"But...h-how. I don't understand_"
He tsk.
"Marianna, you must by now know...I'm always ten steps ahead of you. What? you thought I wouldn't know my brother would try to talk you into leaving with him? The sudden urgent call? So obvious"
Wet tears begin to stain my cheeks.
"Please. Jackson, please. Not her. Not her. I'll do anythi_"
"You see, Marianna. The problem is_"
"Jackon, please. NOT HER. I'll do everything you want me to. I don't care. Just please don't hurt her" I ramble
There's a slight pause.
"You dare interrupt me when I speak?" He spits
I frantically shake my head no.
"No. No. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." I sob into the phone
"You just don't seem to learn, do you? Always defying me"
"Jackon, plea_"
"Well, it's time you really understand what it is like to defy me"
"Jackson_"
"Bring her in" He says
I hear shuffling in the background.
Then, mumbling.
"Wow, I see where you get your looks from, Marianna"
"No" I snap
"MAMA!" I yell into the phone
"Marianna? MARIANNA WHERE ARE YOU?" She sobs
I feel my heart sink.
"Jackon, please" I whisper
There's a slight pause.
"Jackon, I'll come back. You can punish me. But please, leave her out of this"
He chuckles.
"I guess you should have thought about that before you left, shouldn't you have?"
"You may commence" He says
"What?" I mutter
"No, no, no. Please" I hear my mother plead
"MAMA" I yell
Her deafening screams sound.
"MAMA" I sob
The screams increase.
"Jackson, please. PLEASE"
Mum's screams for help are the last thing I hear before the line cuts.
"What?"
"No. No. NO.NO.NO"
I search my pockets for more coins and insert them as fast as possible.
I dial her phone number again.
Nothing.
And again.
Nothing.
Again.
Nothing.
Again.
Nothing.
Again.
Nothing.
I drop to the floor.
I failed her.
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Sold for A Thousand dollars!(Completed)
Teen FictionEighteen-year old Marianna Rodriguez is distraught by the abrupt news from her father. Her father lost touch to reality years ago when he plummeted into a deep depression and began heavily abusing drugs. Marianna made sure to stay away from him, but...