Family

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Holly's POV:

My dad finished with my "punishment" about an hour ago. I was just sitting in my room, letting out the sobs that i had been holding in all day. When i heard a knock at the door. I quickly got up to answer it as i knew my dad wouldn't quickly running down stairs. "Tom i already told you, go away" i said as i opened the door. I gasped in shock when i realized it wasn't Tom and instead was 2 guys and 1 woman standing there. "i'm so sorry, i thought you were..."
They cut me off "Tom? was it?"
"yeah..." i replied.
"honey are you okay?" the woman asked me addressing my tear stained face and red eyes
"oh.. uh yes, thanks" i replied quickly.

Were they going to tell me who they were orrrr?

"I'm Lidia, this is Charles and Dawson. We're with child services" She finally said letting me know the thing i had been wondering.

For god's sake Tom what have you done?!

"oh. um hi? is everything alright?" i asked trying to act confused.
"can we come in" Dawson the other worker asked.
"s-sure" i said stuttering.

They walked in and introduced themselves to my dad, who shot me a look from the other side of the room to which i responded with a shrug. The two men talked to my dad while the woman asked to talk with me privately. I had a chance to just out my dad to this person but i knew the outcome would be worse so i kept my mouth shut.

"This is a little uncomfortable i know but, can i ask you to lift up your top a little."
i nod and lift it up to the top of my ribs. She looked closely and just nodded writing something down in her notepad. I didn't get the gasp i was expecting much to my appreciation i hated when people did that. "and how did this happen?" she asked me. I tried to think hard about what i had said to Tom earlier so that the stories matched up.
"i- i fell down the stairs" i replied shyly. Okay she said and she walked out. "stay here i'll be one second"

I could hear her speeking to her co-workers before she returned again. "so...Tom? is this who called us?" she asked. I nodded
"yeah i think so"

She asked me a couple of questions about why he would suspect something like this and i answered. Before i knew it they had left. My only hope of getting away from my dad for good just walked out of the room.

The whole house was just silent. I opened my blinds to see if i could see Tom. i could, he was talking to them. I went down stairs to apologize to my dad. Knowing this was likely to end in more bruises and scars being added to my collection which was quickly growing. "Dad, i'm sorry. I don't know what that was." i say trying to defend myself.
"yes you do, you told Tom, didn't you" he said angrily though gritted teeth.
"NO!" i say quickly
"i promise you. I didn't tell anyone"

"fine whatever lie to me, but we both know the truth"
"now get out of my sight" he said annoyed

I quickly walked out of the room starting to head to the stairs which i had "fallen down" before my dad quickly called me back . "oh yeah and Holly" he said grabbing my attention as i walked back to him.

He slapped me hard across the face "DON'T EVER PUT ME IN A POSITION LIKE THAT"

I ran up the stairs locking my door, breaking down yet again for the third time today.

My phone was constantly buzzing so i checked it to see what was happening.

Haz: Hey Holly, Tom told me about what happened. Are you okay? Look i don't know if that actually is what's happening but just know i'm here for you. I love you

Me: of course he did! YOU GUYS HAD NO RIGHT GETTING INVOLVED

I threw my phone across the room as i screamed into my pillow. Hoping, just hoping there would be no tomorrow.