Ok so I've decided to try a new story, and I don't know how ya'll will like it but let me know if you want me to continue…..

Chapter 1

When I got off the bus I looked at my cell and saw that I was 15 minutes late I swore under my breath and ran as fast as my legs would carry me home. I walked up the two flights of stairs to the apartment my parents owned. I didn't see my dad's car but I knew he'd find out, somehow he always did. My mom was cooking dinner when I walked in.

"Hi mom" she looked up at me then at the clock and shook her head

"'your fifteen minutes late Rae" I grabbed an apple and took a bite

"I know, they wouldn't let me leave like they have been ma"

"Your father won't be happy" I sighed

"I know, I wonder how much trouble I'll be in" she shrugged her shoulders

"I don't know darling" I kissed her cheek and went to my room to wait till my dad got home. I decided to try and get some homework done, I had just finished my biology worksheet when I heard the front door slam shut, and I braced myself for my father's anger.

"Braelynn Renee Carlson get your ass in this living room" I put my stuff in my book bag and trudged into the living room. My father stood in the middle of the room looking as pissed as a bumble bee when you disturbed him. I gulped

"Yes dad?"

"I'm only going to ask once, why did you come home fifteen minutes late?"

"They wouldn't let me leave early, we had orders up the yin yang for Valentine's Day dad so I couldn't leave" I stood while he processed this and he turned red then purple.

"I let you have the privilege of getting a job and when I say I want you home at 4:00 that means be here at 4, I don't care how busy it is"

"Yes sir"

"Are you sassing me girl?"

"No, no I'm not dad, I swear" my voice shook as it always did, I knew what was going to happen next I tried to prepare myself but it caught me off guard, even though I go through this every day. He slapped me across the face and I mean hard, I fell to the floor holding my cheek and trying to hold back tears. Tears only made him angrier so I always tried to hold them back. He bent down to be eye level and grabbed me by the hair and yanked I wanted to scream it hurt so badly but I bit my lip to hold it in.

"You're lucky I'm in a good mood Brae" he chuckled like it was a joke.

"My boss gave me a promotion and he and his wife Sarah are coming over for dinner, so go make yourself pretty" he spat at me I shook my head yes and his hold tightened

"What was that?" I swallowed

"Yes sir"

"That's what I thought you pathetic little bitch" and he tugged at my hair one more time and pushed my head, I ended up hitting the entertainment center, I automatically cringed when he turned back around.

"What did your clumsy ass hit this time?"

"The entertainment center sir" he shook his head and turned to walk into the kitchen

"Your daughter is clumsy Anne" my mother looked at me with tired eyes that said 'I'm sorry' and followed my father into the kitchen. I picked myself off of the floor and walked back into my room and looked through my closet, I picked out a nice summer dress and took it into the kitchen to make sure my father agreed. It was a light yellow it had spaghetti straps and stopped above my knees.

"That look ok I guess" I took it, it was the best answer I was going to get from him. So I went into the bath room and turned on the hot water and got in, the water hurt my head where I hit it, I washed my hair and body, I made sure to shave my legs because I was going to wear a dress. I got out and wrapped a towel around me; I quickly dried off already nervous because I took longer than I should have. I put lotion on and my under garments I put the dress on and went into my room so I could brush my hair, I decided to put it up in a low pony tail. I put on make-up and put on yellow earrings, bracelets and my white pair of ballet flats. I lightly sprayed on some perfume and opened my door and walked into the kitchen. My mother looked like she wanted to say something but decided against it, my father looked and sighed.

"I guess you look ok, but do not make my look like a bad guy Braelynn or you will be punsihed later"

"Yes sir" not long after the door bell rang and my father ushered us into the living room and put a fake ass smile on and opened the door. There stood Mr. and Mrs. Cooper.

"Hello Jim please come in" Jim and Sarah came in and sat down on the couch.

Jim, Sarah you remember my beautiful wife Anne and our wonderful daughter Braelynn?" he put his arm arround me and his hold tightened I wanted to say ow but knew I better not.

"Yes, yes of course, your as lovely as I remembered" my mother blushed at his comment he then turned to me.

"Braelynn you look more beautiful everytime I see you" I smiled, knowing he was saying that to be nice I was no where near beautiful.

"Thank you Mr. Cooper" mom excused her self to check on dinner and a few minutes later she came and told us it was done. My dad sat at the head of the table my mom sat next to him, then me and on the other side it was Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper asked me about my job

"So Braelynn how is that flowershop working out?" I took a drink of my iced tea

"It's going really well , I love it there"

"that's good to hear, have you thought about going to school for it dear?"

"Um no i-I haven't decided yet" I snuck a peek at dad and he glared at me so I tried to get the focus off of me.

"Well that's a shame, I've seen some of the vases you put together and it's beautiful, I made Jim buy me one" we laughed

"thank you" I smiled a little but when I heard my dad clear his throat I ducked my head and began eating again. After dinner I helped mom clear off the table.

"that was verry good Anne"

"Thank you Jim" we all went into the living room and sat down, dad and Jim started talkling about work, so I turned to what my mom and Sarah were talking about. It wasn't much better so I let my mind wonder to the flowershop. I loved it there, I met so many different types of people. I didn't have the money to go to college and my dad already said he wasn't going to pay for his dumb daughter go to college, I guess a's and b's werebad grades, he wanted all a's. after Jim and Sarah left dad asked me to go to the store for him and get him cigarettes, I was 18 so I could buy them. He gave me exactly the right amout I grabbed my purse and started walking, it was only a block from my house. I got inside and went up to the cashier.

"Hi how are you today?"

"I'm good how are you?"

"I'm good, what do you need honey?"

"Um a pack of Marlboro Reds in a box"

"Can I see your id?" I handed her my id and she read it and grabbed the cigarettes

"Ok that'll be $6.70" I gave her what my dad gave me

"Have a nice day" I smiled

"You too mam" I put the cigarettes in my purse and walked out of the store, I bumped into a man

"I'm so sorry sir"

"Your damn right your sorry" I looked up at the man and gasped it was my dad

"What the fuck took you so long?"

"I'm sorry sir, it-it wasn't my fault"

"let me guess the clerk wanted to trade pleasntries?" I nodded

"Yes sir" he laughed and grabbed me by the arm and started dragging me home.

"Ow" I muttered he turned to me

"What did you say Girl?"

'N-nothing sir" I knew there would be bruses later, I would have to wear long sleeve shirts for awhile. We were almost home when he stopped dragging me and I noticed a few of our neighbors out and about. They all loved my dad, none of them knew what he was really like, it was only to me just as long as he treaded my momma right, he could anything to me he wanted. I noticed one of our neighbors was talking to two guys around the same heighth. One had dark blonde hair and the other had dark brown hair, they both had blue eyes. I saw them looking at my arms and tried to cover them up. I knew they saw the marks but like everyone else they would turn their heads and pretend they didn't see. My dad saw them looking too. I guess he decided to be polite.

"Hi Jason"

"Hi Mr. Carlson, Braelynn" I nodded my head in a polite hello.

"Who are your friends Jason?"

"Oh yeah, um Conner Murphy this is Mr. Carlson and his daughter Braelynn" he shook their hands

"hello Conner, Murphy"

"Hello" they said, I noticed they had accents, Irish I think. My father noticed to.

"'your not from around here" it wasn't a question

"No sir" one said

"Ireland" the other said the dark haired one smiled when I looked at him I wanted to smile back but I knew I would be in a world of hurt if I did so I looked away. But I couldn't deny that he was good looking they both were but him more so.

"Well we gotta be going, come on Rae" he grabbed my arm forcefully I winced, I didn't think anyone noticed but the two new guys did thankfully my dad didn't. he opened the front door and pushed me in

"bed now" so I quickly said goodnight to my mother and went to bed. I wasn't tired so I just layed there and thought about the new guys. I didn't think I'd ever see them again. Boy was I wrong.

So please let me know what you think, should I continue? Or take it down? You decide.

Love alwayz 'N' forever

Chrissy

AKA: Hardygirl87