Risen

 

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Chapter 1

Bravery is a thing people strive to achieve. However, I couldn't reach it during this time in my life. 13 was the time for fun and rebelliousness. Not beatings and punishments. But the fact that these beatings could be carried out by your own parents is cruel and disturbing. My name is Rowan. I'm a 13 year old girl who lives in the quiet town of Bluewood. I don't have many friends, and that's mainly because of my parents. They opposed strict rules and the price for violating them was.. I can't get into that now. Right now I'm at a party with my close three friends and other friends from school. School was one of the privileges I was granted by my parents. I wasn't allowed to hang out with boys either, and that's because my father quoted," I'm the only man for you!" I shuddered at him when he said that. My mother couldn't give a damn either. When she wasn't around, he would go into my room and.. and.. it hurts to think about it. I learned to cover up the bruises, but my friends can tell what my parents do. One of my closet friends, Liam knows the full on truth. He and his family let me sleep over at there house when I don't want to go back to mine. Liam would tell his parents that my dad was an alcoholic, and he and my mom would argue a lot. So I get every chance to go over there. If I can't.. then I go back to my hell.  However, tonight I refused to go back home so quickly.  I snuck out to a party thrown by the class, so I'm currently feeling happy. Right now we're all laying down around the fireplace in the dark, telling jokes and just being 13 year olds. " okay Rowan!, it's your turn!" Amanda says triumphantly. Amanda was the most popular girl in the class. She was also the richest, so she and everyone else, got to spend time with her as well. Except for me. I wasn't the most popular girl in the class, but I  was also rich. I  wasn't the prettiest also. I wasn't allowed to use makeup either, mainly because of my  parents. " Rowan!" I jumped up. I hadn't noticed it was still my turn. Everyone gave me stares, including Liam. " I choose dare" I said. Feeling a bit uncomfortable after being put on the spot. " okay I dare you to kiss Connor!" I froze. Connor was the most arrogant and conceited boy in the class. Girls in grades below us wanted to date him. " fine by me! Every girl wants to kiss me!" He gives me a wink, and I do an eye roll. He scoots over to me. He pulls me towards him, my guts telling me to punch him, but I regain my cool and let him move closer. He presses his lips on mine, and it's not the best kiss I've dreamed of. He pulles away sharply and smiles at his guy friends, who makes oooosss and ahhhssss. I even hear one say I want the d. The girls give me stares and I pray that I can leave. I check my phone and see it's 10:30. My heart freezes and I get a lump in my throat. I was supposed to be home at 10:00! I stand up abruptly, phone in hand. " I have to go!" I say and take off towards the exit of the woods. I make it fifteen feet away from the area until I hear footsteps. I start to walk a little faster and the person behind me walks faster as well. Then panic sets in and I take off. I look behind me to see an older man with a black hoodie on, chasing after me. He closes the 2ft gap between us and launches himself onto my back. We both crash to the ground and he he tries to get on top of me. I pull the hoodie off of the person and it's Connor. " Connor! What the fuck is wrong with you! I almost had a heart attack!" He laughs in my face and gets off of me. " you were so scared!" He says this while bending over, tears coming out of my eyes. I punch him in the stomach and he bends over groaning in pain. " you're gonna regret that!" He says while bending over. I turn around and run off, desperate to get home. Once I reach the street I reside on, Noah street. It's pouring rain and I desperately scramble for my keys in my bag. I finally find them and let myself in. Once inside, it's quiet.. too quiet I thought to myself. I quietly tip toe up the stairs, until I hear a voice. " where have you been?" I turn around to see my dad holding a half empty beer bottle. " you're supposed to be here 30 minutes ago!" He slurs his words and stumbles around. I clear my throat, but can only manage a stutter. " I-I wanted to-to hang out with-with friends." I shift myself towards him and I give a little bit of eye contact. He gives me a hard stare, and mutters a curse. I turn around slowly, but not until I feel his hands rubbing up on my back. He leans in close to ear. " if you want to not get beaten tonight, you owe me something. Tears start to fall down my face and I quietly walk upstairs, with him following behind.





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Chapter 2


My mother has finally arrived back from her vacation in Italy with her shallow rich friends. It's not like it was a celebration when she came back. She didn't even say hi, she just gave my dad a kiss and walked upstairs ignoring me. It's not like I care. But I did care about what happened last night. This was his way of not outing me to mom about what I do when she's not here. But I can't back out now, he'll spill everything. I hear the stairs creak and turn to see my mother walking downstairs with a robe on and a cup of tea. " make your choice, you eat all year or your phone bill gets payed again?" I was in disbelief. There's no way a mother this cruel would make their child choose technology over food. But this was my mother. So I chose food and she walked away, pleased with her disgusting self. I grab my bag, my now no connection phone, and I put my hair in a ponytail. I head out into the cool October air, and head to school. Once I'm in the front doors, I'm automatically laughed at by everyone in the school. " you're such a slut!" I hear Amanda and her squad say. I turn to face Liam. He gives me a frown and motions me towards him. The bell rings and everyone heads to class, laughing along the way. " Liam, what's going on?!" I ask, tears falling down my face. He sighs and pulls me closer to him. I've always liked Liam. We always felt a connection in this cold world, but he made it brighter for me every time I see his face. " Connor said you slept with him last night." I stood there, shocked. I hated that arrogant son of a bitch since third grade, but I never thought he would stoop this low. I give an angry puff and walk off to algebra with mrs.scotts. The rest of the day was hell frankly. Especially during lunch. That's when I decided I had enough. I marched over to his table filled with the all other arrogant kids. " what the hell is you're problem?!" " I don't have a problem." He replied with a smug smirk. " you're just obsessed with me." " I'm not obsessed with arrogant dickheads like you!" I could see the anger on his face, and I was not complaining. " all you have Connor, is an ego bigger than your own damn head!" He gets up and points a finger in my face. " you're gonna regret that!" I pretend I'm fake injured. " oh! I'm so scared!" He walks away with his crew following, and everyone else goes back to their lunch period. Thankfully, the school day ends faster and I quickly head home, anxious to get some time to myself. My hopes were crushed as I saw my step father, drunk as hell, laying on the couch. He acknowledges me at the front door and turns to face the tv. I walk upstairs to my bedroom and lay down. Today has been an exhausting day, and I all I want to do right now is to get some sleep. I rest my head on my satin pillow, until I hear shouting downstairs. I groan and get up to hear closer. " you can't just go on your damn vacations when I'm gone!" I hear my dad slur his words again and my mom recoils back. " I'm allowed to have fun! And in case you forgot you don't owe me!" " I gave you the whole damn house and our kid!" " if she wasn't a bitch I would stay more!" I hear my mom slam the door and I hear angry footsteps coming up the stairs. I run into my covers just as the door opens. It's my dad. " get up! You're mothers pissing me off!" Tears stream down my face as he pulls down my pants..






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Chapter 3

Today it's Saturday, which is a god given gift for me right now. I head outside into the now crispy November air. I spot Liam, sitting on his porch, smoking. I climb over my fence and walk up to him. " cut that shit out!" I slap the cigarette out of his hands. He looks up at me, frustrated. " my dad said I need to learn how to. Then he's gonna take me to lose my virginity." I couldn't understand Liam. He seemed so calm about this. It's like he has no worrying about his life plan, but I don't worry either... kinda. " Rowan? Is there any chance you'd consider.. going out with me tonight?" My eyebrows furrow, but I answer. " like a date?" " no. Just friends." I always felt something more than friends with Liam. But we both weren't ready to take the next step forward. I give a goodbye hug and I head down to the Lightston River. The river has the border separating Bluewood and Lightston. I take a seat on the marble rock I always sit down on. I love watching the water flow down the stream, so elegantly. Hearing it's roar is peaceful and it's beautiful to watch. I eventually get sleepy from watching this breathtaking scene, and fall asleep on the emerald colored grass. I wake up a couple hours later, but I feel someone stroking me. I immediately get up, but I turn to see Liam. " I found you sleeping, so I was checking on you!" His voice sounds rapsy and he has a bruise on his cheek. " did your dad do that?" I ask, pointing to it. He winces when he touches it, and then nods. " He got mad because I talking to you earlier." I feel guitly now that Liam had to suffer because of me just opening my mouth. " I won't talk to you again then." " no! I-i still want to." He takes a few steps closer, and we both close the gap between us. " I know we've only been friends since like.. third grade, but I really like you." My cheeks flush red and I start to get sweaty. My hands start to shake and I mentally prepare myself for what's about to happen next. He leans in and we almost touch until.. " Rowan!" I yelp and fall back onto the rock behind me. Liam rushes over to help me, and I look up to see who called me. My heart stops when I see it's my father. His face is angrier than over. He walks over and pushes Liam out of the way. He grabs my wrist and drags me to the car, leaving without a goodbye. We arrive home in total silence.. that is until he closes my bedroom door. That's when he really grills into me. " I told you I'm the only man for you! And you now think you can disobey me?!" He delivers a punch to my jaw and I fall onto the floor. He continues beating me and beating me until I black out.

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