The Breaking

Aduluma

I heard a loud crash of the door. Dad had come home.

"Should I get some popcorn?" I gave Greer a look. He returned it with a sheepish grin.

I could hear them talking down stairs. That feeling in my chest worsened. I just- I don't know. I just wanted it to end. I heard the creek of the stairs. The grown of the hallway. Then the turn of the nob. My breathing hitched as I waited for my accuser to walk in through the door. It was both of them, mom and dad. I groaned mentally, but held a firm face.

Oh shoot. My eyes were still puffy from crying.

"Ever. Apologize to your mother." Dad said firmly. But I wasn't going to apologize. I did nothing wrong. Ok maybe it was rude not to ask, but I'm not sorry I decided to eat something for once. That's funny, the one time I eat at my home, I get yelled at. Note to self, don't eat at home anymore.

"Ever." Dad said firmly. I stayed silent.

"Don't think your tears will save you Ever. You weak bitch." Mother hissed softly.

"Geez, someone is unnecessarily rude." I heard Greers voice behind me. I stayed silent.

Weak.

"How dare you. You spoiled brat. We've done nothing but treat you like a queen and how do you return it? You treat us like shit. Do you even know what you did wrong? Do you even feel sorry for it? Huh?" Moms booming voice hit me like a ton of bricks. I tried to not wince at her words.

"I ate the strawberries without asking." My voice was like a small mouses.

"No. It's not only that. What else?" Silence.

"Do you know what else Ever?!" Remain silent.

"I. Am. So. Sick of you!" Moms voice became dangerous. I was becoming afraid.

"I want this little...this little bitch out of my house. How dare you do something so horrible to me. You still don't even know what you did wrong." Mothers face was growing red. She was about to cry.

Weak. Useless. Pathetic. Bitch. Selfish. I guess I was the worst person in existence.

"You disrespected me Ever. That is what you did." She moved from the doorway and got right in my face. Spitting in me as she spoke.

"I want you OUT!" She screamed.

"You get out of my house. And don't you ever return. I don't care where you go. As long as you're away from me. I don't even want to consider you blood you stupid. Little. Brat." She had stopped yelling in my face and went to my closets.

"And don't you take anything that I've bought for you either." She then proceeded to rip out my clothing from my closet.

I didn't like this stuff anyways...

I was afraid. I was scared. Of my mother. I was a terrible person. I didn't deserve to live.

"Do you hear me? Huh? Do you hear me now, punk?" She shoved me. Not too hard. I bounced right back.

"Huh? Bitch." She shoved me harder this time. I fell on my elbow. And she got so close to me I couldn't get up. My weak arm was shaking.

"Don't you ask me for anything anymore Ever. I mean it. Not ONE thing. Do you understand." Silence.

"DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" She screamed in my face. Spraying me with spit. I nodded.

"What?" She barked.

"Yes." My voice was horse. She backed away slowly. Eyeballing me. Dad just glared at me.

Was I just physically abused? Could it even be call abuse if I deserved it? Oh my god. My chest hurt. Once they finally left, I noticed how badly I was shaking. I couldn't breathe. I felt so small. So weak.

After silently letting tears roll down my cheek for a few minutes I got up and began putting my clothing into my closet.

Where would I even go? Was she kidding. What did I own that was completely mine? I guess I could always go naked. How did I even have the will to laugh. I guess if I didn't laugh, I'd cry.

I stopped cleaning up the mess and fell to the floor, defeated. Was any of this even my fault? Did I deserve this? I wish I could just go away. Leave this hell of my life.

"Any chance I could go to your world Greer?" I chuckled silently to myself. Greer was standing there. With a straight face. His jaw seemed set.

"I'm so sorry Ever." His voice was soft.

"Don't be. I'm sorry you-" he hugged me. He literally bent down, picked me up and hugged me. I don't normally get human contact. The only kind I normally get is that of pain. I had forgotten how it feels to be hugged. He made me realize that. Oh wow.

I could feel tears threatening to fall again, but I wouldn't allow them.

"Ever. Come away with me. I can make you happy. I can show you my world. You'll never feel this kind of pain again." His voice was so soft, so smooth. I wanted to say no. I couldn't just leave. I knew I shouldn't even have that luxury. Perhaps I truly was selfish. A part of me wanted to say no to prove my parents wrong, but I suppose I was weak. I was too weak to stay strong. I gave into him.

"Yes. Please take me away." I whispered into his ear.

I felt a cool breeze begin to pick up. It started to whip around is seeming to tear my room apart. It suddenly turned into a warm wind. And it seemed to whirl around us till it felt like I couldn't breath. I squeezed my eyes shut and shoved my face into Greers shoulder.

The wind died down, but I didn't look up. I was too scared to.

"Welcome to Aduluma Ever." Greer whispered sweetly to me.