Child Abuse Story From AnnaLeigh

by AnnaLeigh
(Colorado, USA)

Daddy's Long Gone: 
It had been happening my whole life. I thought it was normal, that everyone's dad did that to them. He just said that it was to be kept quiet, but eventually, when I was about 8 I began to think that not everyone suffered as much as me. No one else had any burns or bruises on them, and nobody else wished that they were never born. For about 3 years I went on with life still wondering the same question, so one day when my dad hadn't had enough beers to be totally loopy, I asked him why he did this to me. I think that I must have frightened him or something because he went insane.

A couple days later when my mom returned from her "business trip" they were at it again. Screaming and yelling at each other. Then for about 25 minutes at least, it was silent. I thought it was over for tonight, but then I heard a loud boom. Almost like a gunshot. About 5 minutes later, my dad walked into my room with a backpack and a gun in his hand. He told me to come with him. Fearing him I obeyed. I had no idea where he was taking me, but no later then 10 minutes I realized what was going on. So I ran. As soon as he realized that I was running he followed. I finally got home and called 911. But since he wasn't that far behind me, he got there before I could talk to anyone. He grabbed me and threw me in "the closet". That is where he always put me when I got into trouble.

Later, I heard police cars. And from there it is just blank to me. Now I'm in therapy and I'm living in a foster home with some very nice people. But now ever since they took me away from my father I've been afraid of the dark. So I always sleep with the light on. Just incase.

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