Broken Road Prologue

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WARNING! EXCESIVE USE OF FOUL LANGUAGE AND ABUSIVE TOPICS! IF WARY OF ANY TYPE OF LITERATURE SUCH AS THIS, PLEASE DO NOT READ!

"Shit, Mar! What the hell is wrong with you?" Dustin glared at me, his honey brown eyes piercing straight into my heart.  He lifted his hand, dripping with beer.  I squeezed shut my eyes, waiting for the blow, waiting for hell.  I didn't have to wait long.

"Arghh!" I screamed out in pain as Dustin landed a blow right in my stomach.  No matter how many times I told myself not to scream, I did it.  I couldn't help it.

"You fucking whore! Get up!" I hadn't realized I had fallen to the ground.  Grass was on my dress, but I didn't care.  My underwear was showing for the street to see; I still didn't care.  All I knew was that I had to get through the anger one more time. 

Next time I will tell him to stop.  Next time. I promised to keep my promise, but inside, I knew I never would. 

My eyes never once watered; I had mastered tears long ago when the violence first started.  I stood up, trying to look submissive.  Just let him think he's won. But he had won, and I knew that.

"Go inside. Now." Dustin had only hit me once, thank god, but it still hurt like hell.

I kept my eyes on the ground, walking to the sidewalk and up the driveway inside the house.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw a curtain flicker.  Damn those fools.  They'd seen Dustin beat me so many times.  They never said anything.  Neither did my shit parents who didn't give a damn about me.  I'm not even legal and I live with this abusive man that I didn't love.  How could I?

I swiftly opened the door and blinked against the sudden onslaught of light.  The dark night had made my pupils used to the dark.  Dustin pushed me roughly inside and I stumbled.  "Go to bed." Dustin was curt, leaving no room for any back talk.

I slowly walked up the stairs, watching Dustin leave the room to the kitchen, where I knew he would down several shots of vodka.  I shivered, hoping he would leave me alone the rest of the night.  For once, my wish came true.

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