Origins Of Ellies Father (Joel's Backstory)

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                        254 Milkweed Rd 1965
~Joel's POV~

I woke up the next morning,exhausted. My dad stormed in and grabbed my arm and forced me to the ground.

"Go get your sister!!" He yelled. I have one older sister,one younger sister and two older brothers.

"Why?" I asked. He smacked me so hard I nearly passed out.

"Because I said so. Go get Violet!!" He yelled again. I got up to wake her up.

I'm not abusive to her though. She's literally the kindest person I know. I love her more then  anyone else I've ever met.

She's only 2 years younger then me.

I went into her room and gently placed me hand on her shoulder. She opened her little brown eyes. "Hi Joel." She groaned,yawning.

"Hey." I said,smiling.

"Dad told me to get you. I don't know if your in trouble but if he hurts you,start screaming,ok?" I said.

Violet rubbed her eyes. "Ok." She said. She left the room.

I went to my room to get dressed. Black t-shirt,grey ripped up jeans,and black sneakers.

I heard a loud crash and Violet screaming in terror.

"Violet!!" I yelled. I dashed downstairs. My dad holding a knife and his hand tightly on her throat.

He brought his knife to her face. "It's too bad I have to cut you. I'd hate to ruin your beautiful soft pale skin." He said.

"Joel!!! Joel!!!" Violet yelled at the top of her lungs.

Dad tightened his grip on her throat.

"J-Joel! Please!" She was running out of air.

I grabbed dad and threw him away from her. "Keep your hands off her!!" I shouted. I rushed over to Violet and rubbed her back. She sobbed uncontrollably and struggled to breathe.

"Take it easy sis. Your gonna be ok." I said softly,helping her remain calm.

My Brother,Derek rushed downstairs and saw Violet crying.

"What happened to her?!" He asked. "Dad tried to choke her and cut her skin. She's ok but she's having a hard time breathing." I replied.

Violets the youngest out of all of us.

The oldest is Kathryn.

Derek softly rubbed her head and saw the blood coming out.

"Joel she's hurt." He said,showing me his bloody hand. I picked up Violet and we brought her to my room.

I laid her down and Derek cleaned up her wound.

"You guys know what you wanna be when you grow up?" He asked,trying to keep a conversation going.

"A doctor." Violet said.

Violet is alway a straight A student.

"A scientist." I said.

"Those both are hard ones. I'm probably gonna be a scientist like Joel." He said.

"Guess I won't be alone then." I said. Violet grabbed my hand and held it tight.

I put my free hand in her cheek.

"I love you bro." She cried.

"I love you too,Violet."