Bad Habits | E.D

I Get Hurt, It Happens

"Are you in the basement?!" My Dad yelled again.
Oh no!

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"Where the fuck do I go, he's coming downstairs?" Ethan said and we both started to panic.

We were looking around for him to hide and Ethan stopped for a second and looked at the freezer.
"What no, I'm not gonna put you in the freezer." I whispered loudly.

"How do you feel about a grave because that's where I'm gonna be when he finds me here!" Ethan yelled back at me.

I finally gave in and before my Dad came downstairs, I grabbed the key to the padlock and opened the freezer.

I still remembered it from last time, the same scratches on the sides and the same punch dents on the top of the freezer. My Dad would always punch the top of the freezer whenever I was in it so I would get scared and it worked.

Ethan climbed inside the freezer and he said something before I closed the lid.
"Lock it." He told me and my hands started to shake as I locked the padlock.

"Don't move an inch." I told him as I locked the padlock.

My Dad walked down the stairs and he found me standing right by the freezer.
The key was in my hand and if he saw it with me, he'd beat the shit outta me so I put the key behind the freezer so he wouldn't see me holding it.

"What the fuck are you doing here? Didn't I make it clear earlier or do you want to get put in the damn freezer?!" My Dad spat at me pushing me out of the way.
"I was just cleaning up the basement." I lied.

Henry turned around and gave me a death stare and a confused look.
"You know not to be here! What are you hiding Yasmine?" He crossed his arms lowering his voice at the end.

"I'm not hiding anything." I was quick to answer but my Dad still suspected something.

He came closer to me to try and scare me but I kept my eyes shut.
I was ready for him to slap me but he hadn't yet.
I'm fine.

The second I opened my eyes, my Dad raised his hand and put all of his force onto one hand, back hand slapping me across my face.
I fell to the floor and my back hit the back of a wooden chair.

"Never lie to me Yasmine, I will find out sooner what you're hiding you little slut!" He spat at me and I tried my best not to cry.

Henry was about to walk back up the stairs but I finally had the will to say something.

"It's moms death anniversary tomorrow, is that what you want? To send your own daughter to death as well, you did it to your own wife so I don't think that should be an problem for you." My voice cracked at the end and my Dad slowly turned around and bent down on the floor to me.

"I don't fucking care about you dying Yasmine, these tears are nothing to me.....I'll even kill you myself if I have to." He grinned and walked back upstairs.

I was so shocked by the fact that my own father said that to me. I stayed sitting on the floor and brought my knees to my chest.
Everyone hates me......

I turned my head to the side and I saw my Dads tool box, next to it was a snap off blade knife.
For a second I gave it a thought and before I knew it, I grabbed the knife and put it in my pocket.
It's been a while.

When my Dad was gone, I got the key behind the freezer and opened the padlock.
I opened the freezer door and Ethan was laying still with his hands on his stomach.

I helped him get out of the freezer and he dusted off his jeans.

"I know what happened with your Dad, I'm sorry." He apologised and I nodded.
"I am too."