Counting Stars(Book One/Noel's Story)

Ch. 11: Star Dust

A Week Later

-Noel's p.o.v-

8 years old

"One...two...three. Come on Silver you have to count with me. Daddy says that counting helps to calm you down." I panicked. He didn't like crying and if she didn't stop he would punish us.

"I'm sorry Noel. I'm scared and I want my mommy." She cried. I smiled at her sadly before grabbing her hand.

"Tell me about your mom Silver. Talking about her always cheers you up."

"You know everything silly." She laughed as again I smiled at her.

"Well tell me again, but remember we have to be quiet."

"I know Noel, I know. Does he scare you too?"

"He always scares me, but he threaten daddy so I can't tell him that he scares me."

"He threatened my daddy too." She smiled a sad toothless smile.

"At least we have each other." I said grabbing her other hand trying to cheer her up a bit.

"We'll always have each other. Remember what my mommy said Noel? Friends may come and go," she started.

"But sisters are forever." I finished as we both giggled.

"SHUT THE HELL UP!" he yelled banging his fist against the door causing both of us to jump and scoot back wide eyed.

"He really scares me." she whispered.

"He really scares me too Silver."

"Daddy says all we have to do is be good little girls because good little girls don't get punished."

"Matt is a monster though what if he punishes both good and bad girls."

"Then we tell our daddies."

14 years old

I sighed as I tried to wipe away Silver tears. She wouldn't stop crying and this time I wouldn't tell her to stop. We needed to get out of here. We needed an escape route. I couldn't stop searching if my life depended on it.

"We have to tell," started Silver making me freeze and stare at her wide eyed. What the hell? "We have to tell what he did, but we can't. We can't because then we'd lose each other and our daddies and I can't afford to lose you Noel." she sobbed. I bended down on my knees in front of her. This entire time I had been trying to block out what he did to us. I knew if I just distracted myself long enough I wouldn't remember, but the thoughts only remained as tears began to slide down my cheeks.

"He hurt me Silver. He hurt me bad." I cried as she pulled me into a hug.

"I won't let him hurt you again Noel. We'll both fight him."

"We're not strong enough to both take him though Silver. He's going to do it again and he's going to keep doing it all because we can't tell."

'I can't lose you." she cried again.

"I'm going anywhere Silver. Remember? Say it." I begged.

"Friends may come and go, but sisters are forever." she cried.

"I'm your sister Silver and don't you ever forget it, okay." she only nodded as I helped her to stand and went back to searching. "Oh my god! Silver there's a door back here." I yelled excitedly. Finally an escape.