Origins Of Ellies Father (Joel's Backstory)

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                           April 18th 1973

I was in my room watching tv when my dad came in. "What do you want?" I asked,coldly.

"Why don't you do me a small favor?" He said. I turned away from him. "I'm not hurting anyone." I snarled.

He grabbed my throat and held his knife to my stomach. "I'll cut your insides out if I have too. Make sure Violet can't breathe nor scream." My dad snarled.

"F-Fine. But I'm not killing her." I said. "I'm sorry babygirl."

"Good boy." My dad said.

He left the room and I walked downstairs.

Violet was talking to Derek. After he walked away I came up from behind her.

"I'm sorry sis." I whispered. I shoved both my hands over her mouth and pulled her towards me. She couldn't breathe. I wanted her to breathe but dad wouldn't let me let her.

The poor girl started crying. I started crying. "I'm sorry baby. I'm so sorry."

She started screaming through my palm. "Shut up!" I yelled. I noticed her eyes starting to roll back. "Please don't die after this."

"Joel stop!!!" Derek yelled. He pulled me away from her and ran towards Violet. She was sobbing and struggling to catch her breath.

"It's ok baby. Your gonna be ok." Derek said softly,holding her in his arms.

"Why would you do that?!" Derek yelled.

"I-I don't know. Dad made me. I'm so sorry babygirl." I said. Violet ran over to me and hugged me.

I hugged her back,silently crying. "I forgive you big brother." She cried.

"Just please don't scare me like that again. I thought I was gonna die." Violet sobbed.

"I promise." I said. I ran my fingers through her short brown hair. I helped her to her feet and dad came stomping towards us.

"Why isn't she dead?!?" He shouted. "I'm not killing my baby sister!!! She's too important to me!!" I yelled back. My dad smacked me and grabbed a hold of Violet.

Derek knocked him down and held onto Violet.

"You little bitch!" My dad growled. I grabbed him by his arm and knocked him into the wall. "Don't ever touch her again!!!" I shouted.

I walked over to Violet and Derek. "Are you guys ok?" I asked.

Violet nodded,trying her best not to cry.

Derek placed his hand on her cheek. "If you have to cry Violet you can cry. It's ok." He said. Tears ran down her rosy cheeks.

Kathryn ran downstairs,Henry not far behind. "What happened?" She asked. "Dad attacked us. We're ok though." I replied.

"Well thank god little bro." Henry said.