Finding The Black Shadow (1/3)

Chapter 1: Introducing Cassie Brooke

My feet pound on the pavement as I sprint madly through the rain. My breath comes out as ragged sobs. I can hear him behind me, and I know there's no escaping him.

I sit up suddenly in my bed. I am breathing heavily.

I relax as soon as I realise it was just another nightmare.

I pull on a dressing gown and stomp downstairs to the kitchen of the small flat that I live in ,with my mother and her latest boyfriend, Mike.

"Morning Mum." I call out as I enter the kitchen.

But she's not here, instead, I'm faced with Mike, who sneers as he hands me a note.

Dear Cassie, it says in Mum's neat handwriting: I have just popped down to the shops to pick up some stuff.Be good and nice to Mike while I'm gone.

Love you,

From Mum.

Mike smirks at me. "You have to be nice to me."

I roll me eyes. You'd think he was my little brother.

"I can read, Mike." I say, spitting his name out of my mouth, like it was a sour grape.

Mike narrows his eyes. This usually means he doesn't have a comeback.

"Get me a beer." Aha, there it is. I was wondering when the ordering-me-around would start.

I pout at him like a five year old as I sit down.

"But I thought you were supposed to be sober for Mums birthday."

I silently praise myself as he goes red in the face.

"Get. Me. A. Beer. "

I make tsk-tsk noises and waggle my finger at him. "Say please!" I say in an annoying sing-song voice.

I realise my mistake as he slaps me hard across the face. I fall to the ground painfully and wince as I hear a crack.

Luckily its only my ankle. Unluckily its the same ankle that I sprained a week ago.

"Owww..." I moan quietly.

I freeze as Mike leans close to my face.

God his breath stinks...

"Listen here bitch, when I ask you for something, you do it. Got it?"

I nod quickly.

"Good."Mike says, seeming satisfied.

He grabs a beer from the fridge and disappears into the lounge. A few moments later I hear the t.v blaring.

I pull myself off the floor slowly. This wasn't the first time Mike has hurt me, but its still painful. I mentally slap myself for not keeping my big mouth shut.

I grab my cellphone and a apple before I retreat to the safety of my bedroom.

Just as I jump onto my soft bed, I hear the front door open and Mum exclaim: "You look so manly!" to Mike before setting the groceries down on the kitchen table.

I sighed. Time to go act like nothing happened while she was gone.

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