His green eyes glared at her as Minnie came out of the bathroom hiding her cellphone deep in her pocket. "Who was you talking to Minnie?" He asked in an angry tone. "No one, i was playing a game on my phone." she said with her head down in fear. As he clenched his massive fists and looked down at Abby and Susie who stopped playing with their dolls and looked up at him. Then spoke again in the same tone,"Mommy's lying to daddy.She was on the phone with someone[he looked at Minnie] but who?" Careful not to make eye contact Minnie spoke to the girls,"Abby help Susie get dressed,were going to the garden real quick to get some green beans for dinner." Abby and Susie got up and walked carefully to their room to get dressed. They were alone. Minnie knew this was the time for him to strike if he wanted. Her main goal was to get out of the apartment and go upstairs to Alises apartment without being hit by her husband Charlie. He stood,"You know how much i hate it when you lie to me Minnie." She pretended to clean up as an attempt to maintain a safe distance. Following her every movement,"So who was it?" Still keeping distance,"I don't know what your talking about." "Oh you know what I'm talking about Minnie don't be stupid." "Please stop Charlie." "Ill stop when you give me some answers!" She moved quicker but was running out of places to run,"Charlie please I wasn't talking to anyone." "Liar!!" "Stop Charlie I would never hurt you." He stopped in his tracks causing her to stop her defense. He never stopped in his tracks before, she couldn't believe it. Had it hit him? Did he realize his wrongs? In the blink of an eye he was in front of her, towering over her petite frame. Grabbing her neck and forcing her to the wall he said,"You wouldn't hurt me Minerva! You hurt me when you lie! Prove you wouldn't lie!" He had her against the wall, she began to cry,Holding his grip around her neck he reached into her pocket and took her phone then released her. It took one minute for him to see Alise in the recent calls. He looked at her with rage,"Who the fuck is Alise?! is that a code name for a man!?Answer Me!" Minnie couldn't respond because she was catching her breath. With both hands on her biceps he lifted her to his eye level,"You lying bitch,I love you how could you lie to me?! I work hard on these streets to give you and my seeds a great life,and this is how you repay me!" Squirming under his hands trying to free herself she replied,"Please Alise is just a friend shes going to babysit so we could go out like we used to when we were young.Please believe me." "I don't believe you!"He said banging her against the wall like a rag doll. Hitting her head and back she whimpered in pain. Dizzy and falling in and out of consciousness she knew he repeated his words more than three times each time throwing her against the wall harder. Then She herd Abby,"Daddy stop!Daddy stop please!Mommy wake up!Mommy!Daddy stop hurting Mommy!" My angel. Charlie dropped Minnie and pushed Abby down to the floor grabbed his coat and said,"Those green beans better be on the table in an hour or your dead." Abby and Susie ran to their mother with tears drenching their little cheeks. "Mommy?Are you okay Mommy?Please be okay." Abby said brushing her mothers straight black hair back to reveal her mothers tears. Susie looked on confused but sad. Abby had been through more than any seven year old should and tried her hardest to make sure that Susie who at only three didn't suffer the way she had. Minnie didn't respond,Abby tried desperately two more times before Minnie could function and remember her mission.
Analisette had no idea what she was getting herself into but just knew she had to help those little girls and their mother. She was in her apartment waiting for an hour and a half wondering what was taking her and the girls. Then she herd panicked knocking at her door. She wasted no time, opening the door she saw a petite woman with long black hair and the two little girls with curly dark brown hair all with the same olive skin tone and blue tear filled eyes. Gesturing them inside she offered them drinks. After helping each to one she sat down at the couch and they followed. Analisette turned on the television and held Minerva's hand and asked,"What happen?" "It started six moths after we got together, he would hit me playfully,id laugh and hit him back and he would laugh. It grew more intense after a year and a half. Guess its male testosterone or the competitive nature. I stopped,my logic was if i didn't hit him he wouldn't hit me.[she put her head down and shook her head from left to right] Boy was i wrong.Charlie works on the streets, he sells drugs, coke, weed, X, whatever they need he has.That's how we made it for so long. the money paid for the girls,for me,him and wherever we chose to live. He provides so much for us,but.. Analisette was so shocked by her revealing this, but she knew she needed to release this burden and rubbed her back while she went on,"..But he wanted me to keep my mouth shut,never tell the cops about how he would hit me. Then Abby came to me and told me that Daddy had touched her. [she looked at Abby then to Analisette] I thought he had hit her, but when i asked her where [she looked away and began to cry] I went straight to the police and told them. They arrested him,but one of his connections got him out,and as soon as he was out he came to me and accused me of doing it.[pleading with Analisette]I couldn't tell him i did it! he would have killed me,then he would have been able to do what he did to her anytime he wanted without me there to protect her. [she looked away] My protection worked then I seen him try again,I pushed him so hard and hit him in his face cutting his lip. That was the first time i had hit him since i stopped.[she smiled] It felt so good.[she looked back at Analisette]But he did this..Analisette couldn't believe what she saw when Minnie lifted up her shirt it was a scar from her hip to her ribs,Minnie continued,"..He hit me everyday since then when the girls weren't around.But Abby never came to me and said that he did it again.I would take every hit for my daughters.Id die for them[she looked at both watching TV on the rug across the room]..Analisette didn't have no children but felt for those two girls and began to tear up,Minnie spoke,"..I grew up without a father, i didn't want that for my daughters.Everyday i pray he will change and be the father i know he could be.But I always do something to Anger him." Analisette was shocked at what she said and tried to change her mind,"Don't say that,You don't do anything wrong! your a great mother and i bet your house is spotless and you cook every meal for him! you don't do nothing wrong." Minnie looked at her and smiled,"Perhaps your right Alise but, what am I to do? If i leave him he will have me killed. If i run he will find me. I'm a prisoner in my own home."
*BOOM*BOOM*BOOM* "Open the fucking door Minerva! I know your in there!"Charlie kicked and yelled from behind Analisettes door. *BOOM*BOOM*BOOM*BOOM* "I'm not leaving until you open the door!" Analisette took out her phone and dialed 911 and told Minnie to take the girls into her bedroom. Adrine herd the banging from the roof and went to investigate. *BOOM*BOOM*BOOM*BOOM*BOOM* "Open the damn door bitch!" Adrine seen Charlie banging on a door.He silently opened his apartment door then realized who's door he was banging on.Running into his apartment he opened his safe under his bed and took out his 9mm,his badge,and cuffs, then inhaled and exhaled. Exiting his apartment he felt his heart in his through. *BOOM*BOOM*"What are you doing Minerva!Fucking him in there! I swear to god ill fucking kill you- "Freeze!" Adrine yelled pointing his gun at Charlie. Charlie looked at Adrine and laughed,"What are you going to do Officer Perez?Take me in again?[Analisette listened in once she herd that] Ill be out just in time to put a hit out on you and to this bitch behind the door!" Charlie kicked the door then looked at Adrine again. "Just back away from the door and no one will get hurt,Charlie."Adrine said slowly closing in on him. "Back the fuck up Perez!" Charlie yelled quickly reaching behind his back pulling out a revolver.
.......*BANG*BANG*BANG*.......
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