The rise of a black girl

Punished

I spent two nights at Jennifer's house and it was great.i was glad to be away from the abuse and the constant fear of seeing Steven, but I had no idea what was coming . On Friday as I walked with Lucas to MacDonald's I saw Steven entered and I frozed in my tracks I knew I couldn't let him see me with Lucas or else I was done for.
" You know what how about we just call it a day ? I am sorry Lucas , but I promise I will make it up to you tomorrow". He frowned at me and said " I don't understand.one minute you are hell bent on going to MacDonald's and the next you are ready to go home. Anyways ok fine , but you promise tomorrow right?" I smiled and kissed him saying " I promise bye Lucas ". I then took a cab home relief that Steven hadn't seen me.

That evening at home Steven came into my room where I was doing homework and slam the door angrily. " You bitch. So you thought asking your mom to let you spend time at Jennifer's house was going to get you away from me?". I trembled as I looked at him " I- I am sorry I just couldn't stay here". I stammered , but this enraged him further and crossing the room to me he grabbed me by my hair and slapped me accross the face . I opened my moth to scream, but he kicked me in my stomach and I gasped as a sharp pain tore through me . He continued to beat me all over my body and them when it seemed as if I was going to die he raped me and left.

I didn't know how long I lay there floating in and out of consciousness . I knew I had to get up I had to clean up myself before my mom came home so I dragged myself to the bathroom and into the bath . Every part of my body hurt and I was finding it extremely difficult to breathe, but finally I managed to clean myself up .I was worried that something was wrong with my insides as I also bled quite a lot. After I was cleaned and in fresh clothes I went into my bed and covered under the covers.

My mom came up to check on me saying that Steven told her that I wasn't feeling well and wanted to lie down " honey what happened ?" She asked , but I smiled weakly at her and said " I am fine mom. I am just feeling a bit sick". She gasped and looked at my cheek and seeing the bruise asked " honey how did this happened ?" I shooked my head saying " it fine mom . Jennifer accidentally hit me in the face with her lunch tray at lunch". She looked at me suspiciously and said " ok if you say so, but please honey come down and eat something ". I shooked my head again" honestly mom it is fine. I am not hungry , just bring me a hot cup of chocolate tea". She nodded and kissing my forehead she got up to leave and that's when I saw the bandage on her arm " mom what happened to your arm?" I asked and she brushed away my question saying " some random guy passed me on the road and the knife he was carrying accidentally cut me .it isn't anything serious and he apologized ". I felt my heart race remembering Stevens words I have links and I will hurt your mom it's either her or you " honey are you ok ? You have gone a little pale ". I shooked my head saying " no mom I am fine , please be careful next time". She then left and made a promise that I was going to find a way to get out of Steven's life once and for all and I was taking my mom with me.