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een doing my best to stay out of his way all day, but I must have made so

n his recliner, a beer in one hand and the remote in the o

f I spoke up, I knew he'd just get angrier. But i

know what you did. You always do somet

couldn't let them fall. "I'm sorry,"

s. No one would ever want you. You're a burden to me. I wish you'd never been born." I felt like I'd been punched in the gut

even though I knew it w

ything," he said, his

. You need to learn your

trembling. "I said get over here!"

over to him, my heart pounding in my chest. He grabbed my arm and yan

ht in front of him. "You need to learn your lesson," he said, and before I could react, he slappe

n my face, but I d

and I knew what he meant. I closed my

st his grip, tryi

. But he didn't let go. Instead, he pulle

d, his words full of disgust. I felt like I wa

my voice breaking. But he just

reaking. He smirked at me, and I felt my

unable to move or speak. "Maybe I should just teach you a le

I'll do anything you want. Just please, don't hurt me."

ld" Father said w

ok pretty for some guests coming

d by this sudden request. "Just do as I say," he said, h

st as I changed into my best dress. What was going on? Why did he want me to get dress

lf-conscious and nervous. Father wa

ollow me." I followed him out to the front do

g, and I felt a sense of dread as we drove away from my home. Where

I had never seen it before, and it looked imposing and f

im up the steps to the front door. He opened the door, and I stepped inside. The room was dark and smelled

table. They all turned to look at me, and I felt my heart pound in my chest

he said, his voic

didn't know what to say, so I

man asked, he was sitting at

ooked like he was the happi

stated looking at me for a sec

left , where a younger looking g

ccept her?" He asked the ma

o do," the man named Luc

sank at his words. He thought I wasn't good enough

"She's special," he said, hi

eyebrow, but said nothing. I

up mates" The large man said

girl" Was

tood up and threw me over his sh

tried to break free, but he was too strong. I was terrified of what he w

rew me inside. I landed on the floor of the car, my head spinning.