Life with the Ryan Boys

Chapter 8

The rest of dinner was silent. No one wanted to bring up my Aunt Carol and the fight. I knew it was going to come up afterwards anyway, so right after dinner was finished I practically ran to my room. Tara tried to follow me, but I heard someone stop her. Once I got up to my room and closed the door, I turned on the stereo on my shelf to a random station and flopped on my bed.

      "I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath. Scared to rock the boat and make a mess. So I sit quietly, agree politely. I guess that I forgot I had a choice. I let you push me past the breaking point," Roar by Katy Perry came on the radio and I was quietly singing along while thinking about today.  I made a new friend, Eion and I had a moment; yet, somehow my day turned from good to bad all because of one lady. And the fact that I now had to make a big decision. I was getting to the chorus of the song when there was a knock on my door.

    "Payton? It's James. Can I come in sweetheart?" He asked me.

"Yeah."

   James walked in and shut the door behind him. I turned off my stereo and then sat back down on the bed. James had occupied the chair in front of my desk, but he didn't say anything. He was looking down at his shoes, but I was looking at him. I could tell he had something serious to say, so I waited until he spoke. Which wasn't that long, but it felt like forever. 

    "You understand Payton, that we love you very much. We've tried to help look after you, even after your parents stopped speaking to us. We realize we are not your legal family. That you also have rights to any legal member of your family that you choose. We understand if you are not ready to choose, but you must know that we will fight for you given the chance. In the short amount of time that we have had with you, you are our family." He finished with a kiss on the forehead and left.

Well that was unexpected! He never really talked, ever. 

I've never ever met that woman who was claiming to be my aunt. We didn't even have one similar trait. Our ears weren't even similar! I don't want to move! I actually like it here, I belong here! not in ENGLAND!! I'm not going with her. She cant take me anyway, I'm older than eleven, I can legally choose who I wanna live with! Take that wench!

I grab some clothes to go take a bath and relax so I can get ready for bed. 

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"WHERE ARE YOU LITTLE WORTHLESS PIECE OF CRAP?!" my dad yelled.

"Daddy please, im not worthless, I'm just a little girl, leave me alone!" I sobbed as he approached me with and intent to hurt in his eyes. "Daddy please!" I cried as I tried to scoot away but my back was already against the wall.

"You are the worst mistake of my life! I hope you know your an accident!" He yelled at me.

 "Daddy, please! You're scaring me!" I say as I keep shaking and praying he isn't that drunk.

'"Good, I'm doing my job!" After that he slapped me across the face and my head turned the opposite direction. "Look at me when I'm taking to you!" He says as he slams my head against the wall.

The thudding in my head and the sting in my cheek were way to bearable for a 8 year old to handle.

"LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TALK TO YOU!" He yelled and kicked me in the stomach.

"Daddy please stop." I croaked out while I curled in a ball to try and attempt to protect myself.

"I'm not done with you yet!" He kept kicking me and hitting me everywhere, I passed out soon...

"Daddy PLEASE!!!"  I yell, "PLEASE!"

"PAYTON! PAYTON! PAYTON WAKE UP!" Caleb yelled shaking me awake. "What's wrong?"

   I jolted awake in bed to find Caleb leaning over me. I took in deep shaking breaths as I looked at my surroundings. 

   "Payton are you okay?" Jamie asked and I realized that Caleb wasn't the only one in here. Jamie, Caleb and James were leaning over me as I sat up breath heavily. 

    "I heard you screaming and we ran to see if you were alright," Jamie said brushing a peice of hair from my face and I flinched back. I could see the look of hurt in Jamie's eyes and I instantly regretted it. 

    "Caleb, go back to bed. We'll take care of her," James said closing the door once Caleb had left. 

"Are you okay Honey?" James asked sitting down on the bed.

    "I just had a nightmare, that's all," I said looking at them both. 

"Do you want to talk about it?" Jamie asked me quietly. 

   I shook my head slowly, "No. Not right now. I just want to get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning." 

James kissed my forehead again, and Jamie gave me a short hug before I rolled over. They lights flicked off and I heard my door close with a click, and that's when I closed my eyes and tried to get myself to sleep. Which wasn't going to be easy since i had just about had a heart attack because of that nightmare. I just hope that that was the last one for tonight....

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HEY! Tuesday here! I decided to go ahead and publish this before leah proofread but oh well....

Pleas keep reading and voting!!! love you all! Out of Eion and Caleb which do you think Payton is going to end up with??? comment below!