Warnings ⚠: Child Abuse, Rape, Violence, Religion, Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Use of Slurs, Homophobia, Bullying, Mention of Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicidal Actions, Gun Use
Damien's P.O.V.
-Saturday, October 17th-
I wake up to a knock on my door.
"Damien. Get up and get showered. You're coming to church with me."
I groan, my head pounding from the events of the weekend.
Thinking about everything Josiah tells me not to and then drinking until I pass out.
"No. Go away." I moan, pulling my blanket over my head.
"Damien Michael, you have a half hour to shower and look presentable. You will not embarrass me today. Get up now."
I roll out of bed. "Fine. I'll be ready in a minute."
She does this every time we have a fight. Forces me to go to church with her, as if I'm acting out because I don't have enough God in my life.
I go into the bathroom and take a quick shower.
When I'm done, I slip a towel around my waist and wipe the fog off my mirror. I stare at the tattoos she doesn't know I have.
Each one I got with Ethan and Hunter. They got some, too. We all have matching skull tattoos on our arms.
I comb my hair and brush my teeth. Then I take my earrings out.
They don't like piercings or tattoos here.
One time I went full punk, with a pocket chain and eyeliner just to spite my mom. One of the church leaders actually tried to cast Satan out of me. It was both hilarious and terrifying.
I pull on my blue shirt, black tie, and my black jacket. I slip on my pants, then tie my dress shoes on and stare at myself in the mirror.
I have dark circles under my even darker eyes, revealing how fucking tired I am.
Whatever. There's nothing I can do about that anyway.
I walk out of my room and my mom says, "Don't forget your bible!"
I groan and go back to my room and grab it out of my closet, where I hide it so I don't feel like God's judging me. I then run downstairs and text Josiah.
Damien: Save me. My moms making me go 2 church with her
I get in the car with her and she stays silent, playing hymns in the background as we go.
I don't think she listens to anything else.
Other than the screams of her victims when a job goes south.
I really wish I could understand her. With dad, his anger always makes sense and everything had a reason.
But with mom... I've never been close with her, but for some reason, she still insists on forcing me to church quite often.
Way more than I would go if I had a choice.
My phone buzzes and I look down.
It's Josiah.
Josiah: Have fun 💛💛💛 Sorry.
![](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/216800776-288-k262280.jpg)
YOU ARE READING
August 24th- Book One in the May 3rd series
RomanceDamien Cohen is one of the lead bullies in the high school. His parents are major criminals who run illegal trading. He is tall, muscular, and handsome, and all the girls in school want to be with him. Because of his lifestyle, Damien has a hard tim...