My Abuse Story

What My Uncle Does

Aria's POV

Without even meaning to, I slip into a flashback.

Its a chilly day in February, my parents have to go to some fancy -smancy party for one of their clients.

"Where is he?", I can hear my mom say upstairs. In my mind I cringe, putting out a long sleeve sweater out so I can wear it in case I gain any bruises from tonight. I pick up my phone and see if I can go to Hazel's house instead. Just as I'm about to call Hazel, I heard the doorbell ring and I'm filled with dread. "You're late", My mom says coldly.  " Sorry Jazz, traffic was killer",her replies in a tone that doesn't sound sorry. As my mom reminds my uncle of what to do for the hundredth time, I slink back up the stairs. Then, I hear the sound I've come to despise. The sound of the door creaking as it closed. After that I heard a series of sounds. My uncle opening the fridge, turning on the T.V, opening a cupboard.

All off the sudden I hear silence. "Aria, what do you want to eat",his voice booms up the stairwell. "Nothing", I yell back not wanting to see his face. "I can't hear you", he yells back. I open my door and walk to the tip of the stairs. "I said I'm not hungry ". Then I realized I had made a huge mistake. He glared at me with such force, I could feel his hatred for me. I then rush back to my room as I hear his thundering footsteps behind me. Just he reaches my room, I shut the door and lock it. "OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR NOW". His words come out with such force I nearly toppled over. I stayed silent for a count of  three minutes and the pounding stopped.

I poked my head out and looked around. Seeing that he wasn't there I stepped out of my room.

All of a sudden I feel a pain in my left cheek. The pain is unbearable.I fall down to my knees. "Let this be a reminder to you to never sass me". I dash back into my room and begin to weep. Soon I pass out from pain and exhaustion. 

Then, a booming voice pulls me out of my daze. The voice sounds female.

Oh no I'm still in class.

So that means its Ms.Golden's voice that says-

"ARIA ARE YOU LISTENING".