The Skin I'm In (Urban Fiction)

Chapter 6

(Kalifa)

I jumped out of my sleep at 4 in the morning
Crying, sweating, confused
I hear a small voice in my head, the one that's been telling me to give it up
The one that tells me not to fight back,
the one that keeps driving me crazy,
I walk into the bathroom and observed myself
This isn't me, it can't be, my face looks sunken in, my lips have small cuts here and there
My eyes are red and baggy, my skin looks dry
My hair has clumps of dirt and it smells
I cry at the sight, I used to be beautiful
He's draining my beauty away
I turn the shower on letting the water get hot
I watch as my mirror fogs up, I slowly take my clothes off
No more crying after today, it's time for me to live my life
I can't take the tears anymore, I'm over it
I feel so numb, I can't feel anymore
After today my heart will freeze over,

Ice Cold...

I step into the shower, closing my eyes
The sound of the water hitting the floor
Is soothing me, there's a calm in the room
Quite unusual, then I open my eyes
There he is, staring at me like I'm a piece of meat
I instantly regret being alive but then I remember,

Ice Cold...

So I dont care anymore, I continued on washing my hair
I ignored his presence and washed some more
I heard him grunting and groaning, pleasuring himself in the corner
Such a disgusting sound, Nasty bastard
Then he spoke, this time I spoke back

"Kalifa, get over here and help daddy out." I could smell the hennessey in the shower

"No."

"What did you say to me?" He yelled

"No." I spoke calmly

"Kalifa, don't make me get in there and beat your ass!"

"Do what you got to do, James." My voice was cold and piercing

He jumped from his spot on the toilet and charged at me
I felt my back being thrown into the wall
My head jerked forward instantly giving me whiplash I fell to the floor
He smacked me and threw a right hook to my stomach, I winced at the pain

"You do as I say when I say it!!!" he grabbed my hair tight pulling me upwards to stand on my feet
Then I start swinging, I threw punches as hard as I could, not caring where they landed
I heard him suck in air and I drew my arm back as far as I could
I punched him as hard as God's will would let me, right on the nose

SNAP!

I broke it! yes! Blood everywhere,

Ahhhh, He bleeds!

I looked at him, listening to him scream and yell like the bitch he is

I let out a laugh and he charged at me

he grabbed my head slamming it into shower wall

instant headache

I slouched over rubbing my temples, I locked myself up into a fetal position
As he stomped me, brutally, I felt my ribs cracking and I felt my body letting go

"Don't move little bitch, thanks to you I have to go to the hospital! Do not move!"

With that he ran out the house, I heard his car screech out the driveway

I slowly stood and turned the water off, I have to get out of here before he kills me

I limped my way to my room and grabbed my phone, I called one person I could trust

(Ve'Quell)

I heard my phone ringing waking me from my sleep
I looked at the time, 4:45am , who the hell is this?

"Hello?"

"Hi Ve'Quell, I know I havent seen you in a while or responded to your calls, but I need your help right now." I heard Kalifa's voice trembling.

"What's wrong Kalifa, where you at?" I sat up rubbing crust from my eyes. She told me her address and said I need to hurry, it's a life or death situation. I hurried and brushed my teeth then rushed out the door.

(20 minutes later)

I pulled up to Kalifa's house and walked right in.

"Kalifa!" I yelled while locking the door behind me.

"I'm upstairs, Ve'Quell I must warn you, I look a mess, ok?"

"Ok." I slowly walked upstairs and winced at the sight of her, she oddly looks similar to what I saw in my dream. "What the fuck? Who did this?" I rushed to her side but didn't touch her. She was barely wrapped in a cover.

"I can't tell you, but I need to stay with you until I get better, I can't stay here." She started crying.

"Yes you can tell me, who?"

"My dad."  I was pissed, what man would do this to their own seed?

"Of course you can stay with me, but we're going to the hospital first."

"No, I can't. Please just help me put my clothes on, I think I have a couple broken ribs." She said this like it was normal, I was infuriated. She told me where everything was.
I can't believe I'm looking at her naked body, but it's not time for me to observe. I had her hold on to my back while I helped her slip into some pants, I came face to face with her vagina but I quickly looked away. I slowly slipped a loose tshirt over head and put her socks and shoes on.

"Thank you so much, Ve'Quell. I promise when I get better I'll leave from your place."

"You don't have to worry about that, we're taking everything, you're staying with me. you don't have to worry about him anymore." I helped her to my car and quickly ran back inside, I filled several garbage bags up with everything in her room. Then I stopped at CVS to grab some things to sooth her pain, and put her to sleep, I grabbed a toothbrush for her too.

"You ok?" I asked Kalifa as we walked into my house.

"Yes, but I dont want to intrude."

"It's ok Kalifa. I'm so glad you called me. Here's the guest room, we can get all your bags tomorrow, my room is down the hall. Here's some medicine for pain and sleep." with that I went to my room. I looked at the clock, it was now 6 in the morning. I stripped down to my boxers and starred at the ceiling before drifting off to sleep.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

There was small taps on my door.

"Come in." Just when sleep was getting good. I looked at the clock again, 6:43.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you. But I don't want to sleep alone tonight."

"It's cool, come on lay down." I moved over and made room for her. She hesitated before slowly walking and laying next to me. "I promise no one will ever hurt you again." I put my arm over her waist and moved closer to her. I meant every word and I wanted her to feel safe.

"Thank you."

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