Broken

24.

Izel

I sat in front of my stepdad and my mom. She looked cleaner - But you could tell he had been hitting on her, and I also seen a baby bump.

Either it was his baby or some crackheads.

"Who were you with this whole time?" My stepdad asked.

"Why do you care?"

I was no longer scared of him. He had put me through enough, and if he were to beat on me this time, I'll be sure to get him behind bars because not only is he hurting me, he's hurting my mom and her seed.

"Izel - I swear to god if you don't speak up, I'm gonna-"

"Punch me? Slap me? Kick me? Rape me? Do it. I don't care anymore - You've ruined my life enough! Hell, go ahead and kill me while you're at it!" I yelled.

"Derrick please do-" My mom grabbed his arm but he snatched it from her.

"It was that boy that took you huh? What is he? You're pimp? He's been pumping your head up too, hasn't he?"

He was talking about August. I wasn't going to snitch on my boyfriend just so he could have more issues to deal with too.

"That boy doesn't want anything from you but this" He cupped my womanhood.

"Derrick, get off of her!" My mom tried to stop him but he pushed her back.

"He doesn't love you Izel, you understand?" He continued to rub on my girl.

He scooted away from him and closed my legs.

He shook his head and walked upstairs. When I heard his door slam, tears busted out.

"Izel, baby, i'm so so sorry." My mom came over and hugged me.

I didn't say anything.

I stayed in her arms and cried, imagining she was August.

Few minutes later, I noticed my mom had fell asleep on the couch next to me.

I pulled my phone out from my bag and saw so many missed calls. I walked up to my room so no one would hear me on the phone.

The most, from August, then Travis tried to call me, and also Celeste and Marquez.

I quickly dialed August's number and he picked up on the first ring.

"Lil girl, whea' is you at? You got a nigga out hea' worried sick bout yo ass."

"A-August" I started crying when I heard his voice.

"Baybeh what's wrong? Whea' you at mama?"

"M-my stepdad came and h-he took me from school."

I tried to calm down but I wanted August with me. I don't feel protected when i'm not around him.

"You wit him right na'?" I could hear him starting to get mad and he's driving.

"Yes, but August calm down while driving."

"I pulled ova'. Drop ya pin and i'm coming ta get you."

"He's gonna call the police on you."

"A bunch of fat pigs supposed ta stop me from takin' my girl?"

I stayed silent.

"Exactly - I got Trav wit me to-"

I hung up as soon as I saw my door opening.

"Who the hell are you talking?" My stepdad stomped in.

"I was talking to myself." I bit my lip and tried not to look at him.