C H A P T E R 9
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"You're company I've been feening, I think I turned to an addict..."
The loud smack echoed throughout the house when Darnell's large hand came in contact with Mahika's face.
It left a painful sting, making her bottom lip quiver and eyes water as she held her cheek.
"How many times do I have to tell you about backchatting Mahika?!" He yelled, face red and veins pulsating through his skin.
Mia stood up from the corner in the living room, taking one step, wanting to help her little nine year old sister out.
Darnell whipped around, pointing his grimey finger in Mia's face." Go up to your fucking room!"
"But Daddy, please-"
He cut off Mia's begging." I said go up to your room Miandra!"
Looking at her helpless sister, Mia sucked in her tears as she ran upstairs, making sure to hide behind the corner to see if her father would go beyond measures to hurt her sister.
Mahika wiped her teary face and stood on her bare feet. It was unfair, every fucked up thing their mother did angered Darnell and he took it out on their kids. Mostly Mika because she resembled Marilyn a lot and it infuriated him.
"Lie to me again child and I'll back hand you until you bleed. Where is your mother!?" He barked.
Mahika whimpered at the tone of his voice." I don't know daddy! I really dont! Me and Mia were asleep and when we woke up she was gone." She explained.
Darnell knew his wife was creeping and sleeping with other men because their relationship had hit rock bottom, but he still loved Marilyn believe it or not.
Marilyn was making him a fool at work, his colleagues have seen her galavanting the streets and it put shame to his name at work. It seems as though he was losing control over his family, and Darnell hated it.
Sensing Mika might be lying, he grabbed her curly hair before peering into her green eyes that resembled his wife's. Screaming,he smacked Mika making her hit the floor hard as she cried out of pain.
"Shut up with that crying!"
Mika's face was bruised and red, her lip was bleeding. Mia watched in horror, wishing she could do anything to save her sister.
She silently prayed to God, hoping he heard her begging for help. In the long run, he answered her wishes when their father had disappeared one night...
Marilyn walked around her apartment with no reason in particular.It always got lonely, with her daughters living their own lives, she hasn't tried to find love in anyone else since the leaving of Darnell.
Somedays she missed him, somedays she wanted to rip his dick off for touching her and their kids.
Shaking her head, Marilyn didn't want to dwell on the past but instead chose to bake to keep her mind distracted.
