Moon Child (A Camren KidFic)

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Trigger warning: child abuse ahead. It is brief!  Literally two scrolls down (Maybe)

Lauren made sure to have her stickers on her shirt displayed and carried her spelling test proudly into the house. "Papi!" Clara hurried in behind her, "Lauren! Wait! He doesn't feel well." Lauren kept going inside hurriedly; barely enough time to take off her shoes at the door. "Papi?" Lauren ran into the master bedroom where her father laid. Out of excitement, Lauren jumped on the bed, "Papi!" Mike angrily woke up to Lauren perched beside him.  Unaware of his anger, Lauren showed off her stickers, "Look! I got em' for good behavior." Mike did not say a word as he started getting up turning away from Lauren. 

Lauren got off the bed to go to the other side, "And, I made a one hundred-" Lauren was interrupted by contact on her cheek. A stinging feeling rushed to the right side of her face. Mike stunned by his actions himself was speechless. Clara stood in the doorway, "Mike..." Clara took Lauren by the hand and her spelling test fell to the floor.  "Lauren, I asked you to wait."

Lauren brought her hand up to her face finally realizing what had happened; her eyes flooded with tears. "Mija, you know he is not the same. You cannot do things with him like you used to. Stay clear okay?" It was her fault for bothering him. Lauren still did not utter a word. Clara checked her cheek knowing it was going to bruise. She would have to deal with that in the morning. "You want to make cookies?" Lauren shook her head and stepped away from her mother. She silently walked to her room quietly shutting her door. 

Clara walked to the master bedroom shutting the door as well. "Mike, what on earth were you thinking? You hurt our daughter." Mike rubbed his temples, "You know I love her. I just..." Clara lost it, "Yes, you have a limp now. You out of work temporarily. Temporarily! You cannot hurt our daughter like that." Mike stood up slowly, "I am going to apologize." Clara stopped him, "No. You are signing the papers. I thought I knew who you were, but you are not the man I married. You will not be the man who raises my daughter either." Mike's eyes lit with rage, "Excuse me. We took a vow! IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH!" Clara's confidence was knocked over as she stared into his eyes. 

"That was before you hit Lauren. Hurt me too, Mike. You hurt me." Clara's voice cracked, "You hurt me."  

Clara stepped out of the room to take her hiding place in the living room; she was hurt beyond repair. 

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sorry that this so short!!!