Dear Mom,

scared

dear mom,

after daddy hurt me,

i ran as far i can and i hid. 

mommy, 

as i'm writing to you,

i'm hiding in the closet.

i'm staying really quiet.

it's hard though, mommy,

i want to breathe so badly.

but, i'm scared that if i do daddy will find me. 

and then hurt me again with the belt for running away.

mommy, 

i'm so scared.

i want you here.

i want you to stop daddy.

i want you to tell daddy that you love him.

mommy, 

please come back and save me from daddy. 

love,

ann

quickly written on jacket in the closet.