The Dancer With Cancer

9; worst nightmare

Kiley

Like I expected, there was continuous yelling of my name coming from downstairs. I couldn't move. I tried and tired, my body was just exhausted. "KILEY HES COMING. HES ANGRY, AND HE HIT ME!" Arabella said running into my bed, I groaned when she flopped right on top of me. "I wanna leave." She whispered into my hair. I whimpered when I heard his groans and sloppy walking coming up from the stairs. "Arabella, get your ass here now!" He screamed looking frantically around the hallway.

No way was I gonna let him touch her. "Arabella in the closet now and close your eyes!" I whispered to her. She instantly got up and ran into the closet. As soon as he got to door way I popped up. The pain was no longer there, I felt like I was in mama bear mode and no one was gonna touch my cub. My Arabella. "Well look who is awake." Tom chucked walking closer. I nodded and balled my fist up behind me back. "Why didn't you make dinner tonight? You caused all of the little ones to not eat. What a selfish bitch." He continued to walk closer to me. "You or Carol couldn't make dinner for them once? That's what foster parents are supposed to do yeah?" He no longer had that creepy stalker look on his face, his face was full of anger now. "Wow, first time talking back, selfish and brave. Still a little bitch though."

Suddenly a door opened and there was Rose and Justin. Why Justin? I have no idea. "Justin what are you doing here?" He was starting at Tom the entire time with his fist balled up. "Justin." I said once more. "JUSTIN." I screamed again. "I can't look at you Kiley. I can't." His whole body was shaking and he started walking closer to Tom. "Who is this chump?" Tom giggled pointing at Justin. "Your worst nightmare soon." I ran to Justin to was staring at Tom in a inhuman way. "Justin look at me." I shook his shoulders. He was tall he just towered over me. As soon as my hands touched his shoulders it was like he softened up. "Justin LOOK AT ME!" I shook his shoulders once more. Suddenly those hazel eyes were staring into mine and his arms went around my body. "I'm not gonna let anything happen to you. I promise. I'm gonna get you out of here." His voice was breaking left and right. "You can't-" instantly my body was threw across the room. I landed on my side facing Tom and Justin. Justin instantly took a swing on Tom but was blocked. Tom took Justin's hand and twisted it. It looked like his arm broke but before it reached that stage, Arabella ran out from the closet and flung her fragile body in between them.

"Arabella, sweetie, please. Back away from them." I pleaded to her.  Justin looked down and noticed the small body that was in between him and Tom. He instantly let his knees buckle to the ground to let Tom take power and gently tossed Arabella to me. In those two seconds there is a ripping, popping sound as the ligaments tear. I hurriedly covered Arabella's ears and turned her away.

Cringing at the site of Justin's arm out of its correct placement, I knew I had to stay strong and not crumble for Arabella's sake. Suddenly Tom got up in one swift motion, "You young kids act like you can take control over anything and everything. Young man your arm is broken because you did not respect your elders. Let me guess you care about Kiley right? Well guess what? She's mine. Always have been. I'm the one who pleases her at night, all night long. She listens to me. And only me-"

He then bent down on one knee and got really closed to Justin's ear, and whispered "Her loud screams for help at night makes me happy. Maybe if you stuck around tonight you'll hear them. Stay away from that dirty slut. I'm not gonna tel you again that she's mine." And with that, he got up and stepped him 300 pound body on Justin's arm.

As Justin let out a painful scream, I did too. I couldn't help but cry. Justin in screaming because of me. I put him through this. This is my fault. I pulled Arabella even closer to my body and hugged her for dear life. I cradled her as I silently cried. Praying to God for this all to go away. For me to just wake up and everything to be alright. For me to wake up and see my parents again.

"We have to get him to a hospital." Rose said rushing to his side. I took a deep breath and nodded my head. Standing up with Arabella in my arms, I kissed her forehead and listened to her soft cries. "Listen baby girl, I'm gonna lay you down in my bed. I want you to go under the covers and don't come out unless I tell you." She nodded, "can we go get monkey please?" Monkey was my stuffed animal that I had when I was with my parents. When I go through rough times I hold monkey to remind me of them. I nodded and Arabella and grabbed monkey from under the bed. "Here's monkey. He'll protect you like he protected me. Now remember don't come out unless I tell you to. Okay?" She nodded and hugged monkey to her chest.

I gently placed her on my bed and under my blankets. Kissing her forehead I pulled the blanket above her head to block her eyes. I took a deep breath and turned around. I seen Justin laying there, tears coming out of his eyes. He looked helpless. "Justin- I'm, im so sorry." I said rushing to his side. "Just calm down." He said softly. "We're gonna get you to the hospital. But we'll need you to stand up." Rose said quietly. "Can we just call the police?" I asked Rose. She shook her head no and tears started to fall. "If we call the police, Tom and carol will know. They will put the kids through living hell and the police aren't going to listen to our plea to help them. They're just gonna tell us we have to wait a few days for the stuff to process. Everyone will be put through hell for those couple of days." I shook my head, she was right. The foster care agents needed to investigate and before they could take any legal action it would be just a mess. "I don't want to jeopardize anything. I can get up and go to the hospital." Justin said sitting up. I cried more seeing his arm so lifeless.

Justin moves closer to me and with his good arm he softly touched the side of my face and looked into my eyes, "I will get you out of here Kiley Cross. I will get them all out of here. I promise you. I promise you with everything I have. I will fight for you, and I will fight for them."

And with that, he got up, and stumbled down the stairs, and out of the house, I held my knees closely to my chest and just cried. Rocking back and forth until my eyes got heavy and started to close.