I opened my eyes. I looked over to my left to see Mum asleep. I began to cry. Mum’s eyes began to open slowly. “I never thought you’d wake up” She told me. “What do you mean?” I asked her. Mum looked at me and I looked back at her. “Don’t you remember anything? NOT A THING SHARNA?!” she asked me. I started to think and it all came flooding back. I began to cry. Mum got up and hugged me. “Mum what happened?” I asked her tears uncontrollably flowing from my eyes. “You’ve been asleep for the past 3 month’s sweetheart” she told me. “What about….?” I asked looking down at my stomach. “I’m so sorry sweetheart” she said hugging me. I hugged Mum tightly. “What about Junior?” I asked her. “He’s gone away for a while sweetheart” she told me. Hatred for him began to bubble in my veins. I wanted him and that bitch he was kissing to pay. “Mia?” I asked Mum. “She’s been here everyday, after and before school, she’s missed you Sharna” Mum told me. I missed her too. “It’ll be okay darling. I know it might not seem that way now but things will get better, I promise” Mum told me. I looked at her. “HOW THE HELL WOULD YOU KNOW?!” I shouted at her. Mum looked at me. “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE!” I exploded at her. “YES I DO!” she shouted back at me. I felt guilty as Mum began to cry.
Chapter 2 …Déjà vu…
I listened as Mum told me how I could have had an older brother or sister but Dad’s brother beat her up until she lost it. “I’m sorry Mummy” I said hugging her. “Its okay sweetheart, you didn’t know, lets just focus on getting you home” she said. We sat and Mum filled me in on what’d been happening whilst I was asleep, she told me everything, from what was happening in Eastenders to what was going on with her and this new guy she’d met, Jordan. “Obviously, I didn’t want to get to serious with him because I had to focus on you but he’s been quite amazing, Shaquille likes him too” she said. “When can I meet him?” I asked her. “Tell you what, if you promise me you’ll get yourself better then I promise you can meet him on the day you come home” she told me. “You know I’ll have to kill him if he hurts you though right?” I said to her. Mum laughed. “Some things never change do they? Always taking care of me, thank you sweetheart” she told me. I smiled back at her. I decided to ring Mia. “Hello…” I started. “Sharna?!” she shrieked down the phone. “No, it’s the Easter bunny” I replied. She laughed. “Shut your face” she told me. “Come see me then you fool” I said. “Okay, Dad will drop me round” she replied locking off the phone.
30 MINUTES LATER.
There was a knock at the door and Mia walked in. “S DOG!” she said. “HELLO M DOG!” I replied back to her smiling. “Where’s your Dad?” Mum asked Mia. “Oh yeah, he said can you ring him please Aunty Jamilah” she replied. Mum kissed my forehead and told Mia to take care of me. “Where’s your brother?” I asked her. She looked at me. “I don’t know” she replied. I knew she was lying but I decided to let it go.
Chapter 3 …4 days later…
I walked into the house after Mum. “Where is he?” I asked her. “In there” she said pointing to the living room. I walked into the living room to find a man sat there playing with Shaquille. “Hello Sharna” he said. “Hi” I replied. “Listen, let me just get ONE thing straight, if you hurt Mum I shall kill you myself” I told him. “I don’t intend on hurting her Sharna” he told me. He smiled at me. I could feel myself smiling but I didn’t even want to smile. I went upstairs to sort myself out. I hated the smell of hospitals. I decided to get my pyjamas on and chill for the rest of the day, or what was left anyway. I went back downstairs to find Mum and Jordan kissing hardcore on the sofa. “ERR! GET A ROOM!” I told them both. “Shut up, Mia’s on her way round by the way” she told me. There was a knock at the door and Mia stood there, she looked up, her mascara and eyeliner running down her face. “What’s up babe?” I asked her. She shook her head and laid it on my chest and wept.
Chapter 4 …A child’s worst nightmare…
I walked Mia up the stairs. “Who’s upset you” I asked her. She just began to cry even more. Mum came upstairs. “Mia okay?” she mouthed at my door. I raised my eyebrows as if to say “I don’t know” and with that she walked back out my room. “Mum and Dad won’t stop arguing” she told me once she heard the living room door close. “What about Mia?” I asked. She looked at me. “Mum said she’s leaving Dad, it’s her! She keeps causing arguments” Mia told me. I hated seeing her like this. Mia told me how they were taking sides. “What do you mean taking sides?” I asked her. She looked at me with a guilty look. “It doesn’t matter” she said. “It does if it’s upsetting you” I told her. “Mum and Dad are on different sides, Dad blames Junior for what happened and Mum blames you” she told me beginning to cry even more. I hugged her once more and sorted her out. We went downstairs to find Jordan’s arms around Mum. They looked so cute together. “I’m just going to nip home, make sure those two brats are okay” Jordan said. He got up and kissed her. It felt so good to see Mum finally happy. After he’d gone the questions started. “So, are you going to tell me what’s up Mia? Or do I have to bully it out of you?” she asked Mia. Mia began to cry again. “It’s not your Mum and Dad is it?” she asked her. Mia nodded and told her everything she told me. “WOW. Jason told me it was bad but I didn’t think it was that bad” she replied. “Don’t worry, they’ll sort it, they always do sweetheart” she said hugging Mia. Mia’s phone went off. “YOU CAN GO! I’M STAYING WITH DAD! I HATE YOU MUM!” Mia shouted down the phone.
Chapter 5 …My best friend Mia…
I could hear her Mum on the other side of the receiver. Mia’s fists started shaking. “WHERE DO YOU THINK I AM YOU DUMB BITCH?!” she screamed throwing her phone across the floor. The phone broke into 3 pieces, the actual phone, the battery and the back. “IT CAN FUCKING STAY THERE ASWELL!” she said. Mum hugged Mia. “I hate her Aunty Jamilah! I’m not leaving, I love Daddy too much” she said. I got ready and went out with Mia to help calm her down. Just as we were walking down the street I saw Uncle Jason walking up so obviously he was going to see Mum. He was crying and began to cry even more when he held Mia. I didn’t know what to do with myself, I felt like a spare part almost. “Take care of her Sharna, I’m going to talk to your Mum” he told me. We went back to Mia’s to find her Mums car gone. We went inside her house, it was so quiet. The suitcases had all gone and so were they. “I fucking hate her, she’ll see how much she’s hurt me” Mia said. “Calm down babe” I said hugging her. We went into her room to find a note from her Mum on Mia’s pillow. “Dear Mia, I love you sweetheart, I’ll be back but it’s not a good environment for you kids, it’s not fair on you. Maybe when you’re older you’ll understand, for now please don’t hate me. I love you, Mum xxx” Mia read aloud. Mia broke down crying.
Chapter 6 …She’s not the same…
It’s been three months exactly since Mia’s world fell apart. She’s not the same person she used to be either, she doesn’t speak when we’re at school and when she does she’s arguing with people. I often find Uncle Jason and Mum talking when I come home from school. I woke up the next morning and got ready for school. I met Mia at the bus stop as usual. The day was going okay until English when Lauren started on her again. Mia switched and threw a chair at Lauren. It hit her head so Lauren and Mia started fighting. Laura then tag teamed with Lauren. “FUCKING LEAVE HER ALONE! IT’S NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU SO STAY OUT OF IT!” I shouted at Laura. Laura stepped to me so I swung for her. Mia picked up the chair and swung it round Lauren’s head a few times. “WHAT BITCH WHAT?!” she screamed in her face. Everybody crowded round and watched me and Mia fight these two hoes. Obviously we were winning until 6 members of staff came running in behind my English teacher. “YOU TWO GET TO MY OFFICE NOW!” The head teacher shouted at me and Mia. We got our stuff and walked to her office. “This isn’t like you two, you were both model students” she said. “She had no right to say half the things she did” Mia said. She gave me and Mia a lecture on how two wrongs don’t make a right. Mum and Uncle Jason came in. “They’ll both have to be excluded for 3 days” she said. Mum looked at her. “This school’s a joke! What about the other two? They started this!” Mum said to Mrs Norman. “They will be dealt with” she said. “YEAH, MY BACKSIDE WILL THEY BE DEALT WITH!” Mum replied. “Calm down sis” Uncle Jason said. “NO! THIS SCHOOLS A FUCKING JOKE! JUST BECAUSE THEY BOTH HOLD IT DOWN DOES NOT MEAN THEY STARTED IT! YOU KNOW WHAT, COME ON BOTH OF YOU!” Mum said looking at Mrs Norman.
It’s been three months exactly since Mia’s world fell apart. She’s not the same person she used to be either, she doesn’t speak when we’re at school and when she does she’s arguing with people. I often find Uncle Jason and Mum talking when I come home from school. I woke up the next morning and got ready for school. I met Mia at the bus stop as usual. The day was going okay until English when Lauren started on her again. Mia switched and threw a chair at Lauren. It hit her head so Lauren and Mia started fighting. Laura then tag teamed with Lauren. “FUCKING LEAVE HER ALONE! IT’S NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU SO STAY OUT OF IT!” I shouted at Laura. Laura stepped to me so I swung for her. Mia picked up the chair and swung it round Lauren’s head a few times. “WHAT BITCH WHAT?!” she screamed in her face. Everybody crowded round and watched me and Mia fight these two hoes. Obviously we were winning until 6 members of staff came running in behind my English teacher. “YOU TWO GET TO MY OFFICE NOW!” The head teacher shouted at me and Mia. We got our stuff and walked to her office. “This isn’t like you two, you were both model students” she said. “She had no right to say half the things she did” Mia said. She gave me and Mia a lecture on how two wrongs don’t make a right. Mum and Uncle Jason came in. “They’ll both have to be excluded for 3 days” she said. Mum looked at her. “This school’s a joke! What about the other two? They started this!” Mum said to Mrs Norman. “They will be dealt with” she said. “YEAH, MY BACKSIDE WILL THEY BE DEALT WITH!” Mum replied. “Calm down sis” Uncle Jason said. “NO! THIS SCHOOLS A FUCKING JOKE! JUST BECAUSE THEY BOTH HOLD IT DOWN DOES NOT MEAN THEY STARTED IT! YOU KNOW WHAT, COME ON BOTH OF YOU!” Mum said looking at Mrs Norman.
Chapter 7 …It got too much…
As soon as we got outside Uncle Jason started shouting at Mia saying she shouldn’t have hit her with a chair. “I DON’T CARE ANYMORE DAD! MY LIFES EFFED!” she shouted. The whole argument lasted until Uncle Jason dropped me and Mum off. Mum opened the door. “Sharna, your head teacher needs a slap, the daft cow” Mum said. I laughed. I got ready for bed and watched a film with Mum. “Where’s Shaquille?” I asked. “At Nana and Granddads, I have to go get him at 4” she replied. It was nice to have some me and Mum time. 4 O’clock came and we got in the car to go to Nana and Granddads. “Just like your mother, she was always getting into fights at school too” Granddad said to me. I looked at Mum. “Mum, a fighter? ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?” I said. “EY! We’ll have less of that, I was the hardest girl in my year mate” Mum said. “Whatever Mum” I replied. When we got home Mum gave Shaquille his bath. I walked into my room to find a message on my msn.
Mia says:
Sharna I can’t do this anymore. I couldn’t leave this world without telling you goodbye. You will always be my best friend. Tell my Mum I love her and Junior and take care of the twins for me okay.
I love you Sharna,
xxx
I ran to Mia’s house and knocked on the door. I rang Aunty Tyla on the way to tell her what was going off but I got her voicemail. Uncle Jason’s car was missing so I knew nobody would be inside except Mia. I ran up the stairs. “MIA! WHERE ARE YOU?!” I said. No reply. I checked in every room. I opened the bathroom to find blood splattered on the walls, it looked like something out of a horror movie. My best friend lay there in a pool of her own blood.
Chapter 8 …I miss you…
My body went into a panic. I snapped myself out of it. I rang an ambulance and they told me to stay calm and put a towel round each of her wrists to stop the bleeding. She was so pale, I began to cry. I heard the door swing open and footsteps running up the steps. I thought it was the paramedics until I heard the voice. I turned around to see Uncle Jason stood there. He began to cry. When we got to the hospital they rushed Mia in to try and save her. It seemed to last forever. Mum arrived and looked at my top. I looked down. My white top had Mia’s blood all over it. “What’s happened?!” she asked me. Uncle Jason broke down after I’d told Mum what happened. Mum had to tiptoe to hug him. “Where’s Tyla?” Mum asked. “I rang her when I was on the way to see what was wrong with Mia” I replied. “STUPID BITCH! IT’S HER DAUGHTER TOO! IT’S HER FAULT AND HER SONS! I HATE THEM BOTH!” Uncle Jason shouted punching a wall. Mum stepped back. Uncle Jason flipped a chair over. “Jason calm down” Mum said. “CALM FUCKING DOWN?! SHE’S SCUM! HOW DARE SHE, MIA’S HER DAUGHTER TOO!” Uncle Jason carried on. I walked over to Uncle Jason and hugged him. I saw Mum staring at something. I followed her eyes.
Chapter 9 …Where you been…
I looked at Aunty Tyla standing there. Uncle Jason turned around and looked at her. “THIS IS YOUR FAULT! IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE SHE WOULDN’T HAVE DONE THIS!” Uncle Jason shouted at her. Mum looked at Tyla, her eyes fixed on her. “I’m sorry” Tyla said. “Save it, you betrayed me the day you left my brother!” Mum said to her. The three of them started arguing like little kids. I had to say something. “WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP?” I shouted. They all looked at me. “Mia’s fighting for her life and you’re all here shouting at each other?! GOSH! GROW UP!” I said and sat down feeling quite proud of myself. Me and Mum left Uncle Jason and Aunty Tyla to talk things through. Mum took me home as I needed to change my clothes and they were still operating on Mia. I walked into the house to find Jordan pacing up and down the kitchen. “How’s Mia? Is she okay?” he asked Mum as soon as Mum set foot inside the house. I liked this one because he seemed to care which meant he’d care for Mum. Mum began to cry and he hugged her. “I love her so much Jordan” Mum said to him. “She’ll be okay, I promise you” he said kissing her forehead. I smiled at him and went upstairs. I heard crying coming from Mums room. I decided to let Mum see to it but the crying didn’t stop. I went into Mums room to find Shaquille standing up in his cot, tears streaming down his little face. I picked him up and took him into my room and put on his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD. I turned off my laptop and we both watched the DVD, Shaquille not moving an inch. Mum walked in. “My little babies” she said smiling. “Sharna, I’ve got something to ask you” she said. I looked at her. “You’re not pregnant already are you” I said looking at her. “NO!” she laughed. “AM I REALLY THAT FAT? GOSH I NEED TO START GOING GYM AGAIN!” she carried on. I looked at her. “How would you feel about Jordan being your step dad?” she asked.
Chapter 10 …A new daddy…
My mouth dropped. Mum looked anxious. “MUM THAT’S THE BEST NEWS I’VE HAD ALL YEAR!” I replied. Mum smiled at me. “Keep it between me, you and him though please” she said holding up her hand, the ring on her engagement finger. It looked amazing. Mum looked so happy and for once I was too. “I’m just nipping out darling, going to sort something out for Nana and Granddad” she said. I walked back downstairs with Shaquille. “You okay about this?” he asked me. I nodded and smiled. “I swear I’ll take care of her, you and Shaquille I promise you” he said. “Do it and my Uncle will kill you” I replied to him. He smiled at me. “I have no intention of hurting her, you or Shaquille” he told me. “GOOD!” I replied. I sat next to him and he hugged me. “So…since you’re going to be my new Dad you have the licence to spoil me” I said to him. He smiled at me. “You don’t have to call me Dad if you don’t want to…I already get that from my two brats Khalil and Kamille” he said. “When can I meet them?” I asked. “They’re on holiday with their Mum at the moment so as soon as they get back” he smiled. I sat there biting my lip. “Something wrong Sharna?” he asked me. “In my eyes you ARE my Dad” I said to him. He smiled at me. “I’d die for you, your mum and your brother Sharna” he told me. “I love you Daddy” I said to him smiling.
As soon as we got outside Uncle Jason started shouting at Mia saying she shouldn’t have hit her with a chair. “I DON’T CARE ANYMORE DAD! MY LIFES EFFED!” she shouted. The whole argument lasted until Uncle Jason dropped me and Mum off. Mum opened the door. “Sharna, your head teacher needs a slap, the daft cow” Mum said. I laughed. I got ready for bed and watched a film with Mum. “Where’s Shaquille?” I asked. “At Nana and Granddads, I have to go get him at 4” she replied. It was nice to have some me and Mum time. 4 O’clock came and we got in the car to go to Nana and Granddads. “Just like your mother, she was always getting into fights at school too” Granddad said to me. I looked at Mum. “Mum, a fighter? ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?” I said. “EY! We’ll have less of that, I was the hardest girl in my year mate” Mum said. “Whatever Mum” I replied. When we got home Mum gave Shaquille his bath. I walked into my room to find a message on my msn.
Mia says:
Sharna I can’t do this anymore. I couldn’t leave this world without telling you goodbye. You will always be my best friend. Tell my Mum I love her and Junior and take care of the twins for me okay.
I love you Sharna,
xxx
I ran to Mia’s house and knocked on the door. I rang Aunty Tyla on the way to tell her what was going off but I got her voicemail. Uncle Jason’s car was missing so I knew nobody would be inside except Mia. I ran up the stairs. “MIA! WHERE ARE YOU?!” I said. No reply. I checked in every room. I opened the bathroom to find blood splattered on the walls, it looked like something out of a horror movie. My best friend lay there in a pool of her own blood.
Chapter 8 …I miss you…
My body went into a panic. I snapped myself out of it. I rang an ambulance and they told me to stay calm and put a towel round each of her wrists to stop the bleeding. She was so pale, I began to cry. I heard the door swing open and footsteps running up the steps. I thought it was the paramedics until I heard the voice. I turned around to see Uncle Jason stood there. He began to cry. When we got to the hospital they rushed Mia in to try and save her. It seemed to last forever. Mum arrived and looked at my top. I looked down. My white top had Mia’s blood all over it. “What’s happened?!” she asked me. Uncle Jason broke down after I’d told Mum what happened. Mum had to tiptoe to hug him. “Where’s Tyla?” Mum asked. “I rang her when I was on the way to see what was wrong with Mia” I replied. “STUPID BITCH! IT’S HER DAUGHTER TOO! IT’S HER FAULT AND HER SONS! I HATE THEM BOTH!” Uncle Jason shouted punching a wall. Mum stepped back. Uncle Jason flipped a chair over. “Jason calm down” Mum said. “CALM FUCKING DOWN?! SHE’S SCUM! HOW DARE SHE, MIA’S HER DAUGHTER TOO!” Uncle Jason carried on. I walked over to Uncle Jason and hugged him. I saw Mum staring at something. I followed her eyes.
Chapter 9 …Where you been…
I looked at Aunty Tyla standing there. Uncle Jason turned around and looked at her. “THIS IS YOUR FAULT! IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE SHE WOULDN’T HAVE DONE THIS!” Uncle Jason shouted at her. Mum looked at Tyla, her eyes fixed on her. “I’m sorry” Tyla said. “Save it, you betrayed me the day you left my brother!” Mum said to her. The three of them started arguing like little kids. I had to say something. “WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP?” I shouted. They all looked at me. “Mia’s fighting for her life and you’re all here shouting at each other?! GOSH! GROW UP!” I said and sat down feeling quite proud of myself. Me and Mum left Uncle Jason and Aunty Tyla to talk things through. Mum took me home as I needed to change my clothes and they were still operating on Mia. I walked into the house to find Jordan pacing up and down the kitchen. “How’s Mia? Is she okay?” he asked Mum as soon as Mum set foot inside the house. I liked this one because he seemed to care which meant he’d care for Mum. Mum began to cry and he hugged her. “I love her so much Jordan” Mum said to him. “She’ll be okay, I promise you” he said kissing her forehead. I smiled at him and went upstairs. I heard crying coming from Mums room. I decided to let Mum see to it but the crying didn’t stop. I went into Mums room to find Shaquille standing up in his cot, tears streaming down his little face. I picked him up and took him into my room and put on his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD. I turned off my laptop and we both watched the DVD, Shaquille not moving an inch. Mum walked in. “My little babies” she said smiling. “Sharna, I’ve got something to ask you” she said. I looked at her. “You’re not pregnant already are you” I said looking at her. “NO!” she laughed. “AM I REALLY THAT FAT? GOSH I NEED TO START GOING GYM AGAIN!” she carried on. I looked at her. “How would you feel about Jordan being your step dad?” she asked.
Chapter 10 …A new daddy…
My mouth dropped. Mum looked anxious. “MUM THAT’S THE BEST NEWS I’VE HAD ALL YEAR!” I replied. Mum smiled at me. “Keep it between me, you and him though please” she said holding up her hand, the ring on her engagement finger. It looked amazing. Mum looked so happy and for once I was too. “I’m just nipping out darling, going to sort something out for Nana and Granddad” she said. I walked back downstairs with Shaquille. “You okay about this?” he asked me. I nodded and smiled. “I swear I’ll take care of her, you and Shaquille I promise you” he said. “Do it and my Uncle will kill you” I replied to him. He smiled at me. “I have no intention of hurting her, you or Shaquille” he told me. “GOOD!” I replied. I sat next to him and he hugged me. “So…since you’re going to be my new Dad you have the licence to spoil me” I said to him. He smiled at me. “You don’t have to call me Dad if you don’t want to…I already get that from my two brats Khalil and Kamille” he said. “When can I meet them?” I asked. “They’re on holiday with their Mum at the moment so as soon as they get back” he smiled. I sat there biting my lip. “Something wrong Sharna?” he asked me. “In my eyes you ARE my Dad” I said to him. He smiled at me. “I’d die for you, your mum and your brother Sharna” he told me. “I love you Daddy” I said to him smiling.
Chapter 11…4 months later…
Mum came rushing through the door. “MIA’S OKAY! THEY SAVED HER! She’s in intensive care so we can go and see her tomorrow!” she said smiling. I went to bed and got up early to say it was a Saturday morning. I looked at the clock “8am” I said to myself. This gave me two hours to get ready and go see Mia. I heard voices downstairs so I went downstairs to see who Mum was talking to. Aunty Tyla sat on the sofa in Mums arms sobbing her eyes out. Mum looked at me. “I’m sorry Jamilah” Tyla said to Mum. “Its okay” Mum replied. I decided to get the bus to the hospital as those two needed some space to talk. I got on the bus after I’d got ready to go and see her. I got off the bus and walked to the hospital ward. I walked down a few corridors and to the room where Mia lay. I walked in the room and sat down on the chair next to Mia. Her eyes were following mine, not a word exchanged. She began to cry. I held her tightly as she cried in my arms. “Why do it Mia?” I asked her. She looked at me, ashamed. I held her tighter. “It’ll be okay, I promise” I told her. Mia cried on my shoulder. “I want skittles” she said randomly. I laughed and smiled at her randomness. “I’ll go find a vending machine” I told her. I hugged her and got my purse from my bag and went to find the nearest vending machine. I purchased some magazines, chocolate bars, Ribena’s and skittles from the shop and made my way back up to the hospital ward. I walked up the corridor and into the room to find somebody sitting in my chair.
Chapter 12 …I hate you…
I stopped dead in my tracks. There in my seat sat the person I hated most in this whole entire world. Junior. Mia looked at me. I gave her the supplies and walked out of the hospital doors. Junior came running after me. “I have nothing to say to you” I said. “Please, we can talk” he pleaded. “No, leave me alone” I said. I got on the bus and got off to find him waiting for me at my gate. “LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE YOU IDIOT!” I screamed in his face. I tried walking passed him but he grabbed my arm. “FUCKING GET OFF ME” I shouted at him. Rage bubbled in my body as he gripped tighter. I swung at his head with my other arm and he raised his fist to hit me. “FUCKING DO IT IF YOU’RE A BIG MAN! GO AHEAD! DO IT THEN DO IT!” I shouted at him. His fist dropped. “Take your hands off of her init” a voice said from behind. I turned around to find Jordan with a guy who I’d seen around school. “DID YOU NOT HEAR ME?!” Jordan said stepping to Junior. He let go and I ran into my house crying. I heard shouting as I ran inside but I blocked it out, looked for Mum and leapt into her arms. “Sharna what’s gone off?” she asked me. I was to upset to talk. I tried but I just couldn’t get my words out. “IDIOT!” Jordan said walking into the house about 10 minutes later the guy following him. “What’s happened?” Mum asked him. He told her everything. “SHOW ME YOUR ARM!” she said. I showed her the 4 rings around my arm. She held me tight and told me to go into the living room whilst she rang Aunty Tyla. I went and sat with the guy. “You go my school init?” he asked me. “Yeah” I replied. “What year you in?” he asked me. “11…what about yourself?” I replied. “Sixth form” he said. I smiled at him. “I never knew Jamilah was your Mum though, I’m Jordan’s son init” he said. “We look the same apparently. Some people think she’s my sister” I replied. “Hahaha! I guess you’ll be my stepsister then init” he replied. I nodded. “You got any other brothers or sisters I should know about?” I asked him. “Yes, my little sister, she’s 7” he replied. “What’s her name? And yours for that matter” I said. “Her names Kamille, mines Khalil” he replied. I smiled at him. He smiled back. There was a knock at the door. I went to go see who it was. A man stood there at the door. It was my Dad.
Chapter 13 …Daddy’s little girl…
I jumped on him. Punching him, kicking him and shouting at him. I let all my anger towards him flow out. Khalil came running outside. “SHARNA! YOU CAN’T JUST JUMP ON STRANGERS LIKE THAT!” he shouted at me. “HE’S NO STRANGER! HE’S MY DAD!” I shouted back at him. Jordan and Mum came outside. Mums face dropped. “YOU SEE YOU! YOU’RE NOT EVEN MY DAD! HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF MY DAD! YOU SEE THAT MAN OVER THERE HOLDING MY MUMS HAND, HE’S MY DAD! I’VE ONLY KNOWN HIM FOR FOUR MONTHS BUT HE’S MORE OF A DAD THAN YOU’LL EVER BE!” I shouted. He got up rage in his eyes and charged for Mum. “FUCKING LEAVE HER ALONE!” I said jumping on his back. I pulled his head back so he came back with me. He shook me off and started punching me. “YO! GET OFF HER!” Jordan said running up to Dad punching him. “YOU’RE A PUSSYHOLE!” Jordan shouted punching Dad. Dad fell to the floor, his face bleeding. I spat on him. Mum started to cry. Khalil hugged her. Dad pulled something out of his pocket and aimed it at Mum. There was a bang and Jordan fell to the floor. He’d taken the bullet for Mum. Somebody had called the police and they arrested Dad. We waited for the ambulance and I watched as Mum kept Jordan talking. She was holding back the tears. She took his hand and placed it on her stomach. “Jordan I can’t raise a baby on my own” she said. His face lit up whilst mine dropped.
Chapter 14…3 weeks later…
I came home from school to find Mum crying on the sofa. It’s exactly where I’d left her that previous morning. She blames herself for everything. As soon as I walked through the door I could feel the tension. “Mum, have you eaten today?” I asked her. She shook her head. I walked into the kitchen and made us both a sandwich. I took Mum her sandwich in and watched her pick at it. “Mum you need to eat” I told her. I watched a stray tear fall from her eye. I ran over and hugged her. She sobbed on my shoulder. I wanted to take all the pain she was feeling and put it all in me but I couldn’t do that. She kept saying that all of this was her fault but it wasn’t any of Mums fault. I couldn’t do this, I loved her but I just couldn’t do it. She let me go and I went upstairs. I walked over to my phone and scrolled down my phonebook. I then tapped in a few words and pressed send hoping this person would respond. “I’ll be over in 5 minutes xxx” they replied. I went into Mums room to find her on her bed crying. I didn’t like to see Mum like this. She’d lost everything. She loved Jordan with all her heart and Dad made sure she was miserable again. There was a knock at the door.
Chapter 15 …It’s okay to cry…
I went to the door and opened it. Aunty Tyla stood there smiling at me. I began to cry and she hugged me. “It’s okay sweetheart, I’ll sort her out” she said. Mia popped up from behind her, a smile on her face from ear to ear. She hugged me as her Mum went to go sort out mine. We decided we needed to get out of the house for abit so we went to Nana and Granddads. We were just about to leave when Mum shouted me. I went upstairs to find Mum smiling. “Thank you” she said to me. “You’re such a brave little girl” she said hugging me. I hugged her back. “I got it from my Mama!” I said. She smiled at me. Aunty Tyla had worked wonders. “Take your brother with you” she told me. I decided not to argue with her and take him anyway as he was nearly 2 and able to walk. He was already dressed so all I had to do was put on his Adidas coat and matching trainers. I put his harness on him and put the strap right around my hand so he couldn’t run off. We walked to Nana and Granddads but stopped at the shop on the way. I brought Shaquille some lollipops to keep him quiet, myself some sweets and a drink and the same for Mia. We walked the rest of the way to Nana and Granddads. We got to the bottom of the road and spotted a police car outside the house.
Mum came rushing through the door. “MIA’S OKAY! THEY SAVED HER! She’s in intensive care so we can go and see her tomorrow!” she said smiling. I went to bed and got up early to say it was a Saturday morning. I looked at the clock “8am” I said to myself. This gave me two hours to get ready and go see Mia. I heard voices downstairs so I went downstairs to see who Mum was talking to. Aunty Tyla sat on the sofa in Mums arms sobbing her eyes out. Mum looked at me. “I’m sorry Jamilah” Tyla said to Mum. “Its okay” Mum replied. I decided to get the bus to the hospital as those two needed some space to talk. I got on the bus after I’d got ready to go and see her. I got off the bus and walked to the hospital ward. I walked down a few corridors and to the room where Mia lay. I walked in the room and sat down on the chair next to Mia. Her eyes were following mine, not a word exchanged. She began to cry. I held her tightly as she cried in my arms. “Why do it Mia?” I asked her. She looked at me, ashamed. I held her tighter. “It’ll be okay, I promise” I told her. Mia cried on my shoulder. “I want skittles” she said randomly. I laughed and smiled at her randomness. “I’ll go find a vending machine” I told her. I hugged her and got my purse from my bag and went to find the nearest vending machine. I purchased some magazines, chocolate bars, Ribena’s and skittles from the shop and made my way back up to the hospital ward. I walked up the corridor and into the room to find somebody sitting in my chair.
Chapter 12 …I hate you…
I stopped dead in my tracks. There in my seat sat the person I hated most in this whole entire world. Junior. Mia looked at me. I gave her the supplies and walked out of the hospital doors. Junior came running after me. “I have nothing to say to you” I said. “Please, we can talk” he pleaded. “No, leave me alone” I said. I got on the bus and got off to find him waiting for me at my gate. “LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE YOU IDIOT!” I screamed in his face. I tried walking passed him but he grabbed my arm. “FUCKING GET OFF ME” I shouted at him. Rage bubbled in my body as he gripped tighter. I swung at his head with my other arm and he raised his fist to hit me. “FUCKING DO IT IF YOU’RE A BIG MAN! GO AHEAD! DO IT THEN DO IT!” I shouted at him. His fist dropped. “Take your hands off of her init” a voice said from behind. I turned around to find Jordan with a guy who I’d seen around school. “DID YOU NOT HEAR ME?!” Jordan said stepping to Junior. He let go and I ran into my house crying. I heard shouting as I ran inside but I blocked it out, looked for Mum and leapt into her arms. “Sharna what’s gone off?” she asked me. I was to upset to talk. I tried but I just couldn’t get my words out. “IDIOT!” Jordan said walking into the house about 10 minutes later the guy following him. “What’s happened?” Mum asked him. He told her everything. “SHOW ME YOUR ARM!” she said. I showed her the 4 rings around my arm. She held me tight and told me to go into the living room whilst she rang Aunty Tyla. I went and sat with the guy. “You go my school init?” he asked me. “Yeah” I replied. “What year you in?” he asked me. “11…what about yourself?” I replied. “Sixth form” he said. I smiled at him. “I never knew Jamilah was your Mum though, I’m Jordan’s son init” he said. “We look the same apparently. Some people think she’s my sister” I replied. “Hahaha! I guess you’ll be my stepsister then init” he replied. I nodded. “You got any other brothers or sisters I should know about?” I asked him. “Yes, my little sister, she’s 7” he replied. “What’s her name? And yours for that matter” I said. “Her names Kamille, mines Khalil” he replied. I smiled at him. He smiled back. There was a knock at the door. I went to go see who it was. A man stood there at the door. It was my Dad.
Chapter 13 …Daddy’s little girl…
I jumped on him. Punching him, kicking him and shouting at him. I let all my anger towards him flow out. Khalil came running outside. “SHARNA! YOU CAN’T JUST JUMP ON STRANGERS LIKE THAT!” he shouted at me. “HE’S NO STRANGER! HE’S MY DAD!” I shouted back at him. Jordan and Mum came outside. Mums face dropped. “YOU SEE YOU! YOU’RE NOT EVEN MY DAD! HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF MY DAD! YOU SEE THAT MAN OVER THERE HOLDING MY MUMS HAND, HE’S MY DAD! I’VE ONLY KNOWN HIM FOR FOUR MONTHS BUT HE’S MORE OF A DAD THAN YOU’LL EVER BE!” I shouted. He got up rage in his eyes and charged for Mum. “FUCKING LEAVE HER ALONE!” I said jumping on his back. I pulled his head back so he came back with me. He shook me off and started punching me. “YO! GET OFF HER!” Jordan said running up to Dad punching him. “YOU’RE A PUSSYHOLE!” Jordan shouted punching Dad. Dad fell to the floor, his face bleeding. I spat on him. Mum started to cry. Khalil hugged her. Dad pulled something out of his pocket and aimed it at Mum. There was a bang and Jordan fell to the floor. He’d taken the bullet for Mum. Somebody had called the police and they arrested Dad. We waited for the ambulance and I watched as Mum kept Jordan talking. She was holding back the tears. She took his hand and placed it on her stomach. “Jordan I can’t raise a baby on my own” she said. His face lit up whilst mine dropped.
Chapter 14…3 weeks later…
I came home from school to find Mum crying on the sofa. It’s exactly where I’d left her that previous morning. She blames herself for everything. As soon as I walked through the door I could feel the tension. “Mum, have you eaten today?” I asked her. She shook her head. I walked into the kitchen and made us both a sandwich. I took Mum her sandwich in and watched her pick at it. “Mum you need to eat” I told her. I watched a stray tear fall from her eye. I ran over and hugged her. She sobbed on my shoulder. I wanted to take all the pain she was feeling and put it all in me but I couldn’t do that. She kept saying that all of this was her fault but it wasn’t any of Mums fault. I couldn’t do this, I loved her but I just couldn’t do it. She let me go and I went upstairs. I walked over to my phone and scrolled down my phonebook. I then tapped in a few words and pressed send hoping this person would respond. “I’ll be over in 5 minutes xxx” they replied. I went into Mums room to find her on her bed crying. I didn’t like to see Mum like this. She’d lost everything. She loved Jordan with all her heart and Dad made sure she was miserable again. There was a knock at the door.
Chapter 15 …It’s okay to cry…
I went to the door and opened it. Aunty Tyla stood there smiling at me. I began to cry and she hugged me. “It’s okay sweetheart, I’ll sort her out” she said. Mia popped up from behind her, a smile on her face from ear to ear. She hugged me as her Mum went to go sort out mine. We decided we needed to get out of the house for abit so we went to Nana and Granddads. We were just about to leave when Mum shouted me. I went upstairs to find Mum smiling. “Thank you” she said to me. “You’re such a brave little girl” she said hugging me. I hugged her back. “I got it from my Mama!” I said. She smiled at me. Aunty Tyla had worked wonders. “Take your brother with you” she told me. I decided not to argue with her and take him anyway as he was nearly 2 and able to walk. He was already dressed so all I had to do was put on his Adidas coat and matching trainers. I put his harness on him and put the strap right around my hand so he couldn’t run off. We walked to Nana and Granddads but stopped at the shop on the way. I brought Shaquille some lollipops to keep him quiet, myself some sweets and a drink and the same for Mia. We walked the rest of the way to Nana and Granddads. We got to the bottom of the road and spotted a police car outside the house.
Chapter 16 …Fuck the police…
“Your Dads escaped from prison” Nana told me. I stormed into the living room. “ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? IF HE COMES NEAR ME OR MUM I’LL KILL HIM!” I shouted. Nana calmed me down. The police left. “We’ve already told your Mum…don’t worry no harm will come to any of you” One of them said. I kissed my teeth at them. I walked Mia back to hers to find Mums car parked outside the house. I walked in to find Mum sat there on the sofa talking to Uncle Jason. “What’s going on?” I asked Mum. “We’re going to live with Jordan for a little while, until that idiot is caught and locked up anyway” she told me. “Isn’t he in hospital though Mum?” I asked her. “You really think you were getting rid of me you little troll?” a voice said from behind. I turned around. Jordan stood there smiling at me. “DADDY!” I shouted at him a smile on my face from ear to ear. I ran up to him and hugged him tightly. “Steady on” He said smiling back at me. He walked over and kissed Mum. I loved the way he made her smile. I hugged Mia goodbye. Uncle Jason took me to one side. “Take care of yourself and your brother yeah” he said to me. I nodded. “If you ever need me, ring me. I’ll be there as fast as I can call you a troll” he said. I smiled at him. We got in the car. “I love you” Jordan said to Mum. “I love you too” Mum said kissing him. “I love you all” he said looking back at me and Shaquille. Shaquille smiled at him. The next morning I woke up and got ready. I went downstairs to find Mum and Jordan kissing in the kitchen. “GET A ROOM” I said. Jordan looked at me. “Shut up…when you get a new boyfriend I won’t be telling you that now will I?” he said. “No but I will!” Mum said. I did my sarcastic laugh. Mum gave me my money and kissed me. “I love you troll” she said. “I love you too fatty” I replied. She gave me a narrowed look out of her eyes. I put my iPod in my ears, ran up to her, kissed her on the cheek, hugged Jordan then went out the front door. I walked to meet Mia at hers. A man approached me. As he got closer I realized it was Tayler.
Chapter 17 …Dad vs. Sperm donor…
I turned back and ran as fast as I could back home. I tripped and dropped on the cold, hard and uneven pavement. I looked back. Tayler was a few metres away from me. I pressed speed dial 1. Dad answered his phone. He could hear me crying. “What the matter Sharna” he asked me. I told him everything. He told me to come back home and he’d drive the way I told him too. I ran as fast as I could down the road. I saw a car coming up the road before mine. I then realized I was safe because it was Dad. I looked both ways and Tayler was nowhere in sight. Dad got out his car and hugged me tightly. We were in the car when Dad’s phone went off. “Answer this and tell them I’m driving” he said. I got the phone off him. “Hello, he’s driving” I said. “PUT HIM ON THE PHONE!” Mum said. I did as I was told. Dad pulled over. “I’M COMING! TAKE SHAQUILLE UPSTAIRS I LOVE YOU” he said locking off the phone. He told me to send the police to ours so I knew from that moment that something was wrong. We got back to the house to find the front door wide open. Jordan ran up the stairs to where he told Mum to hide. I stayed in the hallway and waited for the police to come. I walked into the living room and turned around. Tayler stood there behind the door. “I’M NOT SCARED OF YOU ANY LONGER! I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!” I shouted at him. “Just like your mother…FUCKING SCUM!” he said to me. I started punching him. He put his hands around my neck and squeezed tightly. Mum came running in. “FUCKING GET OFF HER!” she screamed at him. He let me go and went for Mum. He pushed her so hard she fell on the banister. She fell to the floor.
Chapter 18 …You’re not my Dad…
“I FUCKING HATE YOU!” I said swinging for him a few more times. Dad ran down the stairs and swung for Tayler. Tayler ran out the front door and Dad chased after him. “MUMMY!” I shouted running over to her. Her eye twitched. She opened both eyes. “Mum are you okay?” I asked. She nodded. I helped her over to one of the dining room chairs, after that I made her some sweet tea to get her out of the shock. I boiled the kettle and shoved 6 sugars in the cup. “Sharna, I’m fine honestly sweetheart” she said. I gave it her anyway and told her to drink it. I then went to find Shaquille who was standing up in his cot, tears running down his face. I used my sleeve to wipe away his tears. I then found his dummy and went back downstairs him in tow. I put him in the living room then put the stair gate up so he couldn’t leave. I walked back into the kitchen to find Mum standing over the sink. “Mum are you sure you’re okay?” I asked. “I’ll be okay Sharna” she said. I walked over to the fridge to get a glass of orange juice. I heard the door swing open. “JORDAN!” Mum squealed in agony.
Chapter 19 …He’ll pay…
They took Mum to hospital to make sure she and the baby were okay. Uncle Jason came to take me and Shaquille to his house. I packed three bags one for me, one for Mum and one for Shaquille. I then packed Shaquille’s travel cot for him to sleep in. I gave the bag for Mum to Aunty Tyla who was going to the hospital to support Jordan whilst Uncle Jason put the two bags in his car. “You sure you don’t want to go? She’s your sister babe” Aunty Tyla said to Uncle Jason. “I’m only dropping Sharna off, then I’ll be there, promise you baby” he replied. He kissed her and drove us back to his house. Mia had gone to school because she didn’t even know anything was wrong, she just thought I was skiving. Uncle Jason took the bags upstairs and put them in Mia’s room. “Right, the twins are at playgroup, Mia gets back around 3 and the wireless is on. Oh and help yourself to whatever you want” he told me. I nodded. I looked at the clock and it was only half 1. Uncle Jason left me and Shaquille to our own devices. “I’m at yours so pretend you’re ill and come home xxx” I text Mia. “I am actually on my way home, I need to talk to you xxx” she text back. “What about? xxx” I replied. “Erm…I’d rather tell you face to face xxx” she said. I turned the TV on for Shaquille and waited for the door to swing open and slam back closed. Something Mia always does. I heard the door swing open. Shaquille ran over to her. “HELLO YOU!” she said kissing him. “What did you want to talk about?” I asked her. She sat there biting her lip. “What’s the matter?” I asked. She began to cry. “WHO THE BLOODY HELL’S UPSET YOU?!” I shouted. “Nobody” she stuttered. “Tell me!” I said. She got up and lifted up her top. She showed me the two purple bruises on her body.
Chapter 20 …Bullied…
“WHO DID THAT TO YOU?!” I shouted. “La-la-la-Lauren” she stuttered. “I’ll fucking kill that bitch” I shouted. “Look after my brother, and if your Mum or Dad come back tell them I’ve nipped shop” I said slamming the door. I ran to Laurens house then walked up the path and knocked on the door. I knew her parents worked late and her sister didn’t live with her so she’d be alone. She opened the door and I swung for her head. “SO YOU WANNA BEAT UP PEOPLE YEAH?! WITH YOUR CREW YEAH?! FUCK YOU BITCH!” I shouted kicking her. “FUCK YOU!” she shouted as she got up. I rammed her on her stairs and started punching and kicking her. She fell to the floor. “TOUCH HER AGAIN AND I’LL KILL YOU!” I shouted. She nodded, crying. I walked out of the house slamming the door and down the road towards Mia’s house. I walked in to find her sat on the sofa playing with Shaquille. “Next time you show her what’s good yeah!” I said to her. She nodded. I looked outside to find Uncle Jason running up the path. “SHE’S GONNA BE OKAY! AND MY NEICE OR NEPHEW TOO!” he said smiling at me. I smiled back at him.
…2 WEEKS LATER…
I went home to find a police car outside the house. I ran in. “MUM! WHERE ARE YOU?!” I shouted. “In here” she said. “What’s going on?” I asked. “They’ve caught your Dad” she said a smile across her face. I hugged her tightly. “You’re safe now sweetheart” she said to me.
“Your Dads escaped from prison” Nana told me. I stormed into the living room. “ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? IF HE COMES NEAR ME OR MUM I’LL KILL HIM!” I shouted. Nana calmed me down. The police left. “We’ve already told your Mum…don’t worry no harm will come to any of you” One of them said. I kissed my teeth at them. I walked Mia back to hers to find Mums car parked outside the house. I walked in to find Mum sat there on the sofa talking to Uncle Jason. “What’s going on?” I asked Mum. “We’re going to live with Jordan for a little while, until that idiot is caught and locked up anyway” she told me. “Isn’t he in hospital though Mum?” I asked her. “You really think you were getting rid of me you little troll?” a voice said from behind. I turned around. Jordan stood there smiling at me. “DADDY!” I shouted at him a smile on my face from ear to ear. I ran up to him and hugged him tightly. “Steady on” He said smiling back at me. He walked over and kissed Mum. I loved the way he made her smile. I hugged Mia goodbye. Uncle Jason took me to one side. “Take care of yourself and your brother yeah” he said to me. I nodded. “If you ever need me, ring me. I’ll be there as fast as I can call you a troll” he said. I smiled at him. We got in the car. “I love you” Jordan said to Mum. “I love you too” Mum said kissing him. “I love you all” he said looking back at me and Shaquille. Shaquille smiled at him. The next morning I woke up and got ready. I went downstairs to find Mum and Jordan kissing in the kitchen. “GET A ROOM” I said. Jordan looked at me. “Shut up…when you get a new boyfriend I won’t be telling you that now will I?” he said. “No but I will!” Mum said. I did my sarcastic laugh. Mum gave me my money and kissed me. “I love you troll” she said. “I love you too fatty” I replied. She gave me a narrowed look out of her eyes. I put my iPod in my ears, ran up to her, kissed her on the cheek, hugged Jordan then went out the front door. I walked to meet Mia at hers. A man approached me. As he got closer I realized it was Tayler.
Chapter 17 …Dad vs. Sperm donor…
I turned back and ran as fast as I could back home. I tripped and dropped on the cold, hard and uneven pavement. I looked back. Tayler was a few metres away from me. I pressed speed dial 1. Dad answered his phone. He could hear me crying. “What the matter Sharna” he asked me. I told him everything. He told me to come back home and he’d drive the way I told him too. I ran as fast as I could down the road. I saw a car coming up the road before mine. I then realized I was safe because it was Dad. I looked both ways and Tayler was nowhere in sight. Dad got out his car and hugged me tightly. We were in the car when Dad’s phone went off. “Answer this and tell them I’m driving” he said. I got the phone off him. “Hello, he’s driving” I said. “PUT HIM ON THE PHONE!” Mum said. I did as I was told. Dad pulled over. “I’M COMING! TAKE SHAQUILLE UPSTAIRS I LOVE YOU” he said locking off the phone. He told me to send the police to ours so I knew from that moment that something was wrong. We got back to the house to find the front door wide open. Jordan ran up the stairs to where he told Mum to hide. I stayed in the hallway and waited for the police to come. I walked into the living room and turned around. Tayler stood there behind the door. “I’M NOT SCARED OF YOU ANY LONGER! I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!” I shouted at him. “Just like your mother…FUCKING SCUM!” he said to me. I started punching him. He put his hands around my neck and squeezed tightly. Mum came running in. “FUCKING GET OFF HER!” she screamed at him. He let me go and went for Mum. He pushed her so hard she fell on the banister. She fell to the floor.
Chapter 18 …You’re not my Dad…
“I FUCKING HATE YOU!” I said swinging for him a few more times. Dad ran down the stairs and swung for Tayler. Tayler ran out the front door and Dad chased after him. “MUMMY!” I shouted running over to her. Her eye twitched. She opened both eyes. “Mum are you okay?” I asked. She nodded. I helped her over to one of the dining room chairs, after that I made her some sweet tea to get her out of the shock. I boiled the kettle and shoved 6 sugars in the cup. “Sharna, I’m fine honestly sweetheart” she said. I gave it her anyway and told her to drink it. I then went to find Shaquille who was standing up in his cot, tears running down his face. I used my sleeve to wipe away his tears. I then found his dummy and went back downstairs him in tow. I put him in the living room then put the stair gate up so he couldn’t leave. I walked back into the kitchen to find Mum standing over the sink. “Mum are you sure you’re okay?” I asked. “I’ll be okay Sharna” she said. I walked over to the fridge to get a glass of orange juice. I heard the door swing open. “JORDAN!” Mum squealed in agony.
Chapter 19 …He’ll pay…
They took Mum to hospital to make sure she and the baby were okay. Uncle Jason came to take me and Shaquille to his house. I packed three bags one for me, one for Mum and one for Shaquille. I then packed Shaquille’s travel cot for him to sleep in. I gave the bag for Mum to Aunty Tyla who was going to the hospital to support Jordan whilst Uncle Jason put the two bags in his car. “You sure you don’t want to go? She’s your sister babe” Aunty Tyla said to Uncle Jason. “I’m only dropping Sharna off, then I’ll be there, promise you baby” he replied. He kissed her and drove us back to his house. Mia had gone to school because she didn’t even know anything was wrong, she just thought I was skiving. Uncle Jason took the bags upstairs and put them in Mia’s room. “Right, the twins are at playgroup, Mia gets back around 3 and the wireless is on. Oh and help yourself to whatever you want” he told me. I nodded. I looked at the clock and it was only half 1. Uncle Jason left me and Shaquille to our own devices. “I’m at yours so pretend you’re ill and come home xxx” I text Mia. “I am actually on my way home, I need to talk to you xxx” she text back. “What about? xxx” I replied. “Erm…I’d rather tell you face to face xxx” she said. I turned the TV on for Shaquille and waited for the door to swing open and slam back closed. Something Mia always does. I heard the door swing open. Shaquille ran over to her. “HELLO YOU!” she said kissing him. “What did you want to talk about?” I asked her. She sat there biting her lip. “What’s the matter?” I asked. She began to cry. “WHO THE BLOODY HELL’S UPSET YOU?!” I shouted. “Nobody” she stuttered. “Tell me!” I said. She got up and lifted up her top. She showed me the two purple bruises on her body.
Chapter 20 …Bullied…
“WHO DID THAT TO YOU?!” I shouted. “La-la-la-Lauren” she stuttered. “I’ll fucking kill that bitch” I shouted. “Look after my brother, and if your Mum or Dad come back tell them I’ve nipped shop” I said slamming the door. I ran to Laurens house then walked up the path and knocked on the door. I knew her parents worked late and her sister didn’t live with her so she’d be alone. She opened the door and I swung for her head. “SO YOU WANNA BEAT UP PEOPLE YEAH?! WITH YOUR CREW YEAH?! FUCK YOU BITCH!” I shouted kicking her. “FUCK YOU!” she shouted as she got up. I rammed her on her stairs and started punching and kicking her. She fell to the floor. “TOUCH HER AGAIN AND I’LL KILL YOU!” I shouted. She nodded, crying. I walked out of the house slamming the door and down the road towards Mia’s house. I walked in to find her sat on the sofa playing with Shaquille. “Next time you show her what’s good yeah!” I said to her. She nodded. I looked outside to find Uncle Jason running up the path. “SHE’S GONNA BE OKAY! AND MY NEICE OR NEPHEW TOO!” he said smiling at me. I smiled back at him.
…2 WEEKS LATER…
I went home to find a police car outside the house. I ran in. “MUM! WHERE ARE YOU?!” I shouted. “In here” she said. “What’s going on?” I asked. “They’ve caught your Dad” she said a smile across her face. I hugged her tightly. “You’re safe now sweetheart” she said to me.
Chapter 21 …2 months later…
I walked through the door to find Shaquille being chased by Jordan’s dog, Rover. “About time you came home!” Dad said to me as I walked into the kitchen. “Where’s Mum?” I asked. “Getting ready, I’m taking her out so you’ll have to babysit Shaquille” he said. “I’ll do it if you make me some food” I said to him. I sat at the breakfast bar which was facing the cooker. I grabbed Shaquille and placed him in his high chair, he watched in amazement as Dad made our favourite food, Pizza – Jordan style. I helped him make the base and a flour fight broke out. Mum came downstairs. “I’VE JUST TIDIED THAT!” she said. “I’ll tidy it after” I said running from Jordan. “DAD STOP IT!” I said. He got me on the floor and tickled me. I laughed so hard I could feel my stomach hurting. “STOP IT! I’VE GOT A SIX PACK COMING!” I said. Once they’d left I sat down on the sofa with Shaquille. Mia was getting dropped round by her Dad so when the door knocked I thought it was her. I opened the door to find a gun being waved in my face. I stood there. “WHERES YOUR SKET OF A MUM SHE’S FINISHED TONIGHT!” the man shouted at me. I knew from then on it was my Dad.
Chapter 22 …I’m back…
“You’re not getting ANYWHERE near her you idiot” I told him. “Watch your mouth when you’re talking to me” he said. “Make me” I said to him. I stepped to him. He grabbed my arm. “GET OFF ME!” I screamed in his face. Shaquille came running out. Dad looked at him. “Leave him alone” I said to him. “You’re both coming on a drive with Daddy” he said. “Why Tayler? What’s that going to prove?!” I shouted. “Everything” he said. Shaquille began to cry. Dad stepped to him. “Leave my brother alone…Tayler just leave. Uncle Jason’s on his way round and if you go now I’ll pretend none of this ever happened” I said to him. “No! I’m teaching your Mum a lesson” he said. He grabbed Shaquille. “GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY BROTHER!” I said sternly. I walked back and took Shaquille’s hand. I ran for the house but he shot me in the leg. “YOU’RE A DICKHEAD!” I screamed at him. “Yeah! Tell me something I don’t know” he replied. Tayler put us in the back of a car. I came up with a plan in my head. I then made it fool proof. I just needed to find the right moment.
Chapter 23 …Mia’s mind…
“Mia, you okay? You’ve not seemed yourself recently” Dad asked me. I began to cry. “What’s the matter?” he asked me. I didn’t want to tell him. He stopped the car and looked me square in the eye. “Please don’t tell Mum or Junior or Sharna or anyone Dad” I said to him. I trusted my Dad with anything. “Dad, I’m pregnant” I said. He gave me a hurt look. “WHO’S THE DAD?! I’LL KILL HIM!” he shouted. I began to breakdown in the passenger seat. He hugged me and then carried on driving. “Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked. “Cause, you had enough on your plate” I replied. He looked at me. “You’re my little girl, nothing and nobody comes before you” he said to me wiping away my tears. We got to Sharna’s house. I knocked on the front door. “Try the door” Dad said to me. I tried the door and it was open which was unusual because it’s normally locked and bolted. “SHARNA!” I shouted. Dad’s phone rang. “No she’s not why?” I heard him say. His face dropped. “Jamilah calm down…she’s probably just gone to the shop or something” he said. I felt my heart sink. I wanted my cousins back. I looked for clues around the house. There were no broken windows and the front door was still in tacked. She’d taken her phone and Shaquille with her. Aunty Jamilah came back with Jordan. She cried as Dad hugged her. I was sat in the living room playing with my phone when the text alert went off. “Don’t talk when I ring you. Listen and take notes” it said. I showed Dad the text. We waited anxiously for my phone to ring. I looked at Aunty Jamilah, the colour from her face drained. “It’s my fault! I should of never left them” she said. She began to have a panic attack. “Calm down baby” Jordan said holding her hand. He calmed her down. They looked so sweet together. Just then my phone went off.
I walked through the door to find Shaquille being chased by Jordan’s dog, Rover. “About time you came home!” Dad said to me as I walked into the kitchen. “Where’s Mum?” I asked. “Getting ready, I’m taking her out so you’ll have to babysit Shaquille” he said. “I’ll do it if you make me some food” I said to him. I sat at the breakfast bar which was facing the cooker. I grabbed Shaquille and placed him in his high chair, he watched in amazement as Dad made our favourite food, Pizza – Jordan style. I helped him make the base and a flour fight broke out. Mum came downstairs. “I’VE JUST TIDIED THAT!” she said. “I’ll tidy it after” I said running from Jordan. “DAD STOP IT!” I said. He got me on the floor and tickled me. I laughed so hard I could feel my stomach hurting. “STOP IT! I’VE GOT A SIX PACK COMING!” I said. Once they’d left I sat down on the sofa with Shaquille. Mia was getting dropped round by her Dad so when the door knocked I thought it was her. I opened the door to find a gun being waved in my face. I stood there. “WHERES YOUR SKET OF A MUM SHE’S FINISHED TONIGHT!” the man shouted at me. I knew from then on it was my Dad.
Chapter 22 …I’m back…
“You’re not getting ANYWHERE near her you idiot” I told him. “Watch your mouth when you’re talking to me” he said. “Make me” I said to him. I stepped to him. He grabbed my arm. “GET OFF ME!” I screamed in his face. Shaquille came running out. Dad looked at him. “Leave him alone” I said to him. “You’re both coming on a drive with Daddy” he said. “Why Tayler? What’s that going to prove?!” I shouted. “Everything” he said. Shaquille began to cry. Dad stepped to him. “Leave my brother alone…Tayler just leave. Uncle Jason’s on his way round and if you go now I’ll pretend none of this ever happened” I said to him. “No! I’m teaching your Mum a lesson” he said. He grabbed Shaquille. “GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY BROTHER!” I said sternly. I walked back and took Shaquille’s hand. I ran for the house but he shot me in the leg. “YOU’RE A DICKHEAD!” I screamed at him. “Yeah! Tell me something I don’t know” he replied. Tayler put us in the back of a car. I came up with a plan in my head. I then made it fool proof. I just needed to find the right moment.
Chapter 23 …Mia’s mind…
“Mia, you okay? You’ve not seemed yourself recently” Dad asked me. I began to cry. “What’s the matter?” he asked me. I didn’t want to tell him. He stopped the car and looked me square in the eye. “Please don’t tell Mum or Junior or Sharna or anyone Dad” I said to him. I trusted my Dad with anything. “Dad, I’m pregnant” I said. He gave me a hurt look. “WHO’S THE DAD?! I’LL KILL HIM!” he shouted. I began to breakdown in the passenger seat. He hugged me and then carried on driving. “Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked. “Cause, you had enough on your plate” I replied. He looked at me. “You’re my little girl, nothing and nobody comes before you” he said to me wiping away my tears. We got to Sharna’s house. I knocked on the front door. “Try the door” Dad said to me. I tried the door and it was open which was unusual because it’s normally locked and bolted. “SHARNA!” I shouted. Dad’s phone rang. “No she’s not why?” I heard him say. His face dropped. “Jamilah calm down…she’s probably just gone to the shop or something” he said. I felt my heart sink. I wanted my cousins back. I looked for clues around the house. There were no broken windows and the front door was still in tacked. She’d taken her phone and Shaquille with her. Aunty Jamilah came back with Jordan. She cried as Dad hugged her. I was sat in the living room playing with my phone when the text alert went off. “Don’t talk when I ring you. Listen and take notes” it said. I showed Dad the text. We waited anxiously for my phone to ring. I looked at Aunty Jamilah, the colour from her face drained. “It’s my fault! I should of never left them” she said. She began to have a panic attack. “Calm down baby” Jordan said holding her hand. He calmed her down. They looked so sweet together. Just then my phone went off.
Chapter 24 …Back to Sharna’s Story…
I felt so bad for making Shaquille cry but it was the only way of sidetracking Tayler. I pressed speed dial one and waited until the minutes started running until I started to speak. “Tayler, where are you taking us? I’m sure there’s no Hastener Road near where Dad lives” I said. “HE’S NOT YOUR DAD I AM!” he shouted at me. “Why lie, you’re just a sperm donor. Jordan treats Mum like she should be treated!” I said to him. “I’ll make her feel like I did” he said. “Meaning?” I asked him. “Never mind…I just hope you can swim” he said driving. I was in the car with a mad man and my baby brother. Shaquille looked at me, his dummy in his mouth. He didn’t have a clue what was going on and to be honest neither did I. The words “I’ll make her feel like I did” played in my mind over and over again. I knew what he meant. He was going to kill me and my little brother. “Where are we going?” I asked. “Like I said I hope you can swim” he replied. “Are we going to the canal?” I asked. “You’re not as dumb as your Mother then” he said. I locked off the phone hoping Mia would work it all out.
Chapter 25 …A chance to escape…
Tayler stopped at a house a few streets from Junior’s. I decided this was my chance to at least save my little brother. I got Shaquille and ran down the road ringing Junior on the way. “LISTEN! JUST LISTEN! RUN UP THE ROAD AND DON’T STOP UNTIL YOU REACH ME OKAY” he told me when I told him what was going on. I ran as fast as I could, I’d got down the road and out of sight when I heard Dad shouting. I didn’t even look back I just ran. I ignored the pain I was feeling in my left leg and concentrated on getting my brother to a safe place. I saw Junior running up the road towards me. Junior grabbed Shaquille and we were running back when Dad’s car sped round the corner. He grabbed my hand. “Take him” I mouthed to Junior. He shook his head. “DO IT!” I shouted at him. He ran down the road and into the garden next to his. He came back without Shaquille. I had to think for a moment but I finally realized he’d left him with his next door neighbour who sometimes took care of his little brother and sister. Tayler pushed me into the back of the car. I hit my head on the handle to the adjacent door. “You think you’re some big man yeah?! Picking on little girls?! YOU’RE SCUM!” Junior shouted at Dad. I began to cry. “LET HER GO!” Junior shouted at Dad. I began to think of so many things. I thought of Shaquille not growing up without his big sister. I also thought about my unborn brother or sister. I began to cry even harder when I thought about Mum. I’d always been there for her. She was one of my best friends. Who’d take care of her if anything happened to me? I wanted for this to be a bad dream and for me to wake up from it all. Tayler got in the car. He then sped round and went for the canal. I knew my time was over.
Chapter 26 …Life’s too precious…
Tayler was driving so fast. “STOP FUCKING CRYING!” he said. “SHUT UP! I HATE YOU! I WISH YOU WERE DEAD! I HATE YOU! YOU’RE NOT MY DAD AND YOU NEVER WILL BE!” I shouted. His phone started ringing. “What the fuck do you want?” he said. “YOU WANNA HEAR YOUR DAUGHTER FOR THE LAST TIME?!” he said. I knew it was Mum, he threw the phone at me. “Mummy I love you” I said. “Sharna, Junior’s just told me what happened. You’re such a brave little girl and the best daughter I could have asked for” she said to me. I broke down in tears. “Mummy he’s going to kill me…I couldn’t let him take Shaquille away from you too” I said. “Stop crying, you’ll be okay I promise you” she said. He stopped the car. He dragged me out of the car and put the gun to my head. “SHOOT AND I’LL KILL HER!” he shouted. I saw blue flashing lights and men in fluorescent green coats through my tears. I wiped them away. Tayler walked me over to the edge of the bridge above to canal. I’d never been so scared in my life. I could hear Uncle Jason shouting at the police to let him through. I looked over to where the voice was coming from to see Mia crying. Rage started to bubble up in her eyes and she got past the police officer. I kept Tayler talking as not to draw attention to Mia. He spotted her and got onto the ledge of the bridge. He was just about to drag me up with him when I saw Mia run up to him. “Sharna run!” she screamed charging at him.
Chapter 27…The conclusion…
I felt so bad for making Shaquille cry but it was the only way of sidetracking Tayler. I pressed speed dial one and waited until the minutes started running until I started to speak. “Tayler, where are you taking us? I’m sure there’s no Hastener Road near where Dad lives” I said. “HE’S NOT YOUR DAD I AM!” he shouted at me. “Why lie, you’re just a sperm donor. Jordan treats Mum like she should be treated!” I said to him. “I’ll make her feel like I did” he said. “Meaning?” I asked him. “Never mind…I just hope you can swim” he said driving. I was in the car with a mad man and my baby brother. Shaquille looked at me, his dummy in his mouth. He didn’t have a clue what was going on and to be honest neither did I. The words “I’ll make her feel like I did” played in my mind over and over again. I knew what he meant. He was going to kill me and my little brother. “Where are we going?” I asked. “Like I said I hope you can swim” he replied. “Are we going to the canal?” I asked. “You’re not as dumb as your Mother then” he said. I locked off the phone hoping Mia would work it all out.
Chapter 25 …A chance to escape…
Tayler stopped at a house a few streets from Junior’s. I decided this was my chance to at least save my little brother. I got Shaquille and ran down the road ringing Junior on the way. “LISTEN! JUST LISTEN! RUN UP THE ROAD AND DON’T STOP UNTIL YOU REACH ME OKAY” he told me when I told him what was going on. I ran as fast as I could, I’d got down the road and out of sight when I heard Dad shouting. I didn’t even look back I just ran. I ignored the pain I was feeling in my left leg and concentrated on getting my brother to a safe place. I saw Junior running up the road towards me. Junior grabbed Shaquille and we were running back when Dad’s car sped round the corner. He grabbed my hand. “Take him” I mouthed to Junior. He shook his head. “DO IT!” I shouted at him. He ran down the road and into the garden next to his. He came back without Shaquille. I had to think for a moment but I finally realized he’d left him with his next door neighbour who sometimes took care of his little brother and sister. Tayler pushed me into the back of the car. I hit my head on the handle to the adjacent door. “You think you’re some big man yeah?! Picking on little girls?! YOU’RE SCUM!” Junior shouted at Dad. I began to cry. “LET HER GO!” Junior shouted at Dad. I began to think of so many things. I thought of Shaquille not growing up without his big sister. I also thought about my unborn brother or sister. I began to cry even harder when I thought about Mum. I’d always been there for her. She was one of my best friends. Who’d take care of her if anything happened to me? I wanted for this to be a bad dream and for me to wake up from it all. Tayler got in the car. He then sped round and went for the canal. I knew my time was over.
Chapter 26 …Life’s too precious…
Tayler was driving so fast. “STOP FUCKING CRYING!” he said. “SHUT UP! I HATE YOU! I WISH YOU WERE DEAD! I HATE YOU! YOU’RE NOT MY DAD AND YOU NEVER WILL BE!” I shouted. His phone started ringing. “What the fuck do you want?” he said. “YOU WANNA HEAR YOUR DAUGHTER FOR THE LAST TIME?!” he said. I knew it was Mum, he threw the phone at me. “Mummy I love you” I said. “Sharna, Junior’s just told me what happened. You’re such a brave little girl and the best daughter I could have asked for” she said to me. I broke down in tears. “Mummy he’s going to kill me…I couldn’t let him take Shaquille away from you too” I said. “Stop crying, you’ll be okay I promise you” she said. He stopped the car. He dragged me out of the car and put the gun to my head. “SHOOT AND I’LL KILL HER!” he shouted. I saw blue flashing lights and men in fluorescent green coats through my tears. I wiped them away. Tayler walked me over to the edge of the bridge above to canal. I’d never been so scared in my life. I could hear Uncle Jason shouting at the police to let him through. I looked over to where the voice was coming from to see Mia crying. Rage started to bubble up in her eyes and she got past the police officer. I kept Tayler talking as not to draw attention to Mia. He spotted her and got onto the ledge of the bridge. He was just about to drag me up with him when I saw Mia run up to him. “Sharna run!” she screamed charging at him.
Chapter 27…The conclusion…
Mia pushed me out of the way and pushed Dad off the edge falling with him. I saw her hit the water and Tayler drag her back under. She’d just saved my life so it was my turn to save hers. I took my alice-band off and used it as a bobble to secure my long brown curly hair into a bun. I then jumped into the water correctly. Mum was right because all those swimming lessons would pay off eventually. I took a deep breath and swam under. I could see underwater luckily so that made it a whole lot easier. I saw Mia’s best friend bracelet glimmer in the water. I grabbed her with both arms and swam to the surface. The paramedics were waiting on the canal bank. I handed Mia over to them. They took her from me. I limped over to hug Mum. “I love you so much Sharna” she said to me. “I love you too Mum” I replied. I could feel myself getting sleepy. I fell onto the ground. I woke up in a hospital room. Mum looking at me. I looked at her. “Where’s Mia?” I asked. She looked at me. “Sharna...You know when she jumped in after you, Tayler shot her in the stomach” Mum started. “What happened to him? And where’s Mia? Did she die?” I replied. “She was pregnant Sharna” Mum told me. “I’LL KILL THAT FUCKING IDIOT! WATCH ME!” I shouted. Mum just looked at me and said “Sharna he’s dead....he drowned”. I began to cry like I’d never ever cried before, for my cousin, for her baby and for my Dad.
The End
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