Forever And A Day: Book I

Prologue💎

My body ached in agony as I jumped out of the moving car falling onto the hard bumpy road, blood splattering onto the wet ground and trailing into the grass. "Take my hand!" I yelled as Lani's hand collided with mine and we ran as fast as we could despite the pains sharpening in my gut. My vision became blurred but in the distance I could see what appeared to be a home...an abandoned home. I could hear the screeching tires colliding with the wet road and the headlights now casting its light on me. We ran to the door but only to discover it is boarded in wood. We ran around to the nearest window where I picked up a hard sturdy rock and threw it into the window then proceeded to push Lani in first and then myself.  I scattered around the house as quick as I can searching for any type of protection and a place to hide Lani. We walked into a room and I found the nearest closet  and placed Lani inside begging for her silence. I kissed her forehead and shut the closet door as quietly as I can as I continued to search the draws.

At this point, the bleeding worsened. My nose was dripping onto my clothes and my vision was slightly impaired from the hot tears that fell uncontrollably. I glanced at my bruised knuckles and shrieked in horror as I examined my body....from my ripped tights, to my rosy red bloodstained shirt. My heart raced and It became hard to breathe as I heard the creaking front door now open. I hide by the door and grabbed the closest object I could find on the ground. The creaking got louder and I felt my heart beating out of my chest as I could hear the steps getting closer...then for a brief second, it stopped. My breathing became much more intense from the quietness...but it wasn't long before he kicked open the door, grabbed me by the neck, and began to choke me. I began choking on my own blood as I struggled to breathe and break loose from his grip, but he gripped tighter.

"STOP"

Lani ran out of the closet and pleaded for him to stop hurting me but it only made him angrier.

He smirked at her as he threw my body against the wall, smashing it head first and allowing more blood to gush out. The world started spinning and I couldn't bring myself to stand up. I could hear the cries coming from Lani and I reached out my hand as I fought to reach her.

"Dwight" I called out.
"Dwight, Dwight please Dwight"

I crawled on my knees and tried to keep my balance but I could feel the heavy rubber from his boot knock me back down.

"You were supposed to love me Kennedy" he yelled.

He took the last drop of liquor out of his bottle and threw the glass onto the ground next to my unconscious body.

I felt the world move in slow motion and my body began to shut down as the pain intensified, all while  I continued to cry out for Lani.

"Please" I croaked. "Please"

My heartbeat became louder the more I pleaded

And the only thing I heard left was the loud ring from the pulled trigger....

And the sound of the second ring from the pulled trigger...

And thats when my body finally gave out.

Everything now pitch black.

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