Venus' POV
"No, please stop!" I pleaded in a whisper. He took a step closer, ignoring my protests.
"Please stop." I sled down to the kitchen floor, my voice quivering as I hugged myself. I closed my eyes in fear, to afraid to open them.
I felt his rough hand grip my chin, forcing me to look into his eyes. They contained so much hate. He shook my shoulders roughly, narrowing his eyes.
"I'm going to tell you this once and only once. What happens under this roof, stays under this fucking roof. Do you understand me?" He yells in my face, causing spit to hit my forehead. I nod my head as an answer and looked at the floor beneath me.
He took ahold of my chin, pulling roughly were I could look him once again. "That wasn't an answer! Did I teach you anything?" He let go of my chin only to slap me hard on my left cheek. "Now, what do you say?" I looked in his eyes, holding in the tears. "Yes sir." He started to grin at my answer.
He stood up and walked to the refrigerator. "Go up stairs and get ready for dinner. Your mother will be here at any moment." He looked down at his watch. I nodded slowly, getting up off the floor.
"Yes sir."
I run up the stairs to the bathroom to wash my hands and get a good look at my face. Once I finished I heard the door open and close, knowing it was my mom. I walked down stairs into the dining room.
I took a seat across my mom, while my dad was to the right of her.
You see my mom is a workaholic and my dad is just a at home drunk.They can't keep a conversation for two minutes. Just the 'Good mornings', 'Good nights', and the occasional 'I love you's. It didn't used to be like this. Our family was once loving, but that was in the past.
I finish eating and then I ask if I may be excused. My mom waved for me to go. I put my dishes away and head upstairs, quickly to my room. I shut my door and change into a gray shirt and black sleep pants. I turn off the light and laid down on my bed looking at my ceiling as my eyes flutter closed, leading me into, what I wish I could call a dream but, instead a nightmare. A nightmare that I get every night.
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