Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead Chapter 31

Emma... Two Years Ago...

My eyes shifted between the stranger and my father while my heart pounded violently in my chest. I had no idea who the guy was or why he was standing against my father but part of me was grateful. No one had stood up to my father like that and it felt nice for just a split second. He didn't even know my story but he could see I needed help and that was all he needed to want to help me.

My father let out a wicked laugh and moved closer to the man who was

slowly moving to block my father from even looking at me. "Move aside boy. You have no business here." My father growled out.

"From the looks of things it's you who isn't welcome, so you should be the one who's leaves." The stranger said towering over my father by at least afoot. (*

My heart clenched tighter as I recognized the look in my father's eyes; I knew it well. He was livid and that always ended the same way...with me passed out on the floor bruised and beaten.

"T'll say this one more time before I show you to the door. Leave." My father said pushing the guy hard enough to make him stumble back a little.

Treached out and helped him steady himself but he continued to block Chapter 31

me. As much as I wished he could stay so I didn't have to face my father

leave. I didn't want him

and he turned

go and I thanked

I will show you what a real beating is." The guy had guts that was for sure

a thought. The moment the door to my room closed my father stalked toward me. He reached out slowly and brushed a thumb across my cheek in a way that would seem gentle and sweet but

were brought to the hospital and they noticed all the bruises on you they call people. People like social services and that

had killed before. More than once in fact and it was all to keep me in check. Once when I was nine or so I wandered away from my father in the store for a minute. The second I saw someone who worked at the

found us somehow and beat the woman unconscious before she could even leave the room. I don't actually know if she

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the man right in front of me and left the guy in an alley for someone else to find. My father was untouchable because he had the money and status to get out of anything. At least that is how it seemed. He would talk and brag about all the things he had done and will do that could never be pinned

that man in front of me I gave up trying to get away and resigned myself to the fact that I would never escape. My father was a monster of the worst kind and I was his blood which meant deep down a little bit of that monster lived in me too. I never sought it out and I never looked for it but I

the wishes of my doctors and dragged me home by my wrist. His tight hold caused my wounds to bleed again but he didn't

times do I need to remind you that you can't escape me? Even death doesn't want you!" He said with a sadistic laugh as we drove home, one

be waiting for

straight to the mini bar in the living room. I stood in front

convincing to get them to agree. Of course, I had to sweeten the deal a little. So it's a good thing you didn't succeed this time because you are going to make daddy a lot of money."

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