"Mom?", I said softly. She looked up from her book,
"What's up? Are you okay?" I nodded,
"Can-Can I get a lock on my door?"
"I... don't think so honey. We need to be able to get into your room if we need to. And we trust each other, right?"
"Yeah I just- I-I'd really feel better if I had one."
"My answer is no."
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My door creaked open as I got out of bed, trying to run, only for dad to grab me,
"No no no. It's okay.", he whispered, picking up my small body and putting me in bed. I whimpered, starting to cry as he undressed me.
Bang, bang
"Mimi shut up!", my older brother called as he banged on the wall. Dad shoved my underwear in my mouth,
"Yeah Mimi, shut up.", he hissed, using Zack's nickname for me, "Or I'll go in there and fucking kill him." I shut up at the threat. Dad easily held down my body as I tried my hardest to mentally leave the situation. Before long, it was over. He put my clothes back on, fixed my pigtails, and tucked me into bed, "Goodnight princess.", he said kissing my head. He walked out, closing my door that didn't lock.
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I woke up as Zack stepped on me, making me whimper.
"Woah, what are you doing kid?", he asked quietly. He picked me up and laid me in his bed.
"I don't wanna get up.", I whined.
"It's like two in the morning, I just have to pee. Why are you in my room?" I sat up, wrapped in my blanket,
"I dunno."
"It's okay, you can stay kid. I'll be right back." He got up and left as I curled up in his bed, smiling at the smell of his cologne. Zack was a senior, I was barely a seventh grader. He hung out with me all the time. He's the best brother. "Why were you crying?", Zack asked as he came back. I shrugged,
"Just got sad. Sorry."
"It's okay. You could have came in here."
"D-Dad was with me." He sank a little,
"Oh. G-Good." He couldn't know. He'd hate himself.
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Dad kissed my head as I put on my back pack,
"Have a good day princess." The reminders. I nodded a little, following Zack to his car. I winced as I got into the passenger seat as his eyes fell to me,
"You okay?" I nodded,
"My... um... l-legs just hurt from gym. Yeah." He nodded a little, driving to the school.
"Have a good day. Love you Mimi.", Zack said hugging me.
"I love you too bubba." We got out as I met up with Ally, my best friend ever. We walked down the hall towards her dads english class, where we spent the thirty minutes before class,
"You look really tired Mia.", she said softly.
"It happened again. Zack almost found out.", I whispered. We got to the room as I sat at a table. Ally's dad brought me a bottle of water and a yogurt,
"You need to eat something sweets. You don't look to good. Are you sick?"
"I-I'm fine. Thanks Mr. Mavericks."
