Chapter 6.

(Maika POV)

After awhile my father leaves once more, I lay there as I try to steady my breathing. My body trembles and stutters as I wince in pain with every slight move, I don't need to see the damage of my body to know the extent of the beating. I can feel it all.

I want to just lay there on the cold, rough floor, as I weep to myself and wish for my wounds to just kill me. But I can't. I'm not the only child in this family and I have a duty to protect my siblings, so no matter how much it hurts, no matter how much I want to just end it all, I won't. I won't abandon my family.

I gather all my strength and slowly push myself into a sitting position as I cry out from the pain, I grind my teeth together as I use my last remaining strength to fully lift myself off the floor. I leave that room with a heavy heart as the room spins as I lose control of my balance, I latch onto a nearby chair as I steady myself.

"Haaaa... the triplets... park..."

I slump over slightly as I continue to walk over to the bathroom, I look up at the mirror at my poor pathetic state.

My hair disheveled and raw with bits of dry blood sticking threads of hair together, my body shaking and weak as I struggle to keep standing up; my thin legs looking minutes away from snapping in two. I couldn't see my skin because of my clothes, but I could feel the torture which marked Itself upon me. My bruised, blooded face wet from my tears, my trembling lips and blood filled mouth clenched into a horrid expression.

I couldn't waste anymore time, I washed the blood off my face trying to not scream at the immense pain that erupted throughout my body; as my legs finally started to get some bearing.

It took awhile but I was able to clean myself up just enough to not cause too much fear and worry from the triplets, when I was done I moved towards to door to go out to go find the triplets.

After a short walk there they were, all at the park. Like always. Sitting and waiting for me to bring them home. Like always. Waiting for me to tell them it's okay now. Like always. To pretend I'm okay. Just, like always.