Rose (old version)

4. decorating

Rose POV

After treating her stomach and shoulder I said

"Ok so your stomach should heal in three days same goes for your shoulder don't put too much pressure" I replied

"Mama Monin" I heard Noah say
(mama, morning)

"Good morning to you too pumpkin now who taught you to call me mama?" I ask rubbing my nose on his nose

"Emmy" he pouted

"I may or may not have taught him that last night," she said

"Good now let's get ready for the day Em, do you want to go to school or go shopping with me to buy everything for our new house?" I ask already knowing the answer

"of course, you don't have a taste in fashion mom.... Mom YOU ARE BLEEDING" she shouted seeing my wound

"it's ok Em do not worry it will be fine" I said patting her head

"No, you are not fine to let me see your wounds," she says

"NO" I shout

"Why? Why don't you let me see?" she asks

"Its.... Just leave it Em" I said

"No mom we are not leaving it now lay on your back let me see"

"Please don't Emma," I said

"Noah why don't you go and play with your toys I think they are there in the living room," Emma said and Noah was gone

"Now," she said and I lift my top completely she can see my wounds

My stomach was purple with all the kicks and punches, my shoulder was cut with a knife, the word 'whore' 'useless' 'slave' carved in my back, my neck full of disgusting Hickes, my breast full of bite marks, my inner legs with bite marks and more

"I. Mom. Did he? D... did h... he to...you" she started crying

"I knew it was a bad idea to show you" I muttered and pulled my shirt back on

"Yes, he did touch me" I whispered

"I am so sorry it's all my fault I should have done something instead of just hiding" she sobbed

"Hey none of it is your fault I did it myself I chose to protect you I knew you would blame it on yourself that is the reason I did not want to show you," I said pulling her into a hug

"You did it to protect me and Noah from them?" she asked

"yeah" I replied

"sorry"

"don't say sorry it's all ok now"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"No mom not yellow it will look bad" Em shouted

"Then choose yourself which color couch do you want," I ask with a sigh

Right now, I, Emma, and Noah are shopping for our new home

"Fine I will do it myself," she said with a huff and selected a white couch

~~~~~~~

"No that's meant to be on the top shelf"

"that's not right"

"don't paint the bedroom green!!"

"Noah you are not supposed to eat flower seeds!!!"

"Emma!! you don't paint Noah's nose you paint the damn walls"

"don't break it it's new"

"Wait what? Did you just say Noah jumped out of the window?!?!?!?--- goddam Emma that is the window of his toy house don't give me a heart attack"