His Innocent Little Doll:Family

Chapter Eleven 'Punishing The Innocent'

Ember's POV
'Yes daddy' I whispered bowing my head and looking at the floor.
My whole body began to tremble as I heard his deliberate slow steps approach me.
'Yyyyou have been a very naughtyyy girl! Now what do you have to say for yourself?!' He sang, reaching down and wrapping my hair within his fist.

'I'm so sorry daddy' I whimpered in pain, feeling my hair come away from my scalp.
'Oh you're gonna be little doll, Stand Up!' Mr j demanded raising his fist, forcing me to my feet.

'Daddy' A small voice whispered and turning my head to the side I saw Diamond was now awake, and staring at Mr J with big, terrified eyes.
'Little clown!' He spoke softly, removing my hair from his hand and approaching her cautiously.
'Me swrry daddy!' She sobbed reaching out for him.
Quickly gathering her up in his arms, he began to gently rock her.
'It's ok my little clown, mammy should have been watching you' Mr J cooed in her ear as he glared at me making my bottom lip tremble.

I didn't want him to think I was a bad mother to our child.
I wanted him to be proud of me but I also found myself needing to protect Mary.
Maybe it was because she's my only friend in this house since Harley moved out and though Mary was in the wrong this time, she was a sweetheart.
I couldn't hold a grudge, we all make mistakes.
I know I had made quite a lot of them in my life.
'Come little one, it's time for bed. Daddy will talk with you in the morning' he whispered kissing her ear.
'Can I say goodnight to her, please?' I begged as Mr J began to walk out the room.
'No!' Was all I got before he disappeared leaving me to break down and fall to the floor.

'I wonder what he'll do to me' I thought bitterly as I kept my eyes locked on the door, waiting for him to come back.
A few tense minutes passed until he finally walked back in, locking the door behind him.
Storming over he gripped my chin and forced me to look up at him.
'Little doll!' He spat.
'Daddy' I whimpered looking at him with doe eyes.

*SMACK*
'DON'T YOU DARE LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE WATCHING HER, YOU USELESS LITTLE BITCH!' He roared as his fist sent me crashing to the floor.
'I know! I know! I'm so sorry daddy, I'll do better!' I sobbed clutching my now bleeding nose.
'Better! BETTER! YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER OUR CHILD, WHY IS THAT NOT GETTING THROUGH YOUR PEA SIZED BRAIN!'

Not matter how long we had been together, I still couldn't get used to his anger.
I was extremely terrified of him when he got like this.
I didn't dare say anything else instead I watched him frantically pace the room, tugging on his hair as he threw abuse at me.
Mary owed me big time for this!

A horrified scream left my lips as he suddenly lunged and me and sat on my chest, pinning me down to the floor.
'Daddy I can't breathe!' I gasped trying my best to break free.
'SHUT UP!' He roared before delivering another punch to the side of my face.

Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a familiar object.
My eyes widened as I realised it was the knife Diamond had took.
'Dadd.....'
'Do you know what would have happened if she had managed to get the knife open Little doll?' He sneered flicking the blade out.
'She would have cut herself daddy' I whimpered.
The thought of my child being hurt killed me and in a way I was glad she had shown Mr J what she had otherwise who knew what could have happened to her.

'Good dolly! Aaaand do you know how sharp this blade is?' He sang as he slowly brought it down and rested it lightly on my cheek.
'No daddy' I whispered letting out a shaky breath.
'How about we find out ahahahaaaaaa!'

And with that he slowly dragged the knife across my cheek making me scream as I felt my skin start to split and bubble up with blood.
'Daddy please don't!' I sobbed, screaming once more as he dragged the knife across my collar bone.
'Are we having fun yet little doll ahahahaaaa!' He cackled madly.
'No more daddy, it hurts!' I wailed, squeezing my eyes tight shut.

Continuing to ignore my cries, he began leaving nicks and cuts on any exposed skin he could find.
My skin felt like it was on fire and I prayed it would be over soon.
I could feel the trickles of blood seeping into my clothes and the ground.
'Learnt your lesson yet little dolly!' Mr J spat delivering one last cut to my cheek before stabbing the knife into the ground beside my head.
'Yes, I'm so sorry daddy' I sobbed.

Slamming his fist into my face, he slowly stood back up and leaned over my shaking form.
'Go clean yourself up little doll, NOW!'
Not waiting around to be told twice I gathered all the strength I had left and scrambled past him on my hands and knees before stumbling up to my feet and running.

After taking an agonising shower I was stood looking into my bathroom mirror placing bandages and bandaids on my cuts. I would go see Peter tomorrow so he could take a look at them but for now I wanted to crawl into bed and forget all the pain I was feeling.

The feeling of the bandages and my nightshirt rubbing against my skin made me sob in agony.

My top half was burning intensely and I really hoped I wouldn't be left with permanent scarring.

Letting out a sigh I headed out the bedroom and down the hall to peanuts room.
Opening the door I saw she was tucked up, peacefully sleeping.
Finally regaining control over my cries, I slowly approached the bed and stared down at her in awe.
She was my beautiful little angel.
I refused to let her out my sight from now on.
Being as gentle as I could I slipped into the bed, wrapped my arms around her small frame and pulled her into me.
Burying my head in her curls, I felt the pain slowly slip away as I joined her in dream world.