Messed Up Shit

The Undying Truth

"That little girl needs to get her ass back in this damn house. Who the fuck was that boy she was staying with?" Great he's drunk. This shit might end badly. Last time we had to buy a new t.v. I never knew a t.v. could be thrown across a room. Especially that big box one we had.

"That was someone who she trusts to be with her. Not like she can even trust us anymore after what we did." Now mom has to deal with this shit. Iris must have in headphones. She usually sits in my room when they get like this. We may not like each other but we still there when we need each other. This time i'm not gonna stay quiet tho.

I walk down the stairs and Coco follows behind me. At least I have someone to have my back.

"That boy is Noah and he's my best friend, your right I do trust him that's why I went to him before anyone else. Trusting you guys is like saying a ticking bomb won't explode." My mom walks over to me and hugs me.

"Hey mom. Hey dad." All my dad does is stares.

"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST WALK IN MY HOUSE? YOU NEED TO APOLOGIZE! THEN RUNNING OFF WITH SOME BOY LIKE A LITTLE WHORE." Athena stay calm. He's drunk, he always says shit.

"I didn't come back to get yelled at. My intentions were to apologize, so i'm sorry that I left and that all this happened. This isn't all my fault tho. You told me to leave, you wanted me out this house as much as I wanted to leave. Shouldn't you also apologize?" Then next thing I know I feel a sharp pain on my cheek. It must have been a slap because a punch doesn't sting that bad. Then Coco went off. She started barking and growling at my dad. She's so protective.

"YOUR GOING TO BE THIS DISRESPECTFUL TO YOUR OWN FATHER?"

"Funny how you now want to be a dad now. Years ago you didn't know what school I went to, my age, or anything like that.Now your my dad what ever happened to we're just your slaves? Did you forget you called us that. It never left me." He stopped. I'm fucking right, but he will never admit he's wrong.

I walk from my dad back to my mom who has just been standing there.

"I'm gonna go to bed, and i'll go to school tomorrow. Night. " I gave her a kiss and called Coco. Only I can get her to calm down when she's like this.

"Coco come on bed time." She slowly walked from my dad to me. We walked back to my room and I closed my door. Coco jumped on my bed and got comfortable. I change into some night clothes and get into bed. I check my phone one last time and there was a text from Noah.

'U good?'

'yeah nothing bad happened.' Lying is for the best right now. It won't hurt him. I set my alarm since school is tomorrow. I put my phone on the charger next to my bed and cut off the light. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

THE MORNING

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

Dumbass alarm. I get up and start getting ready. As I walk out my room to go to the bathroom I see my dad walking out. He hasn't said anything to my face, but he did when I was sleeping.

While I was sleeping...

"Athena are you sleeping?" Why is he in here? I don't feel like having another argument. Maybe if I pretend i'm sleeping he will leave. Please don't wake up Coco she won't go back to sleep in a while.

I felt my bed dip by my feet and Coco moved behind me and laying her head on my side.

"Athena i'm sorry. It shouldn't have been you apologizing, I was wrong. I should have apologized when you were in my face instead I let my pride keep me quiet. I also let it hit your face and i'm sorry for that. I was mad, but I promise to never do it again." He kissed my forehead and left.

I would forgive him if this wasn't the first time this happened. Then I turned over to hug Coco and cried. I can never stay strong. That mask I always wear eventually crumbles.

(Back to real time)

We walk past each other not saying anything. He doesn't know I heard every thing he said, but the sad thing is he won't repeat it. I walk in the bathroom and look in the mirror. My eyes are puffy and red. Then there is also a fainted red hand mark on my cheek. Damn. I guess I have to use make up to cover a cut again.

The other time he hit me with a long thin stick. It left marks everywhere and it was summer. I couldn't wear long ass clothes my friends would know somethings up. So I used all my makeup to cover my body for a weeks until they healed. Good thing I got more.

I jumped in the shower and took a hot shower and brushed my teeth. Hot showers help me think. How the fuck will I explain not showing up to school to people? After I got out the shower I wrapped the towel around my body and dried off. I walked back to my room and started to get dressed. I looked in my closet and picked my high-waisted black jeans and a black, off shoulder floral shirt with red roses. Plus some red nike air force ones.

I go to my mirror and pull out my make-up. Time to cover this bruise up. I covered it up and I look fine now.

"Well Coco time to leave hell and go to school. AKA hell 2.0. Bye baby." I rubbed her ears and gave her a small kiss on her forehead. I grabbed my purse and bookbag and headed downstairs. I was about to walk out the front door until I heard my mom calling me. I didn't want to talk so I ran out the house. I hurried to the bus stopped until it came. When it pulled up I got on and sat in the seat right behind the driver. My school day will be pretty interesting today.