Battle Field .Z.M. ( sequel to Soldier )

Chapter 14: Secrets

~Maria's POV~

I was in my room, hearing my parents scream and yell. My father is always drunk and drinking. I was rocking back and forth in my bed as I heard things break. I closed my eyes as I started to cry.

Once my yelled, it was silence in the house. I got off my bed, I walked to my door slowly. I went down stairs seeing nothing. I walked into the living room seeing my mother on the floor. I don't know if she's dead or alive. Her head was bleeding and it looked like she was hit with a bottle.

"Mama?" I cried, picking her head up on my lap. "Mama."

No movement, sound, or anything. But then I heard foot steps come from the down stairs bathroom.

"Papa!" I cried. "Did you hit her?!"

My father took a sip from his drink and stumbled to walk over to me. He glared at me and said, "No."

"Her head is bleeding! You hit her with a bottle!" I yelled.

My father put his drink down and walked closer to me. I got up and slowly walked to the door. I quickly turned around and ran to the door but my father caught me.

"Where do you think your going?" He asked, pushing me on the floor.

"I-I'm sorry." I sobbed. I got up.

"That's what your mother said." My father said, walking towards me. As he was speaking to me, he was getting mad.

"Papa, please." I said, backing away.

My father grabbed me and slapped me in the face, hard. I fell on the ground crying. I got up before he could do anything and went in my room. I locked my door and jumped out my window.

Feeling ling the beinging of winter cold hitting my face. I ran out on the street. I ran to Carlos' house. I knocked on his door seeing his mother answering.

"My dear God! Zayn get in here!" She yelled.

Mr. Malik came running to the door. He said, "What?! My gosh!"

My face was red, my body was freezing, and I was scared. Mr. Malik picked me up and brought me in the house.

"Honey what happened?" Mrs.Malik asked me.

My body started to shake as they asked me the questions.

"Alright, sweetie. I'm going to take you up stairs to give you a warm shower and I'll get Carlos ok?" Mrs.Malik said, sweetly.

She reminds me of my mother so much. I hugged her and cried into her arms.

"Shhh, it's ok." Mrs.Malik said, stroking my hair. "It's alright."

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After I took a shower, Elizabeth let me wear some warm clothes. She gave me a gray crop top and gray leggings. I sat down in Elizabeth's room as they were talking about my appearance at the door.

I held my cheek as I felt a sting. It was swollen and bruised.

"Maria?"

I looked up to see Carlos at the door. I ran to him and jumped in his arms.

"Carlos!" I sobbed.

"I got you baby." Carlos said, holding me. "I won't let go."

Carlos carried me to his room and laid me down on the bed.

"Babe, your face." Carlos said, referring to my cheek. "What happened?"

I looked into Carlos' blue eyes and just stared at them. "My mother and father were yelling at each other. Then kind of later it was quiet. I went down stairs to see my mother on the floor. Her head was bleeding and I didn't know if she was dead or not. She didn't move or say anything. My father was drunk. I asked him if he did what he did to my mom but he said no. I tried getting out but he pushed me. So I said sorry and he said, 'that's what you're mother said' he slapped me in the face. So before he could anything else, I ran to my room and jumped out my window and ran here."

Carlos pulled me close and kissed my head.

"Don't take me back there." I said. "Please."

"Are you kidding me? I would never." Carlos said. "If we did, I would be going with you."

I hugged Carlos and cuddled into him. "I love you."

"I love you too." Carlos said, rubbing my arm. But then Carlos pulled away. "Has he done this before?"

I looked down and said nothing.

"Maria." Carlos said. "Please tell me."

"Y-yes." I said quietly.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Carlos asked.

"I didn't want to worry you." I said. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok, at least I know now." Carlos said. "Just no more secrets?"

"No more." I said, hugging him again.