DON'T HURT ME DADDY (Harry Styles)

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I was standing in the corner of my room. Daddy told me I was being punished because I was ungrateful for not eating my mouldy bread!

I'd been standing here for ages! I don't know how long, it must be hours though. My legs ache.

Daddy keeps checking up on me, making sure I haven't moved. Why can't I go now?

I'm crying.

"Maybe you'll learn to appreciate what's given to you BRAT!"

I rest my head on the wall corner and sob.

"GET YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF THE WALL BOY OR YOU'LL STAND THERE ALL DAY!" he yelled, making me flinch.

"I'll be back in an hour, then I'll decide if you can sit down. Don't move til then!"

I heard him walking down the stairs.

I wonder where Mummy is?

Does she even live here?

I don't remember the last time I saw her...years I think.

Maybe she died?

Maybe he killed her?

Maybe I'm next?

I cry some more, wiping my snotty nose on my t shirt sleeve.

I doubt I can move my legs. I try to move slightly, they ache a lot.

I keep lifting one leg up, bending it up and down, trying to get the numbness away. My back hurts too.

To add to my sadness, I really need a wee.

I wonder if I could make it to the loo and back before he comes back up.

He said he'd be back in an hour.

It's not nearly an hour yet, is it?

I'm scared.

I really need to go though.

It hurts down below now.

I'm gonna go for it!

I turned around very slowly, keeping my ears pinned back.

I can always hear when he comes up the stairs.

I take a step.

And another.

And another....

I make it to my bedroom door and stop. I peek around the doorframe.

I can't see the stairs from here, but I don't hear or see him.

I take another step, before I hear him.

No!

I turned around quickly and ran back to the corner, but I tripped on a loose floorboard and fell over.

I scrambled up and made it to the corner, just as he got to my room.

"WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU DOING? I TOLD YOU NOT TO MOVE!" he screamed.

He scared me so much, I had to hold myself so I didn't wee.

"ANSWER ME YOU LITTLE SHIT!"

"N-Nothing!" I whispered. I held myself tighter.

"DON'T LIE...I SAW YOU! I HEARD YOU!"

"Don't hurt me Daddy!" I cried.

I'm in so much pain now.

He grabbed me by my hair and dragged me out of the corner.

He sat on my bed pulling down my shorts and smacked my bum, hard!

"PLEASE DADDY NO!" I screamed. He paid no attention, just kept smacking me.

I couldn't hold it any longer.

"YOU LITTLE FUCKER! YOU PISSED ON ME! FUCK!" he yelled, as he stood up dragging me to the bathroom, I was still weeing, I couldn't help it.

He threw me in the bathtub put the plug in and turned the taps on.

The water was cold, not freezing, but still cold.

I tried scrambling out but he kept pushing me in.

"THIS'LL TEACH YOU NOT TO PISS WHEREVER THE FUCK YOU LIKE...YOU DIRTY DISGUSTING LITTLE FUCKER!"

I was yelling, crying, pleading. He didn't care.

He laughed.

I was exhausted. I gave up and stopped struggling.

I just laid there as the bath filled up.

This was it.

I'm gonna die.

I'm gonna drown.

He's gonna kill me.

I don't care anymore.

I can't live like this anymore.

The water is up to my chin when he turns the tap off.

I'm shivering.

"STAY THERE TIL I SAY SO. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID!"

He left me.

I don't know how long I was here for.

My fingers and toes are wrinkled.

He came back, eventually. He pulled me out of the bath, dragged me back to my room, threw me inside and slammed my door.

I sat on the floor crying. I seem to do nothing else.

I look around and find an old blanket, taking my soaked t shirt and shorts off I wrap myself up in it, letting it soak up the water.

I curl up on the floor.

I wish someone would save me.

*****

"Harry love...wake up sweetie." Lucy whispered.

Harry opened his eyes slowly, he leapt up and wrapped his arms around her. He was shaking with fear, and crying.

"Baby, were you dreaming?" Harry nodded.

Lucy looked down, seeing his bed was wet, and felt his bum was wet.

"Aw love. Let's get you cleaned up." She took him to the bathroom and washed his lower regions.

"There...all fresh and lovely." She smiled.

She carried Harry downstairs and was greeted by the rest of the family.

"Breakfast!" Niall yelled.

"Yes ok. Greedy guts." She said as she put Harry on a chair at the table.

*****

Once the boys had gone to school, Lucy sat down with Harry to start their lessons of the day.

"Sweetheart. If anything bothers you, you can always tell us." She smiled, wiping a tear from his cheek.

"Can I cuddle?" He whispered.

"Sure." He climbed onto her lap, and they hugged before getting back to their numbers.

I like writing the flashback scenes.

All the love xxx