Chalk

[scared_at_heart]

Okay.This one is about me and my dad.Here go's nothing.I hope he doesn't come in here while I'm typing this.


Nikki was sitting, looking out of the window, observing Nature. She had a fine taste for art. She appreciated the deep blues of the sea, the light greens of the plants and the brilliant golden leaves on the trees. She looked at the driveway, beckoning to her. It was just like a huge canvas, just waiting to be drawn on. Her fingers closed around a box of chalk in her pocket longingly. She could stand it no longer. Nikki opened the door and stepped outside. She spread the chalk out on the driveway from white, to her darkest purple. Carefully, she selected a blood red and drew. She paused only to change colours. White, blue and brown danced their way onto the pavement. Finally, Nikki stood up, brushing the chalk of her pants and stood back to admire her work. It was Brad. His deep black hair and eyes were perfect. He was wearing a green tee-shirt and brown pants and had a broad smile on his face. He had his arms around a small girl, with real blonde hair. Nikki picked up a pale pink and chalked a small heart between the two.

“Nikki!” yelled a voice. Nikki dropped the box of chalk. It opened and all the chalk shattered on the ground. Nikki hurried inside.

“Will you get over here?” Nikki ran over to the front door. Ben was standing there, eyes flashing.

“What was that?” he asked coldly.

“W-what was what?” Nikki asked innocently.

“That’s smashing noise!” Ben yelled furiously

“I don’t know w-what your talking-“

“You’ve been drawing, haven’t you” Ben said quietly.

“N-no!” Nikki squeaked. Ben glared at her.

“Where is it?” he said, his voice getting more dangerously quiet.

“Up the… back” Nikki hung her head. Ben charged past him, but Nikki grabbed his shirt, pulling him back.

“Please!” Nikki begged. Ben put his hand very close to Nikki’s face and with one of his long fingernails, scratched Nikki down the cheek. Nikki let go, blood spurting from her face. Ben ran, towards the back door. The flung the doors open, nearly ripping it off its hinges as he did so and ran outside. He stared in disbelief at Nikki’s beautiful drawing. He traced the small pink heart with his fingers. Then, raising his head, he spat in the middle of it. He ran his fingernail down the side of the chalk Nikki, then he picked up the blood red. He drew blood spurting from Nikki’s scratch mark. He drew bullet wounds, cuts, stab marks, while Nikki watching behind the door, crying silently. When Ben was finished, he scuffed the lot with his shoes and walked back inside, making sure he slammed the door hard on Nikki’s fingers as he went.


Nikki lay in bed, nursing her right hand. A bone had shattered when Ben had slammed it. Nikki brushed the tears away from her eyes. Her door creaked open. Nikki froze, still clutching her hand.

“Daughter…” a voice called. Nikki whimpered.

“Whats wrong, pretty Nikki?” the voice sneered. Ben came over to where Nikki was lying in her bed. He stroked the side of Nikkis face. Nikki looked, terrified, at his Dad. Then, Ben’s smile became a sneer and he dragged his fingernail, once again on Nikki's cheek, deepening the cut that was already there. Nikki resisted the urge to kick his Dad. She clutched her face, her fingers soaked in blood. Ben lent forwards and licked the blood off the side of Nikki’s face. Nikki shivered as her Dad’s tongue ran over the deep cut on her skin. Ben looked at Nikki then ran out of the room slamming the door behind him. Nikki jumped out of bed and ran over to her door, intending to run away, but when she reached it, Ben opened it with such force, it sent Nikki flying and she crumpled on the floor. Her Dad sniggered, walked over to her and knelt down. With one hand, he held Nikki down, with the other he bent Nikki’s right hand backwards; the one that he had slammed earlier. Nikki screamed as her hand snapped and bent grotesquely. Ben threw back his head and laughed. Then he raised a finger to Nikki’s lips.

“Shh, pretty Nikki” he murmured. Nikki struggled against Ben and Ben laughed softly.

“Oh no, you’re not getting away that easily” he purred, reaching into his coat pocket for something. When he withdrew the hand it was clutching a small knife. Nikki gasped and struggled harder, but Ben just laughed again. Then he raised the knife and cut across Nikki’s other cheek, so that the two scars ran in the middle. Nikki cried out and pushed Ben away from her.

“Now now, my Daughter, my cream puff” Ben purred, moving towards her frightened Daughter. Nikki backed away into the wall. Ben reached out and slid the bottom of Nikki’s sweatshirt up to reveal her pale stomach. Ben began to softly tickle Nikki. Nikki giggled uneasily, but Ben’s fingers were flowing across her skin like spiders and she gave up and soon began to laugh madly as her Dad tickled her.

“Yes, that’s better, isn’t it Nikki?” Ben smirked. While he tickled Nikki with one hand, the other gripped the knife. Ben suddenly removed his hand and plunged the knife deep into Nikki’s side. Nikki’s giggles became a scream of pain and agony. She bent over, clutching her side, whimpering.

“Now, Nikki” Ben snapped, “Did that hurt?” he wrenched the knife out of Nikki, making her scream again. Nikki choked back a sob and looked pleadingly at her Dad. Ben picked Nikki up by the collar and slammed her against the wall, knocking the breath out of her.

“I said, did that hurt, Nikki?” Ben snarled, shaking Nikki.

“…Yes” Nikki whimpered, still in great pain.

“I can’t hear you!” Ben yelled, raising the knife.

“Yes!” Nikki shouted, his voice wavering at the sight of the knife.

“Good” Ben threw Nikki from her and stalked out of the room, leaving Nikki to climb back into bed and cry herself to sleep.



Nikki awoke the next morning. It took her a while to remember why she was feeling so sad. Then she felt a sudden pain in her side and everything came rushing back to her; Ben, slashing and hurting her. She closed her eyes, took a deep calming breath and pulled her sweatshirt up a bit. There, in her side, was a bloody hole. It was deep and ugly. Nikki choked back a sob and pulled her top down quickly. The sight scared her very much. She knew she would have to get an ice pack for it, to stop the swelling, so she slid her feet out of bed. She tried to stand, but the pain in her side made her sit back down again immediately. Nikki took a deep breath and dragged herself to her feet and shuffled out of her room, wincing horribly every time she moved. She dragged herself into the kitchen and almost collapsed onto the floor, her side aching and stinging. She moaned in agony, but managed to open the freezer. She rummaged in the freezer and pulled out a handful of ice cubes. Wrapping them in a cloth, she began the long shuffle back to her room, but a low snigger made her stop in her tracks. Ben was sitting at the kitchen table, chewing absentmindedly on a bagel. “How are you, Nikki?” he grinned. Nikki ignored him and continued to make her way out of the kitchen, but Baen’s next comment made her stop dead in her tracks. “If you continue at that pace, you’ll never get to school on time” “I’m not going” Nikki turned around slowly, to face her Dad. “And why not?” Ben said softly. “Because” Nikki pulled her top up to reveal the knife wound. “Oh, deary me.” Ben shook his head, “No, you can still go to school. I don’t see how a cut will affect your school work” “A cut?” Nikki spat. “Look, Nikki” Ben snarled, dropping his gentle nature, “You are going to school whether you like it or not”
“No! You can’t make me!” yelled Nikki. She was still yelling as Ben pushed her into her room and forced her into her school uniform. She was still yelling even as Ben pushed her out of the door and threw her school bag out after her. Nikki stomped angrily off to school, keeping up a furious manner, until she was sure Ben couldn’t see her anymore. Then, she sank, panting onto the pavement, clutching her side.

“Oh, God” Nikki whispered. It was just then, bad luck struck.

“Oh, hi Nikki” It was Mike. The tall Egyptian had come around the corner and almost tripped over her. “What are you doing down there?”

“Oh… er” Nikki searched her brain for an inventive excuse.

“Oh well, that doesn’t matter. If we don’t hurry, we are gonna be late”

“Yeah” Nikki stood up shakily and lent on the wall for support. Mike raised an eyebrow.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine” Nikki managed a watery smile.

“Lets go” Mike set off down the road briskly, Nikki limping after him. They continued to walk in such a brisk way and Nikki began to fall behind. Mike whirled around and stared at Nikki, who was limping horribly, a few meters behind him.

“Something’s wrong”

“No” Nikki said, panic rising in her.

“Yes…. Yes there is” the Egyptian stroked his chin, “Joey should be here by now, he promised…”

“Hi guys!” a small short boy, in a school uniform 2 sizes too big for him was walking towards them.

“Oh, there you are, Joey” Mike smiled.

“Hi Nikki!” Joey smiled at Nikki, who smiled back, through her pain. But then the small boy frowned.

“Are you okay?” Joey peered into Nikki’s face, “You seem pale. Paler than usual, I mean” he added at a withering glance from Mike. Mike peered at Nikki's face too.

“Yeah, he’s right. Whats wrong?”

Nikki shook her head.

“I c-can’t tell y-you” she whispered, the pain building in her head as well as her side.

“Nikki” Joey whispered, leaning closer to the pale girl, “Come on, you can tell us”

“N-no” Nikki gulped.

“Oh, leave it Joey” Mike grinned, “What? Found a boyfriend at last, have we?” he ruffled Nikki’s hair.

The pressure from Mike’s hand was too much for Nikki. She collapsed onto one knee, tears pouring down her face.

“Oh, my God. Nikki!” Joey bent down and tilted Nikki’s head up to his with one thumb, “What did you do to him, Mike?”

“Nothing!” the Egyptian protested, his face going pale. Joey ran his hand over Nikki’s side. Nikki gasped in pain and Joey pulled Nikki’s shirt up in triumph. Then he gasped and dropped it.

“Joey?” Mike whispered.

“H-her side. N-Nikki… what h-happened to your s-side?” Joey stared at Nikki, “Nikki… you’re not a s-self harmer a-are you?”

“No!”Nikki said feebly.

“Oh, God”Nikki said, his voice shaking. Mike pulled Nikki’s shirt up too and dropped it, just like Joey.

“Oh by Ra. Nikki, who did this to you?” Mike put an arm around Nikki.

“Nobody!” squeaked Nikki, “I just cut my self, its nothing”

“She cut himself” Joey said faintly, “Nikki! That’s not a cut, that’s a bloody knife wound!”

“No, no it’s not!” Nikki protested.

“Nikki! That’s not an ordinary paper cut! Look, who hurt you?” Nikki weakened. She opened his mouth.

“B-Ben”

“Who?” Joey stared blankly at Nikki.

“My Dad? Okay?” Nikki sobbed and she buried his face in her hand.

“… Ben? That older guy who looks like you?” Joey whispered.

“Yes” Nikki sobbed.

“Oh by Ra” Mike swore. He pulled Nikki into a hug.

“Oh my God, Nikki. Did he stab you?”

“…Yes” Nikki mumbled.



Mike swore very loudly and stood up.
“Nikki. You have to tell someone!”

“I can’t. She’s the only ‘family’ I’ve got left”

“Then come live with me! You can live in my closet until my parent say yes!” Mike protested.

“Mike…” Nikki said softly.

“I’m going to kill Ben” Mike spat.

“Mike! Come on!” Joey said, pulling him back.

“No! Let go of me! Nikki’s obviously not going to tell anybody so we have to” Mike stormed off in the direction of 'Nikki's house.

“Mike! Come back!” Nikki choked, “He’ll kill you!”

“Nikki, I have to” he kept walking.

“Then I’m coming with you” Joey said bravely, standing up.

“No! Please! I don’t want to lose you guys too!” Nikki cried.

“Oh, come on Nikki” Mike ran back and pulled Nikki onto his back (A/N KAWAII!). Nikki would not go quietly. She kicked Mike’s legs and beat her fists on her back all the way to her house. Mike ignored Nikki, as Nikki was not kicking very hard. Soon, Nikki ran out of strength, laid her head on Mike’s back and dozed. Joey smiled and patted Nikki’s head kindly, standing on tiptoe to reach her. They arrived at Nikki’s house 10 minutes later. Mike put Nikki down on the porch and stalked up to the front door, Joey following him. Nikki opened her eyes and made a whimpering noise, but Mike shushed her. Joey banged on the door and Mike rang the doorbell several times. Nikki got up and limped over to Malik, leaning heavily on her shoulder. The door was suddenly flung open. Ben stood in the doorway, looking livid. But his expression turned soft as he saw whom it was.

“Oh, hello” he bowed his head to Joey and Mike, “Why are you here? Shouldn’t you three be in school?”

“Look, Ben” Mike snarled, “What on earth did you do to Nikki?” Ben’s smile faded.

“Nothing what so ever” he snarled back, “And if you want to live, you’ll agree with me”

“But, her side…” Joey squeaked.

“Its nothing! Nikki must have cut herself when she was walking to school. Huh, Nikki?” Ben ruffled Nikki’s hair.

“You know perfectly well that I didn’t cut myself” Nikki snapped. Ben’s hand closed on a lock of Nikki’s hair and he pulled it, so Nikki’s head jerked forwards.

“Maybe you should stay home today” Ben sneered into Nikki’s ear.

“Get off her!” Mike hit Ben’s arm and dragged Nikki back. Joey stood in front of Nikki. Ben snarled and grabbed Mike’s throat and squeezed tightly.

“Get-off-me!” Mike choked.

“Mike!” Joey kicked Ben’s shins furiously, “Let her go you monster! Or I’ll-“

“What will you do? Stamp on my toes?” Ben sneered, still choking Mike. Joey stamped hard on Ben’s toes and the Dad howled and released Mike. Mike massaged his throat, then leapt at Ben, punching every part of Ben's body he could reach.

“Never-hurt-Nikki-again! You-are-a-monster! I-hate-you! I-will-kill-you!” Mike yelled as he punched.

Ben roared and seized the back of Mike’s head, pulling it back.

“Get away from me!” he shouted, throwing Mike from him. Mike flew through the air, collided with the fence with a sickening crack and slid down, unconscious. Nikki cried out and limped over to Mike, but not before Ben grabbed the back of Nikki’s school uniform and dragged her back. Nikki flailed her arms furiously, but Ben just held him at arms length and sniggered. Joey gasped. The pocket of his school uniform was glowing. He pulled a gold cell phone out of his pocket and stared at it. Ben gasped.

 

[scared_at_heart]

Theres more to the story that I couldn't post because it was to long..Here it is.

"Oh shut up Nikki" Ben spat kneeing Nikki in the stomach, "I don’t want to hear what you’ve got to say" Nikki sank to the floor, choking as her mouth filled with blood.

"I’m sorry Ben. But if you hurt her, I will be forced to fight you" Big Joey growled, stepping in front of Nikki. Joey kneeled down beside Nikki, looking scared.

"Then let's fight." Ben spated to Big Joey.

"Yes,let's." He glared at Ben.

Ben took out his knife and stabed Big Joey across the face.Joey cried out in pain.

"That's not fair."

"Oh,but it is.I'm just innocently trying to protect myself."

"But that's cheating Ben."

Ben grabed Nikki and pulled her toward him.

"Look,if you take another step closer,then she'll die."

Nikki struggled to get away.

Ben went in the house with her while the rest fallowed.

"No!Stop!" Nikki said frightened.

"It's okay,Nikki,we'll help you." Joey said to her.

Joey steped towards them and Ben cut Nikki on the arm.

Nikki cried out in pain.

Big Joey took a step and Ben cut Nikki on the cheek.

She cried out in pain again.Tears streaming down her face burning the freshly made cut.

"keep it up boys!I can do this ALL day!" He gave them an evil grin and cut Nikki on the stomach as she cried in pain through her sobs.

"Fine.We give in." Big Joey finally said.

"But we can't just leave her here."

"Yes we can Joey." said Big Joey in dissopointment."Let's go."

They all walked out the door and quietly shut it.

"Why did you tell them?" Ben asked.

There was an utter silence.

"WHY?!" He slaped Nikki across the face as she screadmed.

"Oh. Cause it looks a lot like this" Nikki pulled something out from under her shirt. It was a large golden ring. It had the same designs on it and several bits dangled from it. The man gasped.

"The Millennium Ring. No wonder you’re here, Akefia"

"Yes, B*itch. I am here. And I would like to be referred to as Bakura. Not Akefia"

"Fine then… Ben" the man mumbled.

"Okay, I’m lost. Who are you?" Joey pointed at the man.

"Where did you get that?" Joey shook his head, his eyes wide with fear. The cell phone was vibrating slightly now. Joey dropped it. Suddenly a form came walking towards the house. It was small and black, but it grew, until it was taller than Joey. The black subsided and there, standing next to Joey, was a man. He was taller than Joey, but looked kinda like him, down to the very last spike of hair. Joey gasped and took a step backwards.

"Who summoned me?" the man said, looking at Joey. Then he looked down.

"Oh by Ra. Where’s my body gone?" he looked at Joey.

"Did you summon me?" he asked Joey.

"N-no!" Joey squeaked. He pointed at the gold cell phone on the porch, "T-that thingy did"

"Ah. The Millennium cell phone" the man picked it up and slipped a cord around it. He gave it on Joey, "You should keep this with you at all times" Then he spotted Ben. His eyes narrowed.

"Stalker"

"A*s whole" Ben snarled.

"You know each other?" Joey squeaked.

"Yes" Ben snapped. He let go of Nikki, walked up to the man and prodded him in the chest.

"Joey? Where did you get that cell phone thingy?"

"Millennium cell phone" the man corrected.

"Yes, that" Nikki finished. Joey shook his head.

"I got it from the store. My pocket just started glowing, and there it was"

"Oh. Cause it looks a lot like this" Nikki pulled something out from under her shirt. It was a large golden ring. It had the same designs on it and several bits dangled from it. The man gasped.

"The Millennium Ring. No wonder you’re here, Akefia"

"Yes, B*itch. I am here. And I would like to be referred to as Bakura. Not Akefia"

"Fine then… Ben" the man mumbled.

"Okay, I’m lost. Who are you?" Joey pointed at the man.

"I am big. Er, what is your name?"

"Joey"

"Then I am Big Joey"

"W-what?" Joey squeaked, "You’re my Big Joey? Then… but… Ben" he took another step backwards.

"Whats the matter?"

"Well, Ben, he’s a Big Nikki but in guy form. He’s really mean –"

"No, no. Not all Big pepole are evil and mean" Big Joey shot a disgusted look at Ben. Ben glared at Joey.

"… Well, why don’t you two go home and sort out your hellos? And take Mike too. Nikki will just stay here with me..."

"No!" Joey darted forwards and lifted Nikki’s shirt up to reveal the ugly stab wound. "He beats her!"

"Nikki! I’ll be fine!" Nikki murmured, blushing slightly.

"He beats you?" Big Joey glared at Ben, "Ben, you fool. Why take your anger out on innocents?"

"Because I’m stuck with her until he dies. Well, she’s too weak and I mean look!" he pulled a lock of her hair, "I am stuck with of a pathetic loser. I mean, real blonde hair?"

"I can’t help it. I’m an albino" Nikki mumbled, blushing harder. Ben stared at her.

"You have brown eyes though," he said flatly.

"Yes, my mom said I was lucky to have enough color pigments to color my eyes"

"I didn't." she managed to say through her sobs.

"Then how did they find out?",.................."WELL?!"

"Joey found out on his own first and then mike found out shortly after.I told them no but they didn't listen to me.I'm sorry." she said as she hung her head.

"Lies!" Ben screamed as he stabed her in the shouleder.

All of a sudden there was a knock on the door.

"Go to your room.I'll deal with you in a minute."

Nikki did as told afraid that she was going to get hurt even worse.

There was another knock on the door and another.

Ben finally opened it."hello?" he said kindly.

"Hi.We don't want you to hurt her anymore!"

Shutup and get off my property!" Ben slammed the door in Joeys face.

Ben walked to Nikki' room and went to her bed where she was fixing her hand.

"Sweet,sweet little angel.Are you in pain?"Ben said sentementally.

"Yes" Nikki mumbled.

"What?I couldn't hear you?" Ben said as he punced her in the face and knocked her out.

"That's it.Sleep.Sleep." Ben left and slamed the door.

Nikki was asleep on the blood stained carpet,awating to be cleaned up by her the next time she woke up.

 

[luv4godremains]

oh my life Nikki,
how can you be soo strong as to live like this? with all this lying on your heart? with all the pain and anger and hurt that is being caused in your life? PM me any time hunni, I'll keep praying for you! God bless

 

[leigh01]

oh my goodness i was in tears reading dat it is so so hard to reead somink like dat things like dat just make me feel glad my parents dont hit m e so bad evryday i feel so sorry for u du u have msn hope so love ya loads love leigh

 

[scared_at_heart]

Yeah.I have an im its [Censored -- PM the member for contact information] is also my email.I share it with my friend.She said it was alright though.^^I don't know how I'm so strong.I just am.

 

[PetraFan007]

this is bs. someone should smack him around with a big trout.

 

[scared_at_heart]

this is bs. someone should cap his ****.

What do you mean by the last part?I'm confused.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

You've some confusion with pronouns near the earlier part of the story.

 

[scared_at_heart]

Yeah.Sorry.I get that way sometimes.

 

[Rosa Mystica]

Yeah.Sorry.I get that way sometimes.

This happened to you?

I am so, so sorry! I was abused in my home as well.

Sweetie, if you ever wanna talk to me, I am here, okay?

You take care, now.

 

[scared_at_heart]

Thank you.I will.Yes it did happen to me.Unfortunatley.Get them every day.Just got one today.A few fresh new cuts too.Another thing I have to patch up around here.*Rolls eyes*Oh!C*ap!I forgot to clean up the mess!If my dad comes home and finds out,I'm going to be in SOOOO much trouble!Gotta go!

 

[Rosa Mystica]

Thank you.I will.Yes it did happen to me.Unfortunatley.Get them every day.Just got one today.A few fresh new cuts too.Another thing I have to patch up around here.*Rolls eyes*Oh!C*ap!I forgot to clean up the mess!If my dad comes home and finds out,I'm going to be in SOOOO much trouble!Gotta go!

Please, sweetie, get yourself some help. I don't want you to get hurt by your abusive father anymore! It happened to me growing up. Don't let it happen to you!

 

[day2day]

Please, sweetie, get yourself some help. I don't want you to get hurt by your abusive father anymore! Don't let it happen to you!

Please tell someone.Maybe, An adult one you can trust. For God sake get out of there! P.S. Be encouraged you will survive this.and Be a light for others in similar situations.

 

[scared_at_heart]

day2day-God,I hope I can survive this!
Rosa-I don't want to be abused anymore either but there's nothing I can do at the moment because he's a fu*king ba*tard who stalks me just about everywhere I go!

 

[Katie12]

hun i will pray for you




Blessed Be,
Katie

 

[feline]

day2day-God,I hope I can survive this!
Rosa-I don't want to be abused anymore either but there's nothing I can do at the moment because he's a fu*king ba*tard who stalks me just about everywhere I go!

You do have options. Know that. Go to the police station. Go to a social worker at your school. Go to a youth hostel. Document your abuse. Go to a clinic and have them look at your injuries. Refuse to go home. There are supports out there for you, and they are on your side.

 

[luv4godremains]

You do have options. Know that. Go to the police station. Go to a social worker at your school. Go to a youth hostel. Document your abuse. Go to a clinic and have them look at your injuries. Refuse to go home. There are supports out there for you, and they are on your side.

I agree, angel, please get out, so many people have said this, and I know it is harder to do than to say, but please, don't ignore it, you can't nothing will change unless you take steps to change it! pleaseeeeeeeeee

God bless angel, luv ya sooo much!

 

[thenewageriseth]

The story you wrote was so sad, it made me wince. I mean, how can someone do those things to their children? Anyway, I also suggest you should get some help. If it was me, I would definitely get the heck up out of there. That is so sad that you have to go through this every day or every other day. You definitely do not deserve this.

 

[Daisysqueaks]

Please get out. This man has no conscience and I am afraid that he may one day kill you if you continue to stay there. Be brave my dear. I am praying for you.