Denzel

Deliah's p.o.v

I was in school again my safe place where nobody knew and me and nobody would touch me. I walked off to the library to study and do some catching up since I've been absent for the past week.

I chose the desk by the furthest corner were nobody was sitting. I sat down and started drawing in my art book i bought for myself. My mom had always told me i was i talented and could be anything including an artist. I used to belive her but now i dont, her words always made me smile brightly.

I sniffed as i remembered my mother and her beautiful soul. I would never get to see her again.

Once i finished my drawing i closed my drawing book and put it in my bag. I used to draw colourful things but the only things i draw now are black and white.

Why?

Cause thats how I've been seeing the world ever since my dad started abusing me. The picture i drew was of me last week. I was on the floor coughing out blood my eye swollen and my whole body in unbearable pain.

I finished my homework and study notes. I leff the library when i heard someone calling my name from behind me. I turned and saw the same guy that tried talking to me since we meet in English class.

"Deliah wait!" He called out catching up to me, "How do you know my name?" I looked at him confused.

"From when you introduced yourself in the cafe also my name is Denzel, Denzel Black " he said simply shrugging his shoulders "Wanna hang out with my friends and I?" He looked at me with hopeful eyes.

I wasn't a person to say no or have any intentions of hurting someone's feelings so i said yes. We walked off to the football field were his friends were hanging out with baskets of food around them.

"Ah. The famous Deliah that Denzel could never stop speaking of huh?" The blonde guy said.

"Im Dreyfus and this is Amy, Mila, Lola, Cole and Sam." He said pointing to the others.

They all looked very beautiful and handsome but Denzel stood out most with his dark brown curtain styled hair and green eyes.

"Come sit here next to me so we can have some girl talk" Amy said, "But i wanna sit with you babe" Cole said.

I guess they were all couples

"Y'all sit with your other and I'll sit with Deliah ok" Denzel said

Denzel and I sat down and I watched them all eat. I wish that me a person that could just eat with no care in the world about what people said or did to me.

"Don't you wanna eat?" Lola asked me pushing her blonde hair out of her face.

"I ate not so long ago" I lied as usual "you sure you don't want anything?" Mila asked.

If I eat my dad will beat me again.

Oh God

My dad

"I need to go home" I got up amd started running home.

Denzel ran after me but after left me when I out ran him.

I knew what was going to happen once stepped foot in that house he was gonna beat me again. I opened the door and saw my dad with on the couch with beer bottles around him and one in his hand and a cigar in his mouth.

"Dad please Im so sorry it won't happen again" I pleaded but he ignored me

He grabbed my hair roughly and pressed his cigar to my neck burning my flesh. I screamed in pain as he punched my eye. My dad was drunk again but his never been this drunk before.

He punched my rib making me fall to the ground. He kicked my abdominal and ribs ignoring my crys and pleads.

"Get up!" He roared when i got up he kicked my knee

"Dad please forgive!" I cried out.

The beating went on for an hour then he left me again on the cold floor to care for my self.

I limped to my bathroom and started treating my wounds and cuts.

The bandaged the burn on my neck.

My face was swollen with a cut lip and dark bruises all over my brown skin.

I took a razor and cut my wrists and inner thighs. I was one day clean but that went to waste.

I went to sleep early knowing i would wake up a few hours later from nightmares again.

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I woke panting another nightmare the time read 5:45 school only starts at 8:00.

I took a shower and washed the dirt out of my curly hair.

I felt tired and exhausted my body was shaking and my knee was in unbearable pain.

Makeup wouldn't cover these bruises up so i covered my face with my hair and hoodie.

I left to the park since i had time in my hands today.

I drew what was in my nightmare the monster that hunt my dreams and my abusive father beating my bruised body.

Once i was done i left for school. I saw Denzel and his friends but I ignored them. I didn't feel like talking today or doing anything i just wanted to sleep but i couldn't do that.

Denzel walked up to me with a worried look on his face. "Why are you limping Deliah what happened?" I didn't answer him and tried to walk away but he blocked the way.

My vision blurred as i tried to stand still. "Can you hear me Deliah?"

I saw his mouth move but couldn't hear anything. I was dizzy as my vision blurred more i held on to Denzel for support.

"I feel faint" were the last words i said before i collapsed into his arms.

The darkness consumed me like it always did. I always found comfort in it.

Was this death?

If it is i would be greatful im out of this cruel world