Chapter Seven- David.

My heart is set that there is no God. Between fear and anger, I'm not sure what hurts more. The beatings and punishments are nothing compared to the anger that burns inside of me. I don't want to hurt anymore. I'm now to the point where I'm not able to eat anything, I eat after the dogs when I can, but the smell is horrific. I started back to school, being bullied. The bully's beatings were nothing compared to mother's, it never angered me as much. Mother told me to jump, jump off the bridge. She wants me dead, she told me so. Father is now officially out of our lives and now I have nobody to protect me anymore and mother knows that too. I feel so alone and empty inside, what's happened to my family and my life. I need my father with me, or else I'll never survive. I just wished mother would get it over with, and just kill me.

Chapter Six- David.

After Mother had stabbed me, Father started spending less and less time at home. I wasn't sure what to do because Father was my protector no matter where he was, but it wasn't any good if he wasn't at home. I only feared Mother more and more as the days went on. When Father did come home, he would help me with my nightly dishes, until Mother caught on and nearly restricted him from even seeing me. Father had given up, and then Mother knew she had complete control over everyone in the household. All I wanted was for Father to stay,things only got worse. I thought now that there was absolutely no hope for me.

Chapter Five- David.

I was nearly 11 when I had learned all the forms of punishment mother had ever done to me. Mother always had something up her sleeve though, and sometimes I never knew what to think. I just wanted things to be better, even though I knew I hated her! Mother let me eat, but gave me 20 seconds to cough down all the food I possible could, with a blow to the face. I was real bad, and I made mother mad, and that's when the accident happened. I knew mother had been drinking, and I still wasn't listening and I got stabbed. It was my own fault, but  couldn't bare with the pain of the cut. I was doing everything I could. Mother had helped to, and I had begun to think maybe she knew she'd done wrong and maybe she wanted things better. She'd made sure I was okay before I went to bed, and that I was safe. I had such trouble sleeping, I didn't know what to do I only wanted the pain to go away. The next morning, mother was back to herself. I had no option but to take my punishments and deal with the pain. I want to be better and to be safe again. I wished mother had never picked up alcohol, I hate her and everyone else for letting this happen.

Chapter Four- David.

The holes in my clothes grew bigger, and the stench of my body has become stronger. I stood at the bottom of the steps, as the smell of delicious hamburgers filled the air. I was no longer apart of the family. I became more and more hungry I started stealing lunches from other kids, especially when I transferred to my new school. I suddenly started to steal food from the garbage can, but mother caught me. She made me puke my food back up then eat it again. I had to drink ammonia. I need out.

Chapter Three- David.

I knew no matter what I did, death was always a fear day after day. It started with me standing into the corner to being so fearful I let mother strike me to know it'll be over shortly. She always told me I was a bad bad boy. My mother became a strong alcoholic, and everyone in the house knew to stay out of her way! My mother became more and more violent as the days went on. I could only wish that someone could help me,please.


Chapter Two- David

I couldn't ask for a more amazing family. Me and my two brothers had the best parents we could have ever asked for. We were all very close and loving. My dad is a fireman, strong and one day I want to be like him. My father always called me "Tiger." My mother was truly amazing, she was a truly gifted cook. She always had the house cleaned, and had dinner ready for my dad when he got home. We loved spending time together as a family. Mother would always teach us life lessons, she would sit us down and explain things to us as they would become a factor in our lives. My mother loved the Holidays, she really got into it and we always knew we would get the best of them. Ever day after dinner, mother and father used to take us to watch the sunset as we all held hands and enjoyed it. We all truly loved one another and nothing would have ever gotten between that. Especially when we went to my favorite place in the world, the Russian River. It was so amazing, I just don't understand what happened to my family.

Chapter One- David

I couldn't be more happy than to have a box of cookies of my very own, knowing I'm safe. I was so hungry from last night, that I anticipated to get the dishes done so I could receive the leftovers of my brother's cereal. I no sooner got my breakfast down, that I had to leave for school in a rush, knowing I was going to be late. I left my lunch in the car in a sprint to get to my class before the bell rang. I was so late, I had to report to the office and that's when it all began. The nurse takes me to her office and we run through a normal routine, when she notices the bump above my eye from where mother through me upon the counter this morning. The nurse wasn't happy with what she seen, and it was like suddenly everyone started talking and whispering, and some were even crying. I suddenly seen a police officer, and knew I had done something wrong. I begged and begged to not let them call my mother, but I had no choice. When I got to the police station, Officer Smith called my mother and told her that I wasn't coming home, and I suddenly felt a burden lift off my shoulders, and I knew I could smile for once in my life.