James has been in on his family's traditions almost his entire life now, enough to know the ins and outs of every situation that comes to light. He's bent the rules a few times and taken things to the extreme with every girl that came around when th...
"Please" I whispered to myself walking into the house praying that I wasn't late or if I was it was barely noticeable The house was deadly quiet, a quiet I've grown to hate It could have easily been mistaken as a empty house but after last night, I knew for a fact that wasn't the case I knew both my parents were home.. Waiting..
As I walked through the living room, Mum was sat in the same position I had left her in. Leaving her this morning was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Dad was angry, angrier then I had ever seen him in my entire life I don't know what set him off or what caused any of this, last time I checked I was doing everything he wanted I was marrying the boy he chose, giving my life out to please him All I've done my entire life is do everything by his rules
"You are late. Need I remind you that you are still apart of this family Riley" Dad spat making me jump slightly to see him tightly gripping Mum's shoulder. The bruise she gained last night still very visible under her blouse
"Today was important and you know that I couldn't just leave it" I reminded him hoping it would help but once again I was sourly mistaken "I think it's time you stop messing around with those kids. You are to remain in the house" He warned me but I shook my head "You can't do that" I said making him rise to his feet coming over to me
"Harry please don't" Mum pleaded making me look at her scared but she didn't dare move "This boy has been nothing but a bad influence on you. You are out of line and I will not stand for it anymore Riley" He growled taking a tight grip on my arm, I wouldn't put it past him to leave bruises there too. It'll match the ones from last night I guess..
"James hasn't done anything wrong, you picked him!" I reminded him only to feel him tighten his grip "You won't be marrying him. He is not the person for you. You need someone to keep yourself down where you belong. Not someone to build you up onto a pedestal" He growled
"So that's what your mad at? That James and his family treat me like I am family opposed to some sort of property? Because they listen to the dreams I have for myself, for the kids I work with and they'll move mountains to help me achieve them? Because they are more of a family to me then you are right now?" I exclaimed, but the moment that I finished my little ramble I realised what I had just done. What I had signed my self up for..
The moment he froze glaring at me I knew nothing good was going to come from this, I watched as his eyes darkened until his hand raised into the air and I knew what was about to come
"Harry!" Mum squealed the moment his hand made contact with my fast sending it snapping to the left from the impact of his hand "Go to your fucking room. Better make yourself comfortable" He growled letting go of my arm pushing me to the floor
At the first moment, I wanted to get up and run but I couldn't. I was glued to the floor looking at the man who once used to chase away any nightmare I had. He would be the first person to help me do whatever my imagination tempted me with
This man glaring down at his daughter.. is not my father.
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I had been sat in my room for hours at this point, I couldn't remember how long it had been by now if I'm honest. James had been blowing up my phone, as had Michelle and Piper but I couldn't answer any of them. I knew doing so would make this entire situation worse
By the end of the next hour, I had resulted into scrolling through Instagram until I came to one of Piper's posts from this past week
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Back then I couldn't have asked for anything more. Being away with the Miller's is easily the best week I've had in so long. They gave me the family atmosphere I had been craving since Emily left, they made everything fall into place again And the fact that it's all over now makes me feel sick to my stomach
I don't care what he does to me, he could beat me black and blue but as long as I still have my safe haven in them.. it would be worth it
But he took away the one thing that I needed, the one thing I had been building myself The one thing that was solely mine..
"Honey?" Mum called gently tapping on my door as she opened it, Dad must have fallen asleep because there is no way in hell she would have been allowed to come check on me with how Dad has been in the last 24 hours "Oh sweetheart" She said instantly breaking into tears as she came over to cradle me as the pair of us sat on my bed
We had never been in this situation, or if she had I wasn't apart of it them. God I hope she hadn't been in this position before
"Mum" I cried allowing her to squeeze me tighter because honestly, I think it what we both needed right now "It's okay, we are okay" She whispered peppering kissing on the top of my head "No, no we aren't" I answered looking up at her, her brown eyes meeting mine instantly, they were vacant. Like she had little to no fight left into it
"you were never supposed to see this side of him. I have done anything and everything I could to hide it from you baby, I promise" She said "I'm so sorry I failed you" She cried resting her head on top of mine "Mum" I answered earning her attention "This has happened before?" I asked making her nod, I tilted my head trying to understand until a shift in her expression made it very obvious..
