Troubled

This means something for every little girl who has a loving brother.

Tears run down the face of a young thirteen year old girl. Her heart was heavy and she could barely lift her body off her bed. She tried to stand on her own two feet, but she couldn’t. The pressure of standing made her weaker.

“Darling, you don’t have to get out of bed. I know you’re tired. Just please go back to bed.” Her mother said in the doorway of her bedroom. It broke her heart to watch her daughter try to struggle to get out of bed.

“Are you sure, mommy?” She asked weakly. She was still crying and the tears were blinding her vision.

“I’m sure, Alice. Just get rest. I will come pick you up later.” Her mother said rushing out the door to get her job. Alice’s mother needed to get to work on time. When her mother left Alice tried to go back to sleep. Alice kept trying until she finally fell back to sleep.

“Get your butt over there.” A voice yelled in the background.

“But I don’t want too,” Alice said.

“What did I say?” A man with a gruff voice asked.”

Alice walked over to the place where the man told her to go. She went into the corner and waited for more directions from the man that was controlling her. Alice was scared and didn’t know what was going to happen to her.

“How did I get here in the first place? I remember I was walking to the store for my mother. My best friend was walking with me because she didn’t want me to be alone. We had another friend coming with us just in case Ally had to go which she did. So where is Katrina? ” Alice thought to herself. She looked around the room that she was in. The man came back in without her noticing.

“Didn’t I tell you to stay in over there?” The man with the gruff voice shouted scaring Alice to death.

Slap.

Alice had tears running silently down her cheeks. The guy didn’t say anything as he started to pull his pants down. He unbuttoned Alice’s pants and took down her underwear…and climbed on top of her.

Alice woke up from the dream she was having a screamed. She didn’t want to remember any of the ordeal that she had faced just a couple of weeks ago, but she did. Alice started cry harder and harder. Alice heard her cell phone ring and she reached for it slowly. She knew that it was just a text message from Ally

“Alice, are you okay?” It read, but Alice couldn’t answer that question.

Alice just looked up at the ceiling letting tears hit her pillow. She was holding a teddy bear in her arms. The words “I Love You” were written on its stomach. That was Alice’s favorite teddy bear. She had gotten it from her grandmother before she had passed on.

“Alice, answer me!” Ally texted again. Alice just opened it and didn’t reply. She couldn’t reply because she didn’t know what to say anymore. She held the teddy bear closer to her chest. She wanted to cry, but she didn’t want to seem like a baby.

“Alice, don’t make me come over and check on you.” Ally texted again. This time Alice opened the text and decided to answer.

“I’m sorry for worrying you, Ally. I am just feeling weak right now. Can I text you later?” Alice responded throwing her phone against the wall. Alice was sort of frustrated at the moment. The phone hit the wall pretty hard.

“Alice, its Matt can I come in?” Matt, her brother asked. She nodded, but didn’t say anything. “Are you doing alright?”

Matt came in and sat down in the chair across from his younger sister. There was anger in his expression. Alice shook a little bit with the expression he was wearing. Ever since he heard what happened to his little sister he was becoming overprotective because he didn’t want to lose her. He loved her with all his heart.

“I’m feeling weak. I just don’t want to hold onto this anymore. I can’t let it go, but I am glad he is in jail. I’m glad they caught him before he did that to someone else.” Alice said, but slowly. Matt rubbed his little sister’s head. She liked when he did that, but didn’t like the fact that he always messed up her hair.

“Alice, you don’t have to worry about him anymore. He is in prison for life and won’t be able to get out and hurt you. I won’t let anyone hurt you like that again. I need to protect you because that was my job in the first place. I am your brother and I love you dearly.” Matt said with tears filling up in his eyes. He pulled his sister into his arms. Alice stared up at her older brother. She loved him to death as well. They were really close.

“Big brother, it wasn’t your fault that this happened. You don’t need to blame yourself. I know you would have protected me. You weren’t around when this happen. I love you to death, older brother.” She said and kissed his cheek.

“I just feel like I have failed as a brother. I don’t want to be the reason you aren’t here anymore. What if the man had strangled you? I would have lost my little sister. You mean the world to me. You don’t understand that.” Matt said holding her tightly while crying. Alice weakly reached up to wipe away the tears that was streaming down his face.

She ended up falling asleep in her brother’s arms. Alice knew that she was safe while she was in his arms. Alice knew she would always be protected by Matt. That brought her more comfort as she slept soundly in her brother’s arms. She could feel his love while he was holding her protectively. Alice knew she would be safe forever with her brother around. And she truly loved him for that.

 

 

 

Reviews

[compositionc]

I kind of almost cried. That was just touching. It was beautifully written. I...don't really know what else to say.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Glad she has a kind and loving brother, the ordeal she faced was horrendous!!!