke calmly but cold. "He's drunk, Nae" I mumbled trying to pull myself together again.