Her saving Grace

Chapter 4

Before I could think about anything else, Allan reached where I was and stood in front of me. His big and muscular frame looming dangerously over me. He raised his hand and f took in a deep breath and closed my eyes. Seconds later, I felt the all too familiar sting to my cheek. I looked down at the floor and clenched my jaw. trying to ignore the pain.

He grab my hair roughly, forcing me to look at hi . I whimpered in pain, because of how tight he grabbed my hair. He then slammed me against the w on the right. I hit my head hard, before I fell to the floor. hitting my head again. My head began to throb ith pain and my vision became spotty. I tried to regain consciousness.

I began to scramble to my feet, when he kicked inc to the floor again. He then began to continuously kick me. In my stomach, hip, leg and my back. 1 closed my eyes tightly to prevent the tears from falling. Finally, he stopped kicking me.

“Now go to your room!” He gruffly said as he walk d away, heading back to the kitchen.

I got up off the floor weakly and quickly limped to my room. My body was in a lot of pain, but I ignored it. I couldn’t risk him changing his mind and coming b ck for me. As soon as I reached my room, I went inside and closed the door behind me with the lock. I un to my bed and finally let the tears flow.

I hugged my pillow close and cried. I didn’t know ow much more of this I could take.

didn’t know how long I cried for, but the next thi g I know, I fell asleep, hearing the sounds of

headach I stretched my sore limbs and went to take a shower. I turned the water to hot and

body. I then went into my room

stomach. ‘qie old ones beside it was starting

my hands through my brown hair and noticed that a big chunk was torn out from when Allan grabbed it yesterday. I

appLed a lot of foundation and powder on my cheeks to hide the marks that had now turned a darkish blue colour. Thankfully, when I was done, it wasn’t showing. I had gotten so used to hiding

I s on my bed and waited. He should be leaving for work soon. Well, I hope so because I didn’t want to be ate for school. I sat

thought to myself. I grabbed my school bag om off my bed

of the day and I was n the gym locker room changing into my P. E uniform; which consisted of a red and black T-shirt an i red shorts. When I was finished, I

He walked up to stand reside me. He was in my P. E class. Our P E teacher,

class:: Everyone sta ted to chatter in