Rejecting Hope (Old Copy)

Chapter Twenty Nine - "Can You Hear Me Cry Out To You?"

(Ariana)

I can't believe I just told him that, I can't believe I just told him that!

I shut my eyes instantly, and my heart is beating so painfully against my chest. I try to block out the memory, but it comes to me anyways.

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"No! Leave mommy alone! Ah!" Hitting me hard I fall to the ground as little blond ringlets fall down upon my face. There was a loud, horrendous crack as my hands shoot up. I begin to cry as a warm crimson liquid begins to seep down my face and over my lips.

"My nose..."

"Ariana!" My mother abruptly lunches out forward to protect me.

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My hands shoot up to my head as I try to keep the memory held back.

"No... No!" I whimper, why did she come to save me!? It's my fault she died! It's my fault that she-!

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My heart stops within my body, freezing within that moment.

With a thud she lands upon the ground as a broken wine bottle falls from his hands.

"Mommy?" I begin to cry as I start to crawl towards her.

Abruptly father takes my face and shoves it down into the broken glass that shattered upon the ground.

"Ah!!! My face! Stop it! Stop it! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Abruptly he lets go, "What happened to being worried about your mother you little bitch?"

"Stop worrying about your ugly face and answer me!" Abruptly he kicks me in the stomach, I cry harder as he begins to kick me repeatedly.

"I was just worried about mommy! Stop it!!! I'm sorry!"

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My little voice echos throughout the catacombs of my mind and I gasp, back to reality. I turn to look at the horrified Hope as his lips begin to move, twitching slightly.

"He killed her with a bottle of alcohol, then shoved your face into the glass?"

"It gets better..." I say and his eyes widen even more, I hope it's not pity.

"I didn't know at the time that she was dead, back then I just thought that it was another day at home. It was then that I asked him why he didn't love mommy or me anymore and his response was that we were a mistake and then... and then he...

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"Shut up!" He screams at me, his horrid voice leaves a ringing in my ears as I shut my mouth afraid of this monster before me. My heartbeat is breaking through my chest! It's screaming, crawling, lurching, ripping it's way out of my chest! Oh, how I wish I can just scream how it hurts! It hurts! It hurts!!!

He smacks me once more, my eyes widen and everything goes silent.

"You are the ugliest thing I have ever seen."

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Hope begins to speak as his face scrunches when it moves.