Saved || Jesse Rutherford ||

Hallucinations

....It took a few tries to grasp the keys and actually open the door...But once I did, I couldn't bear to see the sight in front of me....

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There,before me, was my little brother shirtless with red streaks all over his back creating a gruesome pattern, and blood gliding down his back.

And there also stood my father whip in hand preparing to unleash his violent fury on my poor brother.. I did not realize what I was doing when I let an inhuman screech roll from my lips..

Immediately my father's head snapped up to where I was standing...My mother also came wobbling in..Liquor in hand,ready for another swig.

"What's a-all thaat y-yelling for?" She slurred her words..I was absolutely disgusted..

"I don't know Margaret! This little slut decides to come in and start hollering!"he shouted. He smirked a little, eyeing me up and down "I think she needs to learn a little lesson...Don't ya?"

"Whaa-ever." She answered carelessly.

"Come 'ere you !" my father yelled, approaching me. I looked to my brother and gave him the familiar look..He knew that was his cue to run upstairs and lock the door. And that's exactly what he did.

My father didn't care...All he knows is he has another victim to torture. He made me undress and began to whip me mercilessly.

I don't know how the neighbors never hear our cries of pain..Our cries of anguish...Our cries of plea...

Maybe they did hear and just didn't care..

All of a sudden we heard a sudden crash in the kitchen where my mother was! "Margaret what in hell are you doing in there?!"

There was no answer.. He limped over to where she was,mumbling while he was at it...

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Wait hold on..He never had a limp before. I watched him carefully. He was leaning on the right leg and with each step he took, he winced. The left leg looked almost immobile.

What was he doing while I was at school? I'll be sure to ask Kevin later.

Kevin is my little brother.. He's only ten but you couldn't tell by the way he acts.. He doesn't like to talk much, unless he's talking to me. He's really shy when it comes to strangers.

But I know Kevin...He loves playing with his one Action Figure..The one I got him for his third birthday, the only present he has ever received. Like me, he loves to people-watch..He enjoys creating these little stories on what their lives are like, what they did yesterday, what they were like younger,etc.

My limping dad limped back into the room,dragging my passed out mother by her hair. He was muttering incoherent words. But once he looked at me he said clearly "Get up you no-good slut. I'll deal with you tomorrow."

I speed-walked,almost ran, to my room..I knocked on the door 6 times so Kevin would know it's me.

He opened the door a crack but when his eyes landed on me, he opened it fully. Once I walked in he closed the door and locked it and even barricaded it with a chair. I put on the clothes he had set on the bed for me and sat down on it.

I felt like crying.. I felt like crawling into a ball and just cry my heart out...But I can't..Kevin cannot see me like this. It will do neither of us any good.

"Kev..Come here." I soothingly asked. He came and I motioned for him to turn around. He obeyed..I looked at the welts on his back..Some were deep,enough to slice his skin open. There was dried blood covering most of the scars. I slowly traced over them..A tear escaped my eye but I quickly wiped it away.

"It's not as bad as it looks.",he whispered. I nodded,unconvinced, even though he could not see me. I stood up and grabbed his hand and went into the bathroom. I sat Kevin on the toilet seat and turned on the faucet.

"We learned about fossils today..",he said proudly.

"Oh and what about them did you learn." I smiled.

"Well not only dinosaurs can have fossils..Anything can have a fossil..Even a leaf!",he exclaimed.

"A leaf?? Wow who knew!", I pretended to be awed..I received a very cheeky smile from him in return.

I cleaned Kevin's cuts and gashes up..He did not even wince! In fact he couldn't stop talking about school..Apparently he had befriended the new girl, Olivia Wharton. She had just moved to Nevada from Great Britain.

"She's as beautiful as you! She has long brown hair with wild blonde streaks and she's so nice! She even loves to read...Just like me. We have so much in common Ava..", he said excitedly.

Kevin usually didn't make friends on account of his shyness, but I'm glad that he befriended such a nice girl.

When I was done cleaning him up, it was pretty late so I got up and told him to get ready for bed...Ever since I can remember,Kevin has always slept with me...When he doesn't, he has terrible nightmares.

As I began to walk back to the bedroom, Kevin grabbed my hand, stopping me in my tracks. I turned around "What's wrong?",I asked him quizzically.

"It's your turn.", he said sadly pointing to my back.

I kneeled down. "It's okay. I'll take care of it before I go to bed. But you do little one..You have a big day ahead of you."I reassured him, tapping his nose lightly. I brought Kevin to bed and took a hot shower. I let the stress escape my body...

I took the shampoo from the mini-shelf built in the shower walls and began to shampoo my hair. I closed my eyes so the suds don't get in them..Once I was done, I rinsed all the suds away along with my pain and worries.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a dark silhouette watching me through the foggy shower doors...

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Okay..That's the second chapter guys ;) I think I'll be updating daily since writing is my new passion...But if you guys could spread the word to your friends and family, that would really help. And if I get to a certain number of votes,I'll update two times a day...And feel free to comment and tell me what you guys think. :)