The Dark Secret

Living the nightmare

When the kids returned home they first hasitated before walking inside, once inside the kids dropped their book bags and hurried to their rooms, hoping their parents didn't see them, but shortly after their dad yelled out, "KIDS!" The kids jumped with fear, they froze, but then slowly walk downstairs, praying they wouldn't feel pain.

"So" said their dad, as the kids
sat on the couch in the living room and stared at their parents, their dad had rough black hair, light brown eyes, and dirty tan skin, he was wearing a dark shirt, black jeans, and dark blue shoes, their mom had long dirty blonde hair, bright green eyes, dirty dark Tan skin, she was wearing, a dirty dark pink dress, and red high heels. "We heard you kids had a attitude towards your teacher and the doctor" the kids looked to each other in fear, "you'll make his death look like an accident? Eh Aiden" said their mom, then she walked closer to the kids, the kids shivered in terror, "we can make your deaths look like an accident to" the kids nodded, tarrified, the kids knew their mom wasn't joking, once their parents got so mad they beat the kids untill they had to be rushed to the hospital, they were almost dead... Their parents made up tales about what happened, at one time they said the kids were playing at a friend's house, and ran into the road to grab balls, but instead got hit by a van, another time they said, the kids were pushed down hard, Rock stairs at their babysitters, another was the kids were kidnapped by their uncle and beaten, and they said they didn't bother to call the cops because, their dad's brother was a officer and was already on the case to find the kids... Their parents said, they found the kids naked in the dumpster and all beaten up, lifeless, but the kids knew the truth, and knew it wouldn't end that night, they knew they would have a short life living with their parents, but before they were rushed to the hospital their parents threaten to kill them if they said a word about what really happened, the kids agreed of course.
"You kids discuss me" said their dad, then slapped Aiden across the face, Aiden held his right cheek and stared at their  dad, tarrified, that wasn't the first time he was hit by their father, and sure as hell wouldn't be the last, he just hoped him and his sisters would live to see their next birthday.
"Get your asses to bed!" Snapped their dad, "but what about dinner?" Asked Dawn, "you kids don't deserve dinner!" He said and spit in her face, as she whipped the spit off her face she tried to hide her tears, Chloe held her tight, "but, Ava needs her pill" said Aiden and looked at Ava, shaking in fear, "to bad, I hope she dies!" Her dad said in just hatred, the kids never seen before, "but.." Aiden stopped, realizing his stupidity, Aiden looked to their dad and seen even more anger in his eyes, "what did you just say?" Asked their dad, "nothing, nothing!" Aiden said quickly, as scared as can be, "do you want another slap?" He asked, Aiden shuck his head very quickly, he got dizzy, "no, no sir" "good" their dad said and took him by the ear and lead him to the staircase, his sisters followed, as their mom sat back down on her chair and continued drinking her whiskey, "glad we understand each other" their dad then tossed him onto the staircase, Aiden quickly got up and stared at his dad, he made sure his sisters were safe up the stairs before he dared turned from his dad's eyes.
Then the kids jumped into bed and fell fast asleep.

But... At 3AM, Ava's door opened slowly, Ava quickly woke up, she started shaking in fear, "oh no" she said quietly.

The next morning the 3 oldest awoke from their deep sleep and nightmares, and started to get ready for school, Aiden went to wake up Ava, "Ava?" He asked quietly, as he slowly opened the door, but when he seen Ava his mouth dropped, Ava's pants were below her knees, her shirt above her neck, and blood slowly going down her legs, Aiden closed his mouth and quickly gave Ava a bath and got her dressed, he also discovered she was pale white, white as a ghost, and hot like fire, Aiden quietly but quickly went downstairs to the kitchen to get Ava a cold glass of water, then he dropped her pill in the glass, then he hurried up the stairs to her. When he rentered to her room, he seen Chloe and Dawn chuddling her, and Chloe damping a cold face cloth on Ava's forehead, Aiden quickly went to Ava and kneed down to her, holding out the glass of cold water, "here Ava, drink this, it'll help" he said, Ava struggled to sit up but once she managed to she took the glass of cold water and drank it all up, then she handed the empty glass to Aiden, he sat it down on Ava's nightstand, then he focus his attention back on Ava, "so, Ava, you up for school?" Ava didn't answer she just floaped back down on her bed, "she has to be" Chloe exclaimed, "she can't stay here with mom and dad! Dad is the one who did this to her!" Chloe looked to Ava in fear for her baby sister, "yeah, but what will we tell kids that ask what's wrong with Ava? Mrs. Honey!?'" said Dawn worrying about what could happen, Aiden looked to all 3 of his sisters and thought hard, "we can say she's a bit under the weather today, but wanted to go to school, because it's only her second day!" Said Chloe, "or that our parents are working and couldn't stay home with her!" Said Dawn, "or, here's a good idea!" Said Aiden, "what?!" Asked Chloe and Dawn together, "we can say it ain't non of their business" the girls looked to each other and smiled, "right, our specialty" said Chloe, "but won't Mrs. Honey call mom and dad again?" Asked Dawn, "let's hope not" said Aiden, then picked up Ava, "come on, we can't be late" said Aiden, Chloe and Dawn looked to each other then followed Aiden down the stairs, with Ava in his arms, so out of it, the kids then hurried and got their shoes on, Aiden helped Ava, then they picked up their book bags, but before they made it out the door, they jumped at the sound of their dad's loud banging feet up the stairs, walking down the hall, the kids quickly ran out the door, and slammed the door behind them, "we are in so much trouble when we get home" said Dawn, the kids looked to Dawn and continued running, Aiden looked down to Ava as she held tighly to his hand and struggled to keep up with them, "you okay?" He asked, she nodded, soon they arrived at school.