Framed

I looked into the mirror as I tugged a comb through my long black hair. The bright eyed girl everyone once knew was gone, and she had been for a while. The bruising on my cheek was getting darker and Matt had placed a bandage on the cut over my eyebrow.
Bruises covered my ribs and stomach, that was his favorite place, where everything could be hidden from view.
Im sure I was going to get the question from Matt of “Why didn’t I tell him?”

Truth is I didn’t think it was worth it to tell him, I didn’t think I was worth all the trouble it would cause.

I finished drying off and pulled on my clothes. A pair of jeans and an old Avenged shirt that I left here last time I stayed. As I made my way downstairs...I heard shouting.

"Where the fuck is she Matthew?! I know that bitch is here!"

I froze, it was my Dad. He was face to face with Matt, the guys standing by.

“You think I’m going to let her go home with you?! You did it to me, you think I’m going to stand by and watch you do it to her?!”

“You mind your own damn business, you piece of shit. I’ll go get her myself-“

I felt my body go cold as my Dad glanced over, seeing me frozen mid-step on the stairs.

"You!"

He lurched towards me, only to be blocked by Matt, who in turn received a blow to the face.

The guys attempted to restrain him, but I could tell he was high. And when he was, there was not much that could stop him.

Zack put an arm around his neck only to receive an elbow to the nose.

“Gah! Remira upstairs!! Now!”

I turned on the spot running up the stairs and down the hall, hearing footsteps close behind along with yelling and more pairs of feet running.
I heard more commotion outside the door as I pulled out my phone and dialed.

“911 what’s your-“

The door burst open

"Bitch!"

The blow to my body sent me to the floor, gasping for breath.

"You think you can just leave my house?! And come crawling to your brother?! He doesn’t want you, just like I don't want you!"

Hands wrapped around my throat, my lungs burned for air and the room started to fade around me.

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