04 - Empty room?

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⚠️Trigger warning⚠️
- Abuse
- Self-harm

(Present time)

~Y/n's Pov~

I arrived at home and my heart was beating almost out of my chest. I was panicking about what was going to happen next.

As I walked through the door, she grabbed me by the arm and pulled me further into the house. I quickly realized that it was not going to end well.

She dragged me further into the living room and threw me on the floor there. "You were supposed to be on time, I told you!" she started yelling, so I thought everyone else on our block heard it too.

"I-I'm sorry... I-I had to take a detour b-because there was an accident on the way here a-and then e-everything was closed off..." I tried to sound as believable as possible, but she didn't believe me.

"It's not that hard to keep appointments, but it looks like you can't even do that!" she said as she looked down at me.

"Now make sure you get upstairs and clean your room, there's a couple coming over in 2 hours who want to adopt. I told you that this morning."

I stood up wondering why her hand didn't slip again and why I got away without any injuries.

But I was relieved too soon, because shortly after I got up Mrs. Nelson called out to me "Oh wait a minute. I forgot something else."

She walked towards me and I was already twisting my body into a protective position.

"You don't really think you're going to get away without any consequences do you?" she said as she slapped her hand against my cheek. A pulling pain crossed the entire right side of my face.

Shortly after, she caught my eye with her fist. I cried out in pain. I just hoped that was it and she would calm down soon, but it wasn't the case.

She pushed me back to the floor and started kicking me.

First my leg, then two times with her foot in my belly and afterwards another violent kick in my chest. I whimpered in pain. The pain was unbearable and my whole body froze.

I tried to protect myself somehow, but I hardly had a chance.

"P-please stop, y-you're hurting me," I somehow got out under the pain.

"I will stop if you apologize and don't leave your room today!" she replied.

"B-But I already apologized to you earlier" I objected with tears in my eyes.

"Wrong answer!" she said and kicked me again

"O-Okay... I-I'm sorry... I-It will never happen again... I promise..." I whispered, having no strength for more words.

"And what else?" she asked.

"I will stay in my room all day today I promise..." I said and she finally took a few steps away from me.

"You will not make a sound, do you understand? If so, you can leave now." she said.

"Y-Yes I understand..." I answered and stood up, which was not that easy because I could hardly move due to all the pain.

I crawled up the stairs to my room and the first thing I did was fall onto my bed.

All at once tears welled up in my eyes and I began to sob.

Why does this all have to happen to me I asked myself. What did I ever do wrong in my life to be punished like this for being in this world?

Suddenly I felt that urge again that I hadn't felt in so long. But at that moment, I saw it as the only solution.

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