Untold Stories of Our Household

Apt 1C

My body stiffened as I heard him creep into my room. Under the blankets I pretend to be asleep. His soft footsteps come closer and closer until I fell his weight make a dip in my bed. He whispered my name. "Naomi? are you awake" he shook my leg. I didn't respond. He moved behind me and began to slowly peel the covers off of me. I heald my breath. He whispered something that I couldn't hear and eased his way under the covers. He was rubbing my back when my baby sister started to cry. He stopped, he quickly got out of my bed, and left my room gently closing the door behind himself. I took a deep breath. Rolling over on my back I was taking quick deep breaths with tears rolling down my face. He did this shit every time my mother left town on a business trip.

this is such bull shit. I thought to myself laying there I was trying to come up with how the hell i was going to tell my mom. The only reason ive waited so long was because this was her third marriage, and her and my step dad had a child together. I knew how messy this could get and I wasn't ready for it. I can handle this....I just need to find a way to avoid these situations. it's happened three times before and I wasn't about to let a 4th happen. I knew for a fact I had to tell my mom, but not yet. She was so inlove with him, would she even believe me? Of course she would, she loved me more... how could she not im her daughter right ?

I layed there for almost 3 hours thinking of what the hell I was going to do. He didnt get the chance to rape me this time. My mom was coming home in a few hours. I had managed to keep away from him for a week, andd my sisters extra fussy-ness had been working in my favor.

When I was sure he was asleep I went into the bathroom to take a shower, making sure I locked the door. When I was done I listened for a while before leaving the bathroom to make sure I still heard his snoring. I went to my room got dressed and then to the kitchen to get something to eat. It was 9:30 pm my mother would be coming home any minute now. I flipped on the tv and waited for her.

The shower had always been the only place could think straight. The isolation and hot steamy water had me at my calmest.

I knew what I was going to do. As soon as she came home id just tell her. There was no point in waiting. and ive been level headed about this anyother 15 year old girl would have called the cops the first time.

1hour later I heard a key in the door, my heart started to beat really fast. As she walked in I ran to her. "Naomi!" she yelled and hugged me.

"Mom be quiet ! everyones sleeping" I said.

Once we were in the living room I explained everything to her. what that bastard did to me while she was away. And why I waited to so long to tell her.

For a long time she didn't say anything. she just sat there shaking her head and crying. I broke the silence. "what are we going to do ?" it took her long to reply but she said "You and your sister are going to spend the night with your grandmother, ill handle this"

As I packed my stuff I was relieved and worried at the same time. I was glad I told her but what the hell was going to happen now ? and I wouldnt know because id be on the other side of town.

When we got to my grandmother's we didnt tell her the real reason we were there. But my mom did tell us not to call her, & that she'd pick us up in the morning.

All night I layed in bed wondering what the hell was going on. Thank god I had the baby to distract me a little but I only got about 2 hours of sleep. at 7:30 my mom was at the door step ready to pick us up. she looked as if nothing happened, but that was my moms way. she could be feeling every emotion and look like she didnt care. we said our goodbyes and got in the car. we drove in silence for a while but when I realized she wasn't taking us home I asked her. "are the cops involved ?" im not sure what I wanted the answer to be because I really didn't want the rest of the family to find out.

She knited her eyebrows and said "oh I hope not"

okay what the fuck was going on. why was she so calm? what happened last night? where was she taking us ? she saw the confusion on my face an sighed. I cleared my throat and asked. "What happened last night mom". She didn't answer me for 3 seconds. I counted. then without taking her eyes off the road she answered me with the words

" I killed him "