S.H.O.F.

The Independence of Children aren't Accepted

They both turned around and I realized that it wasn't my sister he was in top of, it was. .. . it was. . . .. her.

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Melissa's Perspective:

I knew she was gonna freak but I had to be strong. If he had his way with me I could finally get him to stop abusing mom and Kat. The rest of the kids I could care less about. Kat may not know it but I only shut her out of my life because I fear that I won't be able to help because of my ridiculous childhood. It was terrible. I had thought it out, maybe he was going to force me to do chores or something or live outside. What he was asking for was just way too much for me. 

"Jacob, I-I- I don't think I can do what you want of me, it's too much and-and you don't deserve it, not at all" I practice saying to him in the bathroom mirror. I don't look confident at all. In fact, I look like I just want to have my mouth stapled. I mean it is my mouth that got me here in the first place. 

Mom wanted to take Kat and me to the mall with her instead of leaving us at home with Jacob. I didn't care either way I wasn't being benefitted. Kat doesn't like Jacob, well no that's a lie, she hates him. . with a passion. I don't think she can really stand him because of how rude and dictative he is. I didn't really notice that he beat up on Kat till I saw and read the plenty notebook diary entries she had. It was then that I started to want to change everything. 

When I was her age or maybe a bit older, my mom introduced me to her new boyfriend who lived in our house. He was an old man, not even to be classified as a boy. He has grey hair, a beard, and wrinkled skin. Ugh, was he ugly looking. Not only was he ugly, but he was so mean. I couldn't stand it so I told my mom and she confronted him about it. I now realize that was a terrible idea but maybe I should have known before now. The way he grabbed a belt and started beating her with was just way too gruesome. I thought she was going to die, that's why I jumped in front of her and yelled while crying and swallowing my own boogers, gross, I know. How dumb of a choice was that, all that did was switch the beating to be harsher on me. He started to just pound in the same spot over and over again so it would hurt so much more. Even though I bet he was trying to physically mark my body he didn't have the chance because mom grabbed the belt and forced him out of the house I think. I mean I did pass out for like 2 days. I had bled so much from like 3 consecutive hits so, I did lose a lot of blood fast. 

I don't want the same to happen to Kat, she is my full blood sister. Same mother, same father. I would have gone to dad for help but we all know that if I go to him, he will try and stop Jacob, and mom will think that dad is trying to interfere with her love life. I mean mom obviously has a bad taste in men because she always picks some abusive types of men and they all suck physically. But it is her life and dad doesn't have a right to come into, he'd be seen as jealous and then forced to leave. I mean he already lives in the freaking basement. Like that's not a proper living establishment. 

"Mell! Shouldn't you be out here by now!" His voice yelled. He seemed to be really far away and it didn't help that he gave me some trash clothes to wear too. The were more like strings and stuff, but I stuck with my oversized t shirt and sweatpants because I was going to decline his offer. . .no his. . .  what's the word. . .. . his DEMAND! I got it!

I walked out feeling confident on the inside but knowing that there was no way out of this, not at all.

"Jacob?" I questioned feeling dumb for just asking instead of saying.

"Jacob, I can't do it." My voice trailed off at then end when I actually looked at him. He was naked! I mean, what if I said no before? What if I was waiting last minute to say no? Was he going to force me into it?

"Mel! I didn't give you an option now did I? I didn't ask you to come begging me for nothing, now DID I? IF YOU WON'T GIVE ME WHAT I PROMISED, I WILL GET IT FROM THE LITTLE ONE, WHATEVER HER NAME IS, KATTY, KAT, OH NO KATRINA. KAT COME DOWNSTAIRS. . .. NOW!" His screeched like he was on the verge of doing something terrible. I didn't mean to do anything to cause Kat any pain, now once again, I have to stop this and maybe the words of my mouth won't work this time around. I'm scared for her!