The cruelty

DAD: Catie why are you like this? Why do you always start a fight? Why?   I hate the fact we are always fighting.1

CATIE: Dad it's your own fucking fault. Why aren't you listening to me? Why do I always have to be the mature one and bite my tongue. Why do I feel like you are the toddler and I am the parent that is not being listened to? Maybe it is because you act like one.2

DAD: Come here now Catie.3

CATIE: Dad fuck off, I hate you!!! SHE RUNS TO HER ROOM AND LOCKS THE DOOR.4

DAD: You do not speak to me like that Catie. Don't you dare.5

SHE HEARS A FUMBLING SOUND AT THE DOOR BUT IT IS LOCKED.6

CATIE: Dad, why did you leave me? 7

DAD: What are you talking about? I am here Catie I am here! You have left me broken hearted so often, every time I see you in fact. Why??8

CATIE: Dad why do you believe your whore of a wife over your daughter? You always put your life first though.9

DAD: When have I ever fucking done that to you?10

CATIE: When you left for Singapore. You didn't consider me or Tom did you! You just wanted the money the luxury, you didn't think twice about us. Oh and I know about your affair with Donna before the divorce, I am not stupid! I hate you for doing that to my mum you arrogant bastard. Oh and why is it that I had to spend my birthdays with you with your wife because you have to work. Well work all you want dad but just remember I am not giving you my childhood back. I'm going to be sixteen in 3 bloody years! You stand there11

DAD: Your delirious none of this is true! It is all in your head. 12

CATIE: Shut the fuck up! See there you go again dad always interrupting like a two year old having a tantrum. Now listen! You stand there, as I was saying, and you say to your mates God she has grown up quickly. Yeah to you dad! You never saw me grow up! Oh and I am so sorry that you think Donna has a hard time looking after two kids and working a part time job. What the hell did you inflict on my mum?13

SHE HEARS HIM TRYING TO KNOCK DOWN THE DOOR, SHE GETS SCARED BUT SHE KNOWS SHE IS SAFE, FOR NOW.14

CATIE: If you come in here dad! Anyway. My mum looked after a six month and 2 and 1/2 year old child  by herself with no house maid and worked a full time job so that we had a good life and what do you contribute? Money. I have no good memories of you. You spoiled them by letting me in on your emotional shit in the summer didn't you! Where were you? I don't remember you at parents evenings or Christmas or birthdays. 15

DAD: You open this door now! 16

CATIE: OK fine. SHAKING SHE OPENS THE DOOR.17

HE GRABS HER BY THE WRISTS AND THROWS HER ONTO THE BED. SHE HITS HER HEAD AND BEGINS TO FILL DIZZY. TEARS FLOOD DOWN HER FACE AND HER HEAD IS THROBBING. SHE PUTS HER HAND TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND FEELS THE BLOOD FROM A CUT.18

DAD: You will never understand me!19

CATIE: I wouldn't want to. I hate you dad. 20

HE'S SCREAMING IN HER FACE AND CATIE IS TERRIFIED. 21

DAD: Don't you dare give me your crap! 22

CATIE: Dad! Your hurting me and I'm scared. What the fuck are you going to do next?23

DAD: STORMS OUT AND DOES NOT SPEAK TO HER FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. 24

*This is now another child hurt because of the cruelty she is subjected to. She now has the urge to cut again and her wounds will never be healed properly. *25