Daddy Dearest- Discontinued

Natalie & Madeline-5

Natalie's POV

"What do you mean cousin?" I ask.

"Sam is my dad..." She sighs.

"Oh..." Is all I say.

"Change into your pyjama's, we're having a sleepover." Maddie smiles.

"Okay." I return her smile.

"I'll change in the bathroom." Maddie said as she got her things an left.

I had my hair covering my face, I haven't checked my ribs yet. I was scared of what I was going to find. I got into my shorts and I pulled off my shirt.

There was a huge black and purple bruise on my ribs. I grabbed a tank top and tried to quickly slip it over my head. I heard to door open and I froze in my tracks.

"What is that?" Madeline asks concerned.

"Nothing!" I say as I pull down my shirt.

I turn around to her. She is looking at me with worry.

"Who hurt you?" She asked.

"No one." I replied, lying through my teeth.

"Liar." She says.

A habit I have when I'm lying is moving my hair out of my face. I did just that, forgetting about my cut cheek.

"Natalie, your cheek is bleeding, who hit you?!" Madeline begs me to tell her.

"I said no one!" I cried.

"I'm telling Dean." She said as she ran out the door in search of my biological father.

"No Maddie please!" I begged as I chased after her.

Madeline's POV

I skidded to a stop because I past the stairs. Natalie stopped behind me.

I slid under her arms and tumbled down the stairs. At the last step I started laughing.

I turned my head and saw my mom and Sam, well I guess my dad staring at me.

I composed myself and dusted off my pajama pants. "My friend Natalie is sleeping over and-"

Natalie comes up and covers my mouth. "My parents already know."

My mom smiles and nods "Okay, but how did you get in?" She asks. "Mysteries...."

I wave my arms and walk back up the stairs and Natalie follows. I cross my arms and walk into my bedroom.

I close the door behind me and face Nat. "What's so bad that I can't know?"

She sighs "I can't say." I huff "Tell me." She shakes her head "I'll tell you when I'm ready."

"Fine." I walk over to my movie/video game case. "Want to watch a movie?" I ask.

"Sure." She comes and kneels by me. We scan through the movies. In the end we pick an old horror movie.

"I'll make popcorn." I run out of my room and downstairs. I go into the kitchen and throw a bag into the microwave.

Sam walks in. "Hey kid." I ignore him and watch the popcorn. He walks closer.

I put up my hands. "Stay away." He sighs "I know you don't like it, but face it kid, I'm your dad."

I look at him with the evil eye. "You are not my dad, you weren't here for 15 years of my life, and the you suddenly pop up again. No."

The microwave beeps. I take out the popcorn and trudge upstairs.

Natalie's POV

I want to tell Maddie, I do, it's just if I do she'll tell Dean. I have to make sure she is one hundred percent trustworthy. I pull up my shirt a bit and look at the bruising.

I quickly put my shirt down when I hear Madeline walk in the door.

"Hey, popcorn!" I smile as she hands me the bag.

"You know you can tell me right?" She states.

"Yeah, it's just... I'm afraid..." I whisper as tears fall out of my eyes.

Madeline sits on the bed and gives me a hug.

"I promise I'll help you if you tell me." She whispered.

"Shawn, my step-dad.... Hurts me." I sob.

Madeline hugs me tighter.

"You shouldn't have to go through that, no one should." Maddie said.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be crying... I'm weak when I cry." I said wiping away my tears.

"You are probably the strongest person I know." Maddie said.

"Thanks." I chuckle humourlessly.

Maddie smiles as she plays the movie and we eat popcorn.