Abuse isn't something anyone would want to endure. But unfortunately for Lauren it is something she has to deal with on a daily basis. After the loss of her mother 5 years ago, her father took a turn for the worst. Can she cope with it on her own or...
Dad lifts me up with his arms around my ribs. It hurts a lot and I begin to scream from the pain and tears start to fall. He walks to do basement door. Marcus tries to stop him but he treathens with hurting me more so Marcus just walks back.
Dad opens the door and walks me down the long stairs. He opens the cage and throws me in.
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''If you don't want to eat you just won't get any food.'' He laughs and locks the cage. He walks up te stairs and locks the door.
I can't see much except the stairs. I hear rats walking around.
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I close my eyes and try to sleep so the time goes by faster.
It feels like if have been down here for a couple hours now and I still haven't fallen asleep. The only thing I can think is about the first time I was down here.
Flashback
Dad closses the basement door. I ran up the stairs and try to open it but it's locked. I start pounding on the door but nobody opens it. My brothers are probably in their rooms. I went down the stairs again and sought something to sit on. The basement was empty. So I just sit on the ground.
Maybe if I keep quiet dad will let me out. I keep starring at the door and hope that it will open soon. It's freezing down here. My little body keeps shivering to try and keep itself warm but it doesn't really work. It feels like hours. I can't fall asleep because I'm afraid.
A couple hours pass and dad still hasn't opened the door. It was a school night so he needs to let me go to school in the morning.
A couple more hourse pass and I hear the door being unlocked. Dad opens the door and walks down te stairs. He spreads his arms for a hug and I run into his arms. He lifts me up and he walks up the stairs. He wispers in my ear '' Now you know not to forget to the laundry''. I nod and hug is warm body.
I have been down here a couple of times but not as many times as Jeffrey. Everytime he misses his curfew he's thrown down here. Marcus hasn't been here many times. Collin only two times. I hate it here. It's cold, wet, dark and scary.
