I Can't

Mother

   "What do you mean he's not getting prison time?", I ask, furious.
   "What are you talking about?", Cole asks.
   "My father. He's not getting prison time, is he? Why the fuck not?!"
   "Lea, calm down. Let's talk about this."
   "No Cole! I'm not going to calm down! He murdered people! He killed an innocent little baby! He beat me! He killed my mother!"
   "He what? Did you just say he killed your mother?"
   My stomach feels like it collapsed to my feet. I've never told anyone about my mother. She died when I was really young, but I remember the night like it was yesterday. 
   He killed her. He smashed her head against a wall. There was a lot of blood. The last words she said to me were, "Run far away and save yourself! I love you!" I ran behind a wall and saw him kill her.
   "Lea!", Cole says, snapping his fingers in front of my face. "Did he murder your mother? Were you there?"
   I feel my eyes heat up, and Cole hugs me close. "Yes,", I whisper. "I saw him."