The Beginning

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Hello, some of you will remember this book by a different name, "You Don't Own Me." The wattpad account that i had part of that book on blocked me for some reason.."probably cause it's been a while since i was on here.." but for the life of me i couldn't remember what my password was, or my darn email address that i used. Anyways i decided to bring this unfinished book over to the new profile i created and finish it, i also decided to change the name of the title, You Don't Own Me was never really the title but it fit for the time. Over the course of the next few weeks i will be posting revised chapters of the book and when those are complete i will be posting the new chapters for this book. Hope you enjoy... XOXO Tj.

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It all started six years ago, when i was at my happiest, actually it was at a time that i knew what happiness felt like instead of the meek existance it resembles now, My name is Sonya Blackwell and this is my story.

"Momma come play with me" I yelled running out the back door of our home nestled deep into the woods of the Sierra Mountains. I smiled brightly at the sun shining down and the wind lightly lifting my hair off my shoulders as my little feet ran with all their might. I grinned from ear to ear as i crouched behind a tree and heard soft footsteps near me. I covered my mouth as a giggle threatened to come out, hide and seek had always been a favorite of mine.

I heard her sniff the air and say "My little beauty, where have you gone?" I snuck a peak out from behind my hiding spot and stared at her. She was beautiful, she was never without a smile, warmth and love radiated from her. I watched in silence as her long black hair blew softly in the wind as she snuck around trying to find me. I knew she knew were i was, she always knew but she would pretend she didn't and she would search and search for me to my hearts content.

I tried to stiffle my giggles as i watched her peak her head into some bushes only to step back with a frown on her face. I squealed when a pair of strong hands gripped my small frame and threw me in the air.

"Momma, Papa is home." I yelled just before he caught me, i wrapped my little arms around his neck and squeezed. I felt him hug me back before i pulled away.

"Did you miss me?" He asked.

"Of course, your my papa." I stated puffing out my chest only to have him start tickling my sides having me squirm to be put down. Laughing i launched towards the back door, running into the kitchen i pulled my stool over to the chairs and pulled myself onto the counter top so that i could watch my parents together.

My father laughed as my mother launched herself into his arms and hugged him tight, I wanted what they had one day. The love that they had for each other could be seen from a million miles away and one day i knew that i would be loved like that.

They came inside shortly after i climbed onto the counter and my papa laughed, "Still a little monkey i see." I nodded my head and smiled before climbing down the way i had gotten up.

"Don't forget to put your stool away." My mother leaned down and whispered into my ear, nodding at her i pulled my little stool back to where i had gotten it.

After dinner, right before bed was always the best time for me. Papa would tuck me in and he would tell me stories, amazing stories of love, courage and heroes. He used to tell me of the old ones, the wolves just like us that lived before us. I loved listening to those stories, they always seemed so much better than the ones you read in books.

That night had been no different, papa had just finished his latest story and kissed my forehead, i had no idea that my world was going to end. I had no idea that this was going to be the last good memory i ever had before my life was ripped apart at the seams.

I was six when it happened, i was six when they came at us in the middle of the night, i six when they ripped down our doors, I was only six when they died.

I was sleeping in my bed when it happened, the soft opening of a door. Leaning up in bed i smiled when i saw my momma, only my smile didn't last long when i noticed she was limping. I frowned and opened my mouth to speak when she placed her finger over her lips in a silent way to tell me to be silent.

I snapped my mouth closed and watched her limp across the floor to the side of my bed, picking me up she silently made her way to my closet. I wrapped my arms around her neck as she rearranged me and began feeling along the inner walls. I knew what she was looking for, the small indent in the wall that if you had no idea it was there, you would never find it.

I heard the small door pop open an instant before my mother was placing me inside, placing both of my hands on her cheeks i forced her to look at me. I saw the panic in her gaze, the pain she was trying to hide and the fear was coming off of her in waves. I smiled at her trying to soothe her fear as she picked up a small bottle and began spraying around me and the door to the hidden space in the wall. She looked at me with tear filled eyes before handing me the bottle and a small duffle bag that i never saw her carrying.

"Sonya, baby, listen to me." She whispered softly, "Your my very brave little girl, your very special to this world and i never want you to forget that. I want you to remember all those stories your papa has told you." She stopped whispering and listened as growls and breaking of things could be heard down stairs, tears began to pool in my eyes as i realized what was happening.

"Little beauty don't cry, we will see you again. I know your a strong little girl, will you be strong for me?" she asked me soflty. I nodded my head as i stared into her pale blue eyes, "Good my little beauty, remember what i said sweetheart, please don't make a sound, no matter what you hear." I saw her gaze at me for a moment before the door closed and i heard her light steps leading away.

I sat surrounded by darkness as the sounds from downstairs became louder, i flinched when i felt the wall behind me shake when something was slammed against it. I promised myself that i wouldn't cry, i would never cry, my momma asked me not to. I wrapped my arms around my knees and waited for my parents to come get me but the sounds that i heard next forever broke my heart.

A loud piercing howl came from my bedroom only to be cut short, my breathing began coming out in little pants, it wasn't my momma, it just wasn't. I sat up straighter and slid my legs beneath me, while my hands when to help me not make a sound.

Haggard breathing filled the silence and then a loud thud. I waited, it seemed like forever until i heard the voices i wanted.

"Is she safe?" I heard my fathers harsh whisper.

"Yes, oh god Derek, their coming."I heard her whisper. I heard shuffling and things being broken downstairs, thundering steps could be heard on the stairs.

I heard momma scream an instant before my papa yell and then nothing but silence. I placed my hand on the small door and wished that it was all a dream, i don't know how long i had stayed that way before that door opened to someone i had only met a couple times in my whole life.

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Hey, Hey!!! Lol Let me know what you think of this new version, Comment or vote or both lol XOXO Tj.

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