Their Daughter

Bruised and Beaten

Finally once I made it back to shore my eyes grew wide and my lips curved into a smile, what the hell just happened?! I'd grab my paddle board and run home. I'd drop my paddle board against the grass outside of my house and I'd burst in through the door "I'm home!" All of a sudden Cosimo turns the corner and pulls me into his arms ''you gave me a heart attack, stupido!" I'd wrap my arms around his neck smiling, once he pulled away his eyes widened "hey..! Hey your eyebrow! It's cut!" I'd tilt my head and touch my right eyebrow, I felt nothing.. so I touched my left eyebrow, and I felt a Sharp.. cutting, lacerating, stabbing, lancinating, feeling once I touched my eyebrow and I'd gasp loudly Cosimo then covers his mouth "your lip is bleeding too! Papa! Papa! Dad! Get in here!!" Cosimo yelled desperately, I was stunned, and in a daze.. perhaps during the commotion I simply became numb and the adrenaline rush probably made me forget about how wounded I really was a large pair of arms pulled me upright and my body screamed, but felt good at the same time – aching its way out of a cramp,  A bottle was pressed to my lips, and water poured into my mouth. I coughed and bent forward and I began to sputter until I threw almost threw up, but to no avail I blindly reached for the bottle, grabbed it, and greedily gulped down the rest of its contents, dad kneeled in front of me resting his hands against my shoulders his pale skin drenched in tears but they seemed to have been dried almost instantly.. it was as if they were crying while I was away, but wanted to hide the fact they were crying once I had arrived. I'd cup dad's cheeks and hug him tightly, dropping the water bottle and I'd whisper into his shoulder sobbing "I'm sorry-..." dad stands up and takes my hand leading me into his bedroom, papa was nowhere to be seen and my head lowers I'd sit down on the edge of dad's bed and look down, dad would kneel down beside me and pull the first aid kit out from underneath his bed he set it down beside me on the bed and opened it carefully "will you tell me what happened, Coda?.." I'd narrow my eyes and frown slightly "I went out for a swim.. I know I shouldn't go out at night but I just.— wanted to! Some guy pulled up beside me in his motor boat.. he nearly hit me.. he then pulled me by my arm into his boat, I think he thought I was 18 and 'old enough' to..— y'know.." I'd let out a shaky sigh "then he was dragged in by some creature!" Dad would pick up an antiseptic wipe and just before he opened it his eyes widened and he looked up at me in pure shock "what..?!" He asks suddenly I'd sigh softly "was it a seamonster?... you always told me they never existed.. just made up!" Dad would quickly press the wipe against my cut open eyebrow and I gasped in pain "hey! Dad, that hurts!" I huffed and just as I was about to talk about these sea monsters more, I noticed papa was missing "hey..— dad?.. Where is papa?.." Dad sighed and looked down at me "he went out to find you.. coda please stop running off without telling us! You make us so uncomfortable and worried for you!.." I'd sigh softly and look down as dad would hold the skin together on my eyebrow and apply this very small sticky liquid to the edges of my skin holding the pieces of skin together waiting for the medical glue to dry "maybe you shouldn't go to work tomorrow..—" I'd bite my lower lip "no... no I'll be okay dad! Honestly!" Dad would examine the cut on my lower lip and sigh softly "well.. your lip will heal on its own.." I'd sigh softly "dad why don't you ever go in the water.. I mean-.... We live so close to a beach! We have so many beautiful days for swimming! Papa never goes into the water either!..." I'd fiddle with my thumbs as I spoke, dad would stare at me stunned, he'd sigh softly and kiss my head gently and say "sweet dreams mostro.." I'd stand up making my way to my room and frown softly, I didn't care to change out of my swimsuit.. there wasn't a point anyways ... I lay on my bed and once my head hit the pillow I fell asleep instantly