"How dare you run off! You had no right! Your grounded! You go to school and come home! No phone! No laptop! No friends! You will learn that your not allowed to defy me!" Vernon screamed.
"You think just because your my dad you can act all fatherly ad shit? Boy are you misinformed! Being a dad means being there everyday! Not when you feel like it! Until you can grasp that......fuck off." Mia said as she walked off. Vernon grabbed her and threw her to the floor.
"You have no right to speak to me in that tone!" He bellowed.
"Oh fuck you! You have no right to ground me! You don't give a shit!" Mia spat.

That was it. Before Mia knew what happened she felt a sharp pull then a stinging feeling. She felt tears fall down her face as the sting came back. She fell to the floor in tears.

"I am your father. You will do as I say." He spat as he walked off. Mia laid on the floor of the living room until she was sure her father had left. She made her way to her room and went into her bathroom. She had a red print on the side of her face. She saw a little blood and cleaned it up. This was normal for her and her father. Her would hit her and think it was the right thing to do. Her mother had no clue. Cara of course knew. She got joy out of it. Mia sighed as she got into bed.

The next morning Mia left for school early. She had to hide the marks on her face before anyone saw them. She didn't want to talk about anything. She did her best to hide the now purple marks on her face.

"Mia! There you are!" Pierre smiled.
"Hey, what's up?" She asked.
"Not much....hey you look pale. You ok?" He asked.
"Yea, I'm fine." She said.
"Oh ok. Well come on. We're gonna be late for class." He said as he took her hand and pulled her away.
"I kind of need that!" She laughed.
"Naw." He smiled as they took seats in the back of class.

Mia smiled at Pierre as he focused on the board. He was kind of cute. Someone she may go out with if she had the chance. She was brought out of her thoughts by the bell. She went to her normal classes then to lunch. She sat with Pierre and guys and laughed until Cara walked up.

"Um hi......your in my English class right?" She asked Pierre.
"Not a clue to be honest." He said as he looked to Mia.
"Oh well, I think you are. I was wondering if you wanted to go out sometime." She said shyly.
"Sorry I have a girlfriend." He lied.
"Oh.......well if you ever dump her you can call me." She smiled as she gave him her cell number. She walked off and sat with the jocks.
"That was so fucking wrong!" Mia laughed.
"Is that your sister?" Pierre asked.
"By blood only." She said as she ate.
"Hey, what's that on your face?" David asked. Mia panicked.
"Nothing, I gotta go." She said as she got up. She went to see how much was showing.

The end of the day came and Mia was shocked. Cara was waiting outside for her.

"You have to go right home. Dad said." She smiled smugly.
"Fuck off." Mia hissed.
"Unless you want your body to match your face.......you better get home." She smiled once more.
"Like I said..........fuck off." Mia said as she walked by Cara. She walking off when Pierre ran up to her.
"Hey! Where you going?" He asked.
"I gotta get home." She sighed. "Awww! you can't come to practice?" He asked.
"No. My father will kill me." She said.
"Why?" He asked once more.
"I'm grounded. Not that he has any grounds to do such, he thinks he does." She said as she went on walking. Pierre was right behind her.
"Um.......i was wondering. What David saw on your face.........did your dad do that?" He asked.
"No." She said curtly.
"What happened?" Pierre asked.
"Nothing ok. I gotta get home." She said as she walked off.

Mia walked into the house and went right to her room and locked the door. No way was she going to deal with her father's shit.

"Mia Andrea Porter! Get your ass down here!" Her father yelled.

Mia cringed. She went to the den and saw him sitting in his chair with a beer.

"What?" She said.
"You have to go clean the cars." He said.
"That's what a car wash is for." She hissed.
"No. That's what your for. Now get your ass out there and wash them!" He stated.
"It's fucking snowing!" She pointed out.
"Better do it fast." He said.

Mia flipped him off then went back to her room. She locked her door and blasted her music. She was not dealing with him. She took out her homework and set to work on it.

She was asleep when her door was jimmied open.
"Hey cow! Dad wants you downstairs." Cara said.
"Get .....the....fuck.......out......you......slut." Mia managed as she got up.
"You know.........you should just do it. He'll come up here and beat the hell out of you." She smirked.
"Get out!" She yelled at her sister.