I Promise Princess: Book 3

Memories

Cassie.. 

E got Troy off of me long enough so that I could lock them both out dispite my aching body. It wasnt always like this. Me and Troy going head to head and Emoni coming to back him up. Im the middle child I guess and being the middle child I take everyones shit.  

Its funny im two years older than E and he swear up and down hes my father him and Troy. That shit gets on my nerves.

I sighed looking in the mirror. My face swollen , my lip cut bruises on my arms a beautiful black eye. I wiped away tears listening to Troy bang on my bedroom door.  

Always, he is always beating on me. A few times hes kicked my ass so bad ive fell unconscuous. I never learn though i always go back to what I was doing. Thats habit though.

He hasnt always hurt me. I remember how he held me and told me it was okay when I heard gun shots or when ever moms or pops came home bloody. He always spoke to me reminding me to keep my head up. Five years ago though I met a new Troy. One that ive grown to love and hate. 

I remember that day like it was yesterday. 

"Happy Birthday!." I bursted in my mothers room with Troy and Emoni behind me. 

 

Daddy peaked from under the covers.  

 

"Thank you , Thank you." He said pulling the covers from over his head laughing. 

 

We all jumped on Ma tickling her and she started laughing.  

 

"Your getting old mom." E said sucking his thumb a bad habit hes been stuck with. 

 

"Shoot. Im 32 years young." 

 

"This dick!" Daddy said making us all laugh. and ma just gave him a serious look making us laugh harder.... 

 

Till this day I dont understand how a beautiful day turned into blood and tears.  

That day we went swimming , bowling , paintballing and even for a walk on the beach. I dont know maybe we shouldve gone home or maybe we were at the wrong place at the wrong time.

"I love you guys so much." Mommy said wrapping her arms around us. We were all covered an sand I remember laughing sand out my nose that day and E getting mad he got sand on his thumb. Troy had got pinched by a little crab and cried like a bitch. Daddy laughed so hard he was crying.

"We love you to." We said in unison hugging her back. She kissed all of our foreheads and we just sat on the beach looking at the waves.  

 

"Im tired." Emoni whined leaning on me.  

 

"Me to." I said leaning on Troy. 

 

"Me too." Troy leaned on daddy and daddy leaned on mom. 

 

"I think its bout time we go anyways the sun setted a long time ago." 

 

She stood dusting herself off. At that moment I didnt know if it was E and his lazer or if I imagined that dot on her forehead. I looked at E and realised it wasnt him but by then it was too late. The sound of her body hit the sand with a thud and her blood splat on me set me in shock.

I cried but I couldnt find myself to move or speak. I watched as everyone screamed and cried as I just sat in shock. Daddy knelt by mom crying holding her beging pleading as blood poured on his lap. He kissed her lips one last time before he two was imprinted with the red beam.  

 

I was screaming and yelling but the words never left my mouth. How did no one see them? I couldnt find my voice or my strength. With one last kiss on her lips he was gone too more blood splatted on me. I didnt even flinch. I couldnt breathe. I could only cry.  

 

... 

After that night everything changed. Troy grew up and took my parents place well he tried. He cant love or care for me the way the have. As for me and E we will never be as close as we were when we were little. 

Over these five years ive been beaten brutally , stripped of my innocence , watched countless deaths, killed people , hurt people , done drugs , got locked up , dropped out and lost my place any where i couldve been. Troy doesnt understand what its like for me no one ever will...

"Cassie open the fucking door!" Troys voice boomed in from the other side of my bedroom door .  

I blinked a few times realizing I had zoned out. I left my bathroom switching off the light and climbing in my bed ignoring Troy bang on my room door and the pain I felt in my face and on my arms.

I closed my eyes and dreamt of the good times when I didnt feel all alone , before I knew how cold the world truly is , how fucked up shit is now and how broken a heart can get. I dreamt of my daddys smile and mommies laugh. Those are things I have from them and they piece me together like the broken puzzle I am. 

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