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and because I like
Andrew so much. I am going to bend the rules this one
time. In fact all the girls can go to the prom but I have to
meet their dates first.” Veronica was shocked. That night
she lay awake, waiting for her father to come in and give
her a beating of a life time, but it never happened.
A few weeks later the girls went to prom with their dates.
They all got new dresses and their hair done and their dad
rented them a limo. Veronica was so excited and so were
all of her sisters. It was the first time that she wanted to
just enjoy every moment before she turned back into a
pumpkin. She knew her father would be waiting for her
when she got home so she was going to make sure that the
night was worth it. She had a great time, dancing the night
away. Andrew was a perfect gentleman.
“You look really beautiful tonight, I hope you know that,”
He said looking into her eyes as they were slow dancing.
“Thank you. I think you look good too,” Veronica
responded.
“Are you having fun?” he asked as he spun her around.
“Yes I’m having so much fun. Thank you for bringing me to
the prom,” Veronica smiled.
“There is no other girl I would rather be here with”.
Their eyes met and he gently kissed her lips. A tear rolled
down her cheek. He made her feel special.
That night when her father ripped her dress into pieces
she didn’t cry. When he tied her up and forced himself on
her she didn’t scream out. When he whipped her
repeatedly until she bled, she took it. The whole time she
thought about how she felt, about her kiss with Andrew.
She never spoke to Andrew again after that night; he went
off to college in the city. But she always had that one great
night to think about. She hung on to those happy moments
for as long as she could. Lost in thought, Cali drifted to
sleep.
The next morning as Cali got ready for work she checked
Amanda’s cell phone. She was surprised to find almost a
dozen new messages.
The last message she read gave her a heavy feeling in her
stomach.
We h
eldthem off for aslongaswe could. We are not
talking but they areafter you. Be careful. Whatever you
do, don’t call the house. Theyare waitingfor youtocall.
The lesswe knowaboutwhere youare the better.
XOXOX Love Tasha
Cali went to work with an uneasy feeling that she couldn’t
shake. She served the breakfast rush and tried to stay
focused. While pouring Edwin a cup of coffee, the news
caught her attention.
“The police are looking for this woman. She is a suspect in
a murder investigation. Please, if you see this girl call the
number at the bottom of the screen,” Cali saw the picture
of Veronica Burns on the TV and her heart stopped.
“I am so sorry,” Cali uttered. Before she could collect her
thoughts she realized that she had overfilled his cup.
“It’s ok, no need to cry over spilling a little coffee, you
didn’t hurt anyone,” Edwin said touching her hand trying
to comfort her.
Edwin’s words only made her cry more. She grabbed her
purse and ran into the bathroom to calm down. Grace went
into check on her. Cali threw her arms around Grace and
she just cried. Grace didn’t ask her anything she just held
her and let her cry. She let go of her friend and cleaned
herself up. She looked at Grace but Grace already knew
before Cali could say anything.
“You’re leaving, you can’t stay here longer,” Grace had
tears in her eyes like she heard it a hundred time before.
“I am so sorry, I am so grateful for your friendship and I’ll
never forget you,” Cali whispered as she wiped tears from
her face. “I wish I could explain, but I can’t.”
“I know you won’t, how could anyone forget me,” Grace
smiled.
“I want you to do something for me,” Cali said as she
reached into her purse and pulled out her keys and two
hundred dollars. “I want you to take my car and this
money and I want you to leave this town. Go home to your
mom.”
“Oh no, I can’t take
Andrew so much. I am going to bend the rules this one
time. In fact all the girls can go to the prom but I have to
meet their dates first.” Veronica was shocked. That night
she lay awake, waiting for her father to come in and give
her a beating of a life time, but it never happened.
A few weeks later the girls went to prom with their dates.
They all got new dresses and their hair done and their dad
rented them a limo. Veronica was so excited and so were
all of her sisters. It was the first time that she wanted to
just enjoy every moment before she turned back into a
pumpkin. She knew her father would be waiting for her
when she got home so she was going to make sure that the
night was worth it. She had a great time, dancing the night
away. Andrew was a perfect gentleman.
“You look really beautiful tonight, I hope you know that,”
He said looking into her eyes as they were slow dancing.
“Thank you. I think you look good too,” Veronica
responded.
“Are you having fun?” he asked as he spun her around.
“Yes I’m having so much fun. Thank you for bringing me to
the prom,” Veronica smiled.
“There is no other girl I would rather be here with”.
Their eyes met and he gently kissed her lips. A tear rolled
down her cheek. He made her feel special.
That night when her father ripped her dress into pieces
she didn’t cry. When he tied her up and forced himself on
her she didn’t scream out. When he whipped her
repeatedly until she bled, she took it. The whole time she
thought about how she felt, about her kiss with Andrew.
She never spoke to Andrew again after that night; he went
off to college in the city. But she always had that one great
night to think about. She hung on to those happy moments
for as long as she could. Lost in thought, Cali drifted to
sleep.
The next morning as Cali got ready for work she checked
Amanda’s cell phone. She was surprised to find almost a
dozen new messages.
The last message she read gave her a heavy feeling in her
stomach.
We h
eldthem off for aslongaswe could. We are not
talking but they areafter you. Be careful. Whatever you
do, don’t call the house. Theyare waitingfor youtocall.
The lesswe knowaboutwhere youare the better.
XOXOX Love Tasha
Cali went to work with an uneasy feeling that she couldn’t
shake. She served the breakfast rush and tried to stay
focused. While pouring Edwin a cup of coffee, the news
caught her attention.
“The police are looking for this woman. She is a suspect in
a murder investigation. Please, if you see this girl call the
number at the bottom of the screen,” Cali saw the picture
of Veronica Burns on the TV and her heart stopped.
“I am so sorry,” Cali uttered. Before she could collect her
thoughts she realized that she had overfilled his cup.
“It’s ok, no need to cry over spilling a little coffee, you
didn’t hurt anyone,” Edwin said touching her hand trying
to comfort her.
Edwin’s words only made her cry more. She grabbed her
purse and ran into the bathroom to calm down. Grace went
into check on her. Cali threw her arms around Grace and
she just cried. Grace didn’t ask her anything she just held
her and let her cry. She let go of her friend and cleaned
herself up. She looked at Grace but Grace already knew
before Cali could say anything.
“You’re leaving, you can’t stay here longer,” Grace had
tears in her eyes like she heard it a hundred time before.
“I am so sorry, I am so grateful for your friendship and I’ll
never forget you,” Cali whispered as she wiped tears from
her face. “I wish I could explain, but I can’t.”
“I know you won’t, how could anyone forget me,” Grace
smiled.
“I want you to do something for me,” Cali said as she
reached into her purse and pulled out her keys and two
hundred dollars. “I want you to take my car and this
money and I want you to leave this town. Go home to your
mom.”
“Oh no, I can’t take
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