Abused - a Maddie Ziegler Dancemoms / Dance Moms Fanfiction

Chapter 8

Chapter 8
Maddie's POV
When Josh noticed me by the bench my heart dropped into my stomach, but he talking about me! Paige knew who I was cause he was talking about me!
Relax Maddie.

Paige began to run ahead of Josh and I and my stomach began to twist in knots, Josh and I were alone, again.

When Josh and I were alone that made for dangerous conversation.

I heard the shoelace of my converse whip against the ground while we both walked in silence. It kept a steady beat and I relaxed a little.

Josh dug his hands back into his pockets and smiled lightly.

Why was he so damn cute?

"So how's your parents' artwork coming along?" He asked curiously. I felt a shiver go down my spine. The last thing I wanted to think about was last night. Anything but that.

•Flashback•

I crept into the living room silently, being careful with each step not to make a noise. If I made a noise and my parents were drunk I was surely in trouble.

"YEAH YEAH-! WHAT THE HELL IS HE FUCKING DOING?" I heard the angry shouts of my dad disagreeing with the football game.

"Calm..down...Harryyy.." My mom stumbled over to the kitchen TV with my father, obviously drunk too.

I was starved, but they were in the kitchen and I tried my best to avoid my parents at all times possible.

The living room even looked, dare I say, foreign to me.

"Mama? Papa?" I said quietly creeping into the kitchen trying not to make a disturbance.

"What the fuck do you want, little brat?" My mother spat and stumbled around to face me. I paused and thought of things I could say that wouldn't cost me a beating, but I hadn't realized how long I had been taking and my mother grew impatient.

"Well don't just stand there and waste my damn time! What the hell do you want?" She slammed her fist on the table.

"Answer the fucking question Maggie!" My dad waved his hand towards me, but his eyes remained glued to the television.

That was it. You can hit me and punch me and remember where you keep each tool. He can call me "brat"and "little fucker" but he can't remember my own name?

"The names Maddie." I closed my fists and set my teeth apart grimly, "And I'm hungry!" I spat out angrily. I felt a rush of adrenaline rush through me as I finally stood up to my father. I had never fought back because.....well because....I would be punished badly. I felt my heart drop in fear as I awaited his next movements.

My mom stumbled back in fear as my dad slowly turned around to face me, "What the fuck did you just say to me?" He asked plainly, but I knew it was a rhetorical question. His fingers that had been playing with the beer bottle label now sat still. His eyes looked into my mind and I flinched inside. It was like the whole entire world paused for a minute.

And I ran. Of course, that was the dumbest thing I could have done.

My dad jumped up and chased me down to my basement room. I quickly turned and locked the door, but my dad was drunk and strong.

I saw a large fist hurtle through the door and I scrambled towards the window and tried to push myself out.

He finally kicked and punched through the door, but I was only halfway out the window.

He grabbed the belt loops to my jeans backwards and tugged me inside. "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY MADISON?!" He tossed me on the ground with a thud. A piercing scream escaped my mouth and he grabbed all the tools he ever had.

All night he whipped me, lashed me, kicked me, punched me, whacked me, at one point he even shoved a cheesestick down my throat and made me choke.

It was the worst beating I've ever had, and it hurt like hell everywhere, I honestly am lucky to live. I was unconscious for a while, but I knew I had to be at school today.

•End of Flashback•

My shoelace whipped at the bare sidewalk for a few more beats but then I opened my mouth quietly, we were nearing the school, "There was a big art show last night!" I faked another smile and looked down so he couldn't see the steady flow of tears run down my face. If only he knew what I was going through.
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A/N: So now we know what happened to Maddie last night, but it's not over because I'll let you know something awful is coming up next chapter! 3 votes and 2 comments to go on!:)