covering the space between them within two feet. He came to stand before her and raised a hand to smoothen a stray lock of hair away from her

reaching into his back pocket and pulling out some cash. Grabbing it, she m

r in his voice. Her mouth twisted into a deep sneer and she

upsetting her. Kim had seen her mum dispose of boyfriends like toilet paper, all it had taken was a little lie from her that she had seen them stealing out of her drug stash. Her mother would later hug her and pat her head with her gnarly hands, whispering to her. "You protect your mother so well, Kimberly. You protect the ones you love. You and I……we are so

ith you, hermos

had a wide gummy smile on her face as they raced on the shore. At the same time her sister's laughter rang in her head, she felt Buddy's first thrust and tears sprung into her eyes. She needed to focus. Blacking out his moans as the man behind her plunged into her hard enough to hurt, Kim dived into her world again. She could smell the sea, feel the wind in her hair, the sand beneath her feet. She could hear Tiana's

she stalked to their room and quietly pushed the door open as she made her way in. Tiana still laid where she had left her and shutting the door softly behind her, Kim tiptoed to where her baby sister slept and knelt down beside the bed, looking down at her beautiful fa

kitten". Sh

tucked it into the front pocket of the bag, where she always kept the money. Zipping the bag back gently, she let out a small sigh as she stared down at it for a while.

the stands, watching other kids buy foods and treats. Glancing back at her sleeping form one more time, Kim pushed herself up and practically yanked the nightdress off her body as she headed towards the adjoining small bathroom. It was bare, with a single shower head that n