"Could it be you calling me down?
My foolish heart turns at the stars
All that I am is all that you see
You don't need nobody else, and you're putting this all on me, forgive me"
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"Bryson"I groaned.
"Hmm"He said keeping his eyes closed.
"Can you let me go?"I said trying to remove his arms around my waist but he only just tightened them.
"No! Now go to sleep"
"I have work Bryson"
"Why you lying? You don't work on sundays"
"I hate that you know my whole schedule"I sucked my teeth.
"Stop sucking your teeth at me"He said pinching my arm.
"Boy bye"I said biting his hand making him let me go. I got up and ran to my room locking the door.
"Asia Beyoncé Marie"I heard him yell as he bammed on the door making me scared. Flashbacks of august ran through my head.
"Open the door for daddy"He yelled making me shrink into the corner and cry. This reminds me of the time when august was bamming on the door and yelling at me because I dropped his food. He knocked down the door and dragged me out and dragged me all the way outside. He beat me in front of the whole neighborhood and they didn't say anything nor do anything.
I started to cry harder and August started to bam harder.
"Asia! Are you ok?"He yelled. I brought my knees up to my face and cried. I heard the door break and I cried harder.
I'm so weak.
He ran over to me and tried to remove my arms from around my face.
"Stop August! Please stop!"I yelled.
"Asia, it's me Bryson"
"Please! I'm sorry"I sobbed.
"It's ok Asia. I was just playing"He said sitting down next to me and pulling me into his arms. I tried to move but I struggled because he wouldn't let me go.
"Please let me go August. I said I was sorry"I sobbed trying to fight.
"Asia, open your eyes"August said softly surprising me. He always talks aggressive towards me but that wouldn't mean he wouldn't hurt me.
"I didn't mean it"I cried louder.
"Please open your eyes baby"He said and I opened my eyes to see Bryson. I smiled leaning more into his touch.
"Baby, who's August?"
"Br-"
"I really don't wanna pry but I wanna know"He said making me sign. I guess I should tell him, he's the only one that's been here for me through everything.
"My brother"I whispered softly.
"He's hurting you"
"Was"I said.
"Oh! Because I anit want to have to fight any one"He chuckled.
I stood up and pulled up my dress up showing him all my scars that were all over my stomach,sides,thighs, and my back.
"He use to hurt me over stupid stuff like not keeping up my grades or not listening him"
"How did he hurt you?"
"He use to stab me, burn me with hot water, lock me in the basement with no food, degrade my body and face. And he used to embarrass me in front of people by whooping my behind in front of them"I said as tears dropped down my face.
Bryson crawled towards me and kissed my inner thigh where one of my scars were making me gasp. He kissed all my scars and stood up to his full height towering over me.
"Your beautiful Asia"He said grabbing my face with both of his hands and kissed me.
