Bruised Beauty

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•𝔸𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 ℙ𝕆𝕍•

I lay there crying until I can't anymore. I flinch at the front door being slammed. Almost a minute later you can hear the car starting up.

I decided to record a video on my phone explaining how I wont be able to post for a while. I prop my phone up on my tripod and hit record.

"Hey guys, it's Alyssa also known as ressescups here." I wiped away a stray tear falling from my eye. "So as you can see, this video is different. So basically-" I stop to pick up my smashed laptop off the ground. "this is my computer. i can't upload or edit anything without it so there won't be any videos until I can get a new one. No it wasn't me that did this and the person who did definitely didn't do it on accident. I'm not gonna say who it was for personal reasons but i just needed to make this so you guys won't get worried... i'll be back at uploading soon so don't worry. have a good day gamers, I love all of you." I take the raw footage and upload it to youtube from my phone. I decided to title it "I'll be back soon." and left it as it is, no editing, no nothing.

Me being the dumbass that I am, I forgot about how my cheek was red from my dad slapping me. Some people were commenting about it. I just decided to turn off the comments so no one else could talk about it. I could address it later and say that my face was red because I was crying but I probably won't end up doing so.

I get up from my bed to go wash my face with cold water. I don't know why but it did. It ended up washing away my tear stains and the concealer on my face which I didn't bother putting back on. I pat my face dry then go back into my room and I'm immediately engulfed in my own thoughts.

What did I do to be treated this way?
Does anyone even care about me?
Why did this have to happen to me?
What did I do wrong for my dad to stop caring?

I didn't even realize the tears flowing down my face until I was brought back into reality by my phone ringing. I read the caller ID and a tiny smile crept onto my face. I pick up the facetime call without a second thought.

"Hey Josh..." I say, my voice raspy from crying. "Hey lys I saw your video, is everything ok?" he asks me. "IS THAT ALYSSA?!" I can hear Mully yell in the background. I laugh at him while I wipe away the tears from my face. "YES IT IS YOU DINGBAT NOW SHUT UP" Josh yells back. I laugh again. Damn these boys can make you laugh even in the hardest times can't they. "Hi Mully!!" I say while laughing. "Alyssaaaa Josh is being meannnnn" mully complains as he pops into frame. "I can't help you there bud." I say to him while shrugging my shoulders. You can tell by the way Josh looks that he just wants mully to go away so we can talk, and it's pretty funny. "Mul can you PLEASE leave now?" "Fine i'll leave you two love birds be" Mully says while walking away. I hide my face in my hands because my cheeks just turned 25 shades darker.

"Anyways back to what I was saying before I was RUDELY INTERRUPTED BY MULLY" Josh says yelling the last part so mully would hear him. I giggle at the comment Josh made. "Is everything ok? I saw the video and it must suck" "Yeah i'm fine I just have to wait until i get enough money again to buy a new one, no big deal." I responded with. But he could see right through me... "Alyssa I know somethings not right, I can't tell what exactly it is but I know that somethings up." I stayed silent, not knowing what to say or do. I don't want to tell him, or anyone for that matter, I know i should, but I can't tell him. "Josh I don't want to put my problems on you, I'm fine just a bit stressed." I tell him.

I rest my head in my hand and me being stupid, I put my hand right where the bruise on my jaw is. I wince in pain as I pull my hand away.

"Lys that bruise is still there? You must've fell pretty hard at school." "Y-Yeah I did." I feel bad for having to lie to him, but it's best that no one knows like i've said before.

I put myself on mute as I hear my dad's car being put in park in the driveway. I mouth "Be right back" to Josh as I get up and look downstairs to see if he's inside yet. He ends up stumbling inside. Before he can see me I go back into my room and take myself off mute.

"My dad just came back home so I might ha-" I get cut off by hearing footsteps coming up the stairs. I put myself back on mute and put my phone face down on the bed. I lock my door and prepare for what's about to happen.

"ALYSSA OPEN THIS D-DAMN DOOR" my dad can't even speak without slurring over his words. I slowly go up to the door and unlock it. I didn't want to but it will make everything less painful if I listen to him. He whips open the door and throws an empty beer bottle at me. It hits me in the forehead and gives me a cut right above my eyebrow. I cry out in pain. He kicks me in the ankle knocking me to the floor with a "thud". "d-damn I always knew y-you were fat but never knew you were that big" he slurs. I look down at my stomach and shake my head. I've always hated how I looked. And now hearing it from someone, made it worse. As they say, "drunk words are sober thoughts".

I get hit in the chest which snaps me back to reality. He turns around and walks out my room as if nothing just happened. I stand up as slowly as possible, making sure I don't hurt myself again in the process. I wipe the tears from my face and get back to the call with Josh as if nothing happened.

I un-mute myself and plop down on the bed. Trying not to scream in pain as I do so. "I'm back" I say. "Finally where did you even go?" "Oh my dad needed help with something." "Alright" Josh responds with.

The call goes on for a couple more hours before I fall asleep while on the call. "awe look she fell asleep, that's so cute." I can hear Josh whisper. "Not as cute as you think she is though." "Oh shut up Mully" I crack a smile before sleep comes over me.
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              -Rose