The King and Queen of Riverdale

Chapter Three

"DAD!" shouted Polly. I tried to stop her but she had already run out of my room and was running downstairs. I looked at Charles with panic in my eyes. I heard the tell tale sound of my dads boots on the stairs. "Elizabeth! What have you done to your sister? She tells me you punched her? Why?"

"I'm sorry dad. She was teasing me and i went too far. It won't happen again, i promise." 

"Damn right it won't Elizabeth! This will teach you to do as you are told!" I saw his fist coming towards my face. I closed my eyes and expected the impact. But it didn't come. I opened my eyes and saw my dads' hand round my brothers throat. He had got in the way and now he was taking my punishment. "NO" i shouted. I ran towards my dad and jumped on his back. He threw me off and i landed on my back, winding me. He climbed on top of me and started raining punches down on my face and body. It hurt at first, like it always did but i eventually saw black. 

When i woke up, i was on the floor, every place on my body ached. I tried to get up but i couldn't move. It was too painful. I looked to my right and saw Charles on the floor. I could see from his chest he was still breathing. After what felt like an eternity, i got up from the floor and sat on my window seat. I looked out my window to see the same boy looking at me with so much concern on his face. He mouthed "are you okay?" I just nodded. I was used to this. The constant beatings, always being on edge and never letting anyone in on how i was feeling. 

I continued to look into this boys eyes. That was until i heard my brother wake up and started coughing. I went over to him as quickly as my body would let me. His eyes were bloodshot. He had bruises starting to show up on his face. "If we don't get out of here soon, we are going to die." I said. That night, me and Charles were planning our escape. If this went wrong in any way, no one would even notice we had gone.