Chapter 7 David

I don't believe in God anymore. At least, I don't think I do. He doesn't seem to be there for me anymore, and I feel like there is no one here to save me. And lately, Mother's blows haven't hurt, and I feel nothing towards pain. I showed no one my emotions anymore. I think the only time I show any emotions anymore, is when I am eating; I'm like a dog. I hate everything now---everything. Even my brothers, who no longer seem to even be my brother anymore. They are merely bodies living in my home with no souls. I even have a bully now, who also seems to have no soul. She's a mean, nasty little girl. She calls me names and wishes death upon me. She told me to jump off a boat at the field trip, and I almost did. I almost did. But one of my teachers is awesome; I came up with a name for our school newspaper, and he said I won the contest to name it, and he sent a letter home to my mother, telling her about my accomplishment. Of course mother ripped it up. She also said she wanted me dead.

Chapter 6 David

Father is drifting so far from me. After Mother accidentally stabbed me, and Father just wouldn't acknowledge me, he started to stay at work more, and not come home as often. On the days he would come home, he'd be too drunk to function properly. One day when Father came home, he told me he was sorry, packed up all of his things, and left. I didn't want him to leave, but I knew there was nothing I could do. And when Father was gone, Mother starved me more than usual. She went over a week without feeding me, not even little, tiny scraps. No food... I'm not sure I love my father anymore for leaving me.

Chapter 5 David

What's happening to my father? He's getting further away from me. I feel like he doesn't love me or want me anymore. He doesn't even stick up for me anymore, all he does is yell at Mother about how she treats me, and then he just leaves. He doesn't try to help me anymore. Even when---when Mother stabbed me. He didn't do anything. He... he didn't care. And now I'm sleeping in the basement and... and nothing's right anymore. I can't do anything anymore. I have to give in to Mother... but I have to keep fighting.

Chapter 4 David

What's been happening? Why has it been happening? Mother has been hurting me even more. She's been starving me, now. She doesn't give me dinner. She keeps me in the basement garage. School is my only favorite place to be, the one place I could be safe and happy. Mother and Father fight a lot. Mother says it's my fault they fight. But Father is still kind to me. He does everything he can to make sure I am okay. When teachers at school were questioning my appearance and lack of behavior, they wondered if I was being abused. When Mother was contacted, she was furious. I don't understand why she acted like I was hurting myself. I guess it's a protection thing... Mother tortured me with my new baby brother's messes, and even tried to make me eat it. Mother... please stop.

Chapter 3 David

What's wrong? What happened? What did I do? We were just having fun, we were just a family. We were just happy. Mommy says I'm being a bad boy, but all I did today was go to school and play. It must've been the grass stains on my knee... I'm sorry, Mommy. I won't do it again, I swear. Mommy is punishing me for being bad. I must be a bad boy, if Mommy is punishing me so harshly. I will try to be better! I can do it for Mommy, I know I can! I will make Mommy proud of me, because I will be a good boy. But she keeps hurting me, and I don't know why. I am a bad boy.

Chapter 2 David

I love my mommy and daddy. I love my brothers. We have a good family. We go on trips together, and we love each other. We eat lunch together and when daddy comes home form work, we have yummy yummy dinners. Mommy always supports us and takes good good care of us! Mommy teaches us a lot, and we always do fun activities together. I love my mommy, she is a good mommy. I also love my daddy, he is a very good daddy! There is love in my house, and I love my brothers.

Chapter 1 David

Free... ? Free? Free. I'm free now. I'm FREE now! I can't believe they've rescued me. I'm so happy! But... Mother! Mother will find me, she will, she will, she will! I have to go back. I have to leave this police car. I have to leave, I have to go back to Mother and tell her that I won't leave her, I'll never leave her, and I'll be good for her forever. But I'm no longer hers. She can't hurt me anymore. Yes, yes she can! She always finds a way! But she loves me, that's why she does what she does, because she loves me and wants to keep me out of trouble, and I'm just a bad, bad kid. No. No no no! I will not let her hurt me anymore! I am free and I am no longer hers, I am my own person now. I will show her that I am a good boy and I am strong!