April

April

My name is April. As you know, I get abused by my dad. This is my story...

I open my eyes, waking up by the sun shining in my face. I groan "another day of this thing I want to call 'life'"
I get out of bed and go take a shower. As I take off my clothes I see the bruises from yesterday.
Flashback...
I was on the couch doing my homework when my dad comes home slamming the door. "April, make me lunch while I go pee!!!" He yelled in my face. I nodded and quickly headed to the kitchen. I made him some microwave spaghetti. Apperently, it was a little too cold because when he started eating, he pushed the plate away and said "You f*cking little turd don't know how to make spaghetti right!" And pushed me down. I got up and said "sorry sorry sorry" all he did was take the plate, dump it on me and start punching me. At around 11pm he fell asleep and I snuck up to my room. I started crying. I don't get why he does this. I fell asleep doing my homework on my bed at 2am.
Present...
I took a shower, applied my makeup, got dressed, and walked to my best friend Valerie's house. I knocked on the door, her older brother answered.
"Hey April, Val is up in her room" he said letting me in.
I nodded and ran up. I knocked on her bedroom door.
"Come in" she said from inside.
I opened the door and saw her doing her hair. Valerie's room is like every other room. Purple walls. White carpet. Dark purple bed sheets. A small chair in the corner. A white dresser. A closet. 2 windows. A makeup table.
I set my book bag down on her bed and walked over to her. "Val, my dad did it again" I whispered.
She set down her comb, turned to face me with her eyes wide open. "How bad?" She asked.
I lifted my shirt up to my ribs. And pointed to the bruises. "This time he punched me harder then ever"
"You have got to tell someone!" She said in a loud whisper.
"I, I, I can't! He's my dad and no matter what bad choices he does I'll love him anyways" I said defending him.
"Why are you defending him!?! He's always taking his anger out on you. You need to make it stop sooner or later"
"But-"
"No but's. Now lets get to school"