Broken

By Crystal Lesher

This is a short story about the life of Scott and Chrissy. Written in the voice of Chrissy. This is a story about the abuses Chrissy and Scott went though and how Chrissy felt during the incidents. Scott and Chrissy went through physical, mental and sexual abuse.

This story was based on real life events. It is not very long but it is very hard to listen to and to read. This is very explicit please mature audiences only.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Crystal Lesher
• Release date: Jan 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311711236

Crystal Lesher

I was born in Ohio. I currently reside in West Virginia. I graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology, with a Bachelors of Science. I am currently working as a substitute teacher. I have published many poems in the schools literary book "The Image".

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This book is based on true events. All names have been replaced in order to protect the identity of the parties involved. This book may be too graphic for young audiences.

This book was written in the attempt to help educate people about how physical, mental and sexual abuse affect a child and the consequences it can create. A child of abuse has a very hard life and the consequences can last clear into adulthood.

Broken

By Crystal Lesher

Published by Crystal Lesher at Smashwords

copyright 2013 by Crystal Lesher

Smashwords Edition

ISBN 9781311711236

Abused

Scott get in bed mom’s coming I hear her, I said

No, I want to play I don’t want to sleep.

Please Scott get in bed she’s coming I hear her.

No.

I got up and ran to the bottom bunk of our old brown bunk beds. They were made out of what appeared to be pine wood, they had a ton of scratches and scraps and the occasional drawing or burn mark. I pulled my sheet up around my neck and closed my eyes very tight and waited for what I knew was coming. Dread falling all around me.

what the hell are you doing up. I told you it was nap time. You woke me up.

I wasn’t tired mommy. So I got up and played.

Get your ass in bed like I told you.

Thump. I heard Scott cry out. 

Next time you will do as you are told.

Thump. Scott cried out again.

Hurry up and do as you are told. And quit crying if you wake your sister up I will hit you again. Then you will really have a reason to cry.

I close my eyes tighter. I cannot even open them once. If she sees she will hit him again with her wrist brace across the back. When mom had her brace on I always tried to be good. It had a metal piece in it and it hurt bad. It often left bruises.

I hear Scott sobbing as he climbs into bed. I want so bad to go and comfort him but I cant move. I cant make any indication that I am awake. I hear mom leave the room and go back to her bed. Scott is still sobbing. 

"Scottie, are you