Hours later I get off the bus and walk through the door to find a drunken, raging father whose bloodshot eyes were fixed on me. Great, the last thing I need is for this. He sat on the stairs three bottles laying beside him one almost finished in his hand. "Cami" he spoke in slurs. I tried to avoid him, tried to walk past him and through the hall not going near the stairs when he stood up and started dragging himself toward me. I ran down the hall and didn't look back. I went into the bathroom and locked the door. I heard his feet drag along the carpet and he fell up against the door. I slumped down onto the floor, back against the wall. Then the tears, hot and stinging. Filled with rage I took off my book bag and threw it, slamming against the door knocking everything out. Then I heard it. A horrible gut wrenching sound. He had done the same and responded to me by throwing a glass beer bottle at the door. I heard the shatter and shards of glass came sliding under the door across the sleek tile. I screamed and carefully stepped into the bath tub for shelter. I guess this is where I'll be sleeping tonight...
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Breaking Silence
AvventuraChamberlyn (Cami) lives with her father who is an abusive drunk. Her mother committed suicide and her father decided to cope by drinking. She doesn't tell anyone. No one knows anything about her life at home but everything changes the day she snaps...
