Cherry

part 3. daguerreo types

" Dude  is it true your dating Cherry Riot?" Corey felt his heart begin to pound like a Hammer to an anvil as the eyes of his cousins and aunts locked on to him like an Apache missile.  He looks at his older cousin Mohammed, who sat there with a smug grin waiting for him to answer.
"Yes, I'm dating Cherry."  Corey's  heart began to race with the speed of a machine gun as he heard his father's foot steps. ' this is it I'm about to get kicked out for dating a white woman.' he thought to himself as he panicked.
The family ate pakora and kabobs  and had a good time laughing and enjoying each other's company.
Suddenly the sound of skin hitting skin echos throughout the house making everyone quiet.
Corey stood in shock and horror as the blow from his father crashed into the side of Corey's face.
Before Corey could say a word another punch was thrown, this time striking Corey in his mouth swelling his lip.
Corey stumbled back as he tried to get away from his father.
He looked and saw everyone watching but nobody helped him.
Suddenly Corey is lifted by his father and is carried to his door and was thrown out. landing on his side on the concrete steps, knocking the wind out of him  as he laid in the rain.
His lungs tried to take in air but he couldn't get enough as he walked. After about two hours of  walking Corey's vision darkened and his legs felt like warm butter beneath him causing him to fall over onto the stairs of Andrea's. Bakery on 7th st. passed the local bar.
Corey passed out, cold, beaten, bruised, and his spirit crushed as if under the weight of an oil rig.

" His ribs on his right side is cracked and he has some swelling and bruising on the face. His injuries should heal in about a month or so." Dr. Marcos A.  Brooks says gloomingly gazing upon Corey's bruised face that conveyed a look of hurt and betrayal.

Corey's eyes opened seeing a green eyed blonde woman wearing black pants and a creme colored apron. He looked confused as she looked familiar but her name wasn't coming to mind.
" Your awake, Thank God. I began to worry. I'm Andrea Riot I pulled you out of the rain and brought you here." Corey's hazel eyes widened at the name. He moved his black straight hair out of his face before asking " wait Riot, do you happen to be the mother of Cherry?"  After a moment of silence Andrea  took a seat next to him.
"  Yes. How do you know her, are you her best friend Lee ?" Corey shook his head and almost silently said" I'm her Boyfriend"
Andrea ask him to speak up and repeat himself.
" I am Corey her boyfriend. I think idk... She's too good for me. She's out of my lea-" before he could finish his thought she cut him off with a look of surprise and excitement.
" Your Corey? She talks about you to me over the phone all the time. She told me how nice you are and how on your first date you were such a gentleman...   who would hurt you like this?" Corey goes silent looking down at the foot of the bed.
"My father, he found out I was dating a white woman so he struck me and threw me outside like a dog." Andrea's face fills with anger as she clutch's her coffee.
------------------Next day--------------------
"Hallo? Wake up. Your not dead are you?" Corey sits up carefully to see a light almond brown haired girl sitting next to the bed.
" Ah Gūt you are awake. I was beginning to worry You'd sleep all day... I'm Taylor schauser Cherry's best freundt from Germany. I've heard so much about you."  Corey smirks before saying" all good I hope?" She smirks and nods before setting a fresh set of clothes still soft and warm from the dryer onto his lap.
" It's almost time for brunch we postponed breakfast for you." Taylor leaves and shuts the door as Corey gets dressed. He looks around the room amazed at  the scenery, the room was large and nearly luxurious.
The burgundy and cream colored king sized bed rested against the western wall  Joined by an Oak   wardrobe to the right of the bed and a night stand on the left. The southern wall is an ivory colored wall with a decorative burgundy crown and trim. The Eastern wall has a fire place built in with fancy chairs and tables next to it. The northern wall has two large glass doors with burgundy curtains and  a false gold finish.
After he dresses himself he  goes to the door but he realizes....it's locked...'why is it locked ' he thinks before Cherry's ten year old half sister Trinity open the door and runs away giggling.
As he walks in the living room he finds a note that read. " Dear Corey. We'll be back soon we went to pick up Cherry from her friend Jackson's house.
Upon reading the note images of Cherry touching and kissing another man flashed through his mind making him hypoventilate as the images got more and more intense.