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“ERREN!” I hear my dad scream. I slowly turn around to face what I

actually care about feel my dad’s wrath. “Get out of my way, boy!” my dad screams and slams Jordan into the lockers on the side. I can see a dent in the lockers from the impact of Jordan’s body. I want to scream. He looks dazed. He feels the back of his head, and his hand comes up red. I have to help him. But how can I do that when my own legs are weak and heavy like lead? Teachers rush to help Jordan and a few of them try to grab my dad. But he just swats them away like flies. Other teachers scramble to call the police, help injured peers, and try to evacuate other students. Another punch to my stomach knocks me out of my thoughts. “How dare you show up in front of my boss looking the way you do? I could have gotten a promotion! A better job than what I have now! That could have been a way to get more than I have right now,” my dad screams, spitting on me as he pummels me. “Well, I look the way I do because of you!” I retort between punches, loud enough for only a few people to hear. I am burning with animosity for my dad and for

have always dreaded my whole life. I look up to see his beet-red face. Without warning, he raises his hand and brings it down hard against my cheek. I fall back a little as I feel my head throb and soar with pain. I feel the healing gash on my temple from my previous wounds open up again. I see that he is about to do it again, but Jordan jumps in the way. “Hey! Who do you think you are waltzing about into the school and then throwing punches at her? The police are coming. I hope you know that!” he screams at my dad. I want to yell at him to get out of the way, that he has no idea what he is getting himself into by addressing my dad with that attitude. I can’t let the only person I Sophie Edelman painting

the useless bystanders, yet that is all I can say? A kick comes to my side and I fall to the floor as pain shot through my body. “How DARE you talk to me that way? I am your FATHER! The person who raised you! You're ALIVE because of me! My boss left

the house in anger and disappointment! Why?

Because of you! I could be fired within the next few days! If I’m fired I’m ruined!

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