The Walker Kids

By Natalie Quinonez

Its the night before Bennie Walkers eighteenth birthday, and he has to make a choice. Kill his parents or forever live under their abuse?

He and his siblings have experienced torment and pain. The choice was easy! What isnt is what comes after. Once he gets a taste of murder, he keeps going back. Slowly, he turns against the only people who have ever been there for him. Can they all get along? Or will it turn into a bloodbath between the five?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524549749

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1

THE DAY WAS DULL.

Rain pouring down from the sky, and the smell of wet pavement. I’ve always believed that when thunder echoes in the sky its gods way of warning us, that something bad is going to happen. Flashes of lightning bright the cloudy sky as Annie, Jay, Violet, and I sit next to the window trying to avoid Cole and Elizabeth. It never works, but in such a big house its worth a try.

how long until Cole gets drunk? Annie asks,

I look at my sister and I see beauty, one thing about her, she never cared about her appearance; but I assume it’s of her boyish haircut. Annie used to have long thick black hair, but our mom said she didn’t deserve it and chopped off it all off as a reminder she was the only beautiful one in our house.

Bennie, I said how long until Cole comes home?

Reaching for my phone I read the time 5:49pm, that means it’s pretty close to another satisfying beating. Or maybe, if we’re lucky he’ll just fall asleep in the reading room. Or he likes to call it

Coles untouched kids room. I don’t know why he hates us so much, but he does.

I’d say maybe about ten minutes. Depending if he hasn’t already stopped at a bar on the way home.

Sometimes he did that. I hate my dad. But I’ve learned to live around him. Sadly, this was my life. Our life.

Where are we going to hide Violet this time?

I honestly don’t know Anastasia. I glance at Jay and it worries me how skinny he’s gotten. Dark circles are under his eyes, just like the rest of us unlike me he has curly dark hair, and a head that’s too big for his body, but I blame that on him not eating as much anymore.

My sisters and brother has been through a lot. Time after time, Cole forces us down into the basement.

I can truly say with a straight face that; I have more memories down there then memories of actually being happy.

I’m turning eighteen tomorrow I pray to god this year isn’t another trip to the ER. We all have very thick medical records, my father is a very powerful man and he has connections everywhere. I honestly don’t know how many more trips I can take, the first one I can’t remember but the scar on the back of my head tells me everything I need to know. Not too long ago Jayden went to the ER for anal bleeding.

He wouldn’t stop crying, blood was everywhere and yet no one seemed to care how a twelve-year-old boy started bleeding from his behind. But I guess it falls back to my fathers a very powerful man.

my time has come; by night I’ve gone. Daisies in the summer, Violets in the spring; death happens whenever, lord please take me.

Anastasia has always had such a beautiful voice. But, I’m afraid one day she’ll crack or maybe crumble.

She’s put up with a lot as well. It used to be so bad she couldn’t walk around the house by herself.

She’s only a year younger than me, but I’ll protect her with my life. Same goes for my other brother and sister.

2

THE DOOR OPENS, AND I STAND.

relax. It’s only me.

Elizabeth says. Her smile is warm but that doesn’t mean we can trust her, every time we do something bad happens. Looking at her with suspicion, she walks toward us eyeing violet.

come here baby, let’s go take a nap. Elizabeth says.

In the corner of my eye I see Violet smiling. Poor little beauty. Five years old, she just wants to be loved.

ok mommy. Holding her back, she starts to squirm and get upset.

let me go Bennie! I want to go to my mom!

violet, somethings not right! Please stay with me.

I won’t hurt her Bennie! She’s my baby. Something isn’t right here. I can feel it in the pit of my stomach. Elizabeth stands there with her perfect posture and straight teeth; my mom is beautiful. I can’t remember a single time when I’ve seen a hair out of place.

just let her go Bennie, what’s the worst that could happen?

Jay sounds confident in our mom, but I just can’t. Elizabeth grows annoyed with me and crosses her arms, tapping her foot on the hardwood floor.

give me my fucking kid Bennie.

fine! But I fucking swear, if you hurt her I will kill you and show no mercy.

That’s the first time I ever spoke to my mom like that, and it felt good. She stands with a still face and something flashes in her eyes.

you sound like your Father.

Her tone is cold and has shame all over it. She picks up Violet and doesn’t say a word as she walks up the stairs. Sitting back down, I rub the back of my neck.

where the fuck did that come from? ‘if you hurt her I’ll kill you.’ I can’t believe you just said that to her.

Jay’s eyes are dancing with amusement, while Annie looks a little scared.

what if she hurts her? I can’t live knowing I let it happen.

oh, and you think I can?

guy’s chill. She’ll be fine.

and how the fuck does you know that Jay?

because I trust my mom, you should try it sometime; she might surprise you.

I snort at how stupid Jay is, trust her Ha! I don’t trust her as far as I can throw her.

fuck it want to go to the store?

why not we have nothing better to do.

I want to believe my mom’s being serious about not letting anything happen to Violet.

can we go before Cole gets home? It’s raining pretty hard so; we can take the car.

I clench my jaw, nodding in agreement.

that’ll be 25.50

what the fuck? No that’s not adding up right! We only got chips and soda each! And the sodas cost five dollars and the chips were three for four, how the fuck could it be 25.50?

oh my mistake, it’s only 24.99

Bennie chill he only added one dollar.

I don’t give a fuck, he tried to get one more dollar out of me. I don’t play that shit.

After I pay, I walk out of the store. Still a little mad that son of a bitch tried to get more money out of me then what I owed him. Makes me sick!

next time we’re leaving you in the car B. Jays voice has a hint of humor,

okay, next time get ripped off.

Jay rolls his eyes and gives a small laugh, but his voice cracks a lot these days so he sounds like a baby whale most the time.

I see your balls are finally dropping. Smirking, I open the car door.

okay, bitches let’s go home.

We get to the house and I see Coles home. Fuck. Anastasia and I run straight into the house. Bursting open the front door. The first thing I hear is Violets cry.

stop! Please, you’re hurting me!

I run upstairs to Violets bedroom. Stopping in my tracks I hold Annie back so she can’t see what’s happening to Violet.

oh my god!

Annie stay back!

Apparently Cole is oblivious to us. I sprint to Violet kicking Cole off her. She looks terrible. She’s exposed. Anger rises inside me.

Annie! Take Violet to the bathroom and clean her up.

Annie nods and rushes to Violet who’s crying her heart out. I turn to Cole. He looks shocked, like he has no idea what’s gotten into me. I’m about to rip his fucken head off. kicking his knee caps in he falls forward and lets out a scream. Cracking my neck, I feel a new sense of control; something I’ve never felt before and I like it.

Bennie stop!

My mom’s voice is cold; she looks at me as if I’m a fucking monster. I kick Cole in the stomach one time making sure he’ll be down for a while, before I can look that lying bitch in the face.

Cole’s drunk AGAIN! You’re a fucking lying bitch! You said nothing would happen!

I push my mom against the wall, and she flinches with nothing to say. I can’t control my rage so I punch the wall next to her leaving my fist stuck. Yanking it out, I see Coles shadow behind me.

3

I WAKE IN THE BASEMENT, TIED TO A CHAIR NEXT TO MY SIBLINGS.

Looking from Jay to Annie I make sure they’re okay. I’m not sure how we ended up down here, but I think Cole hit me over the head with something. What a dick.

I hear you told your mom you’d kill her if something happened to that little bitch Violet. Well, that was a nice try kid; but here we are.

A twisted sickening smile slides across his face.

she was sweet you know; I can’t remember the last time one of you tried fighting me off. Forcing her underneath, me was such a unique feeling. I’m getting goosebumps just remembering it.

My stomach turns. My ties are cutting into to my skin but I don’t care. All I can see right now is him on top on Violet while she tries to get away from him.

Daisy baby, stand up for Daddy.

Instantly, I knew he was talking to Annie. but Anastasia doesn’t stand, Cole leans forward whispering into Anastasia’s ears and her eyes grow wide. What the fuck did he just tell her.

Bennie, I seen what you did to mom. I’m sorry I said to leave Violet here with her.

Jay’s trying to hold it together and, it truly breaks my heart hearing his voice so low and filled with fear.

But it is his fault.

get your shit together.

I share a glance with Jay and he understands completely what I mean. Without saying anything, a smile runs through his face.

Bennie my hands are free.

If Jay could get his hands free within seconds, I wonder why he’s never brought it to my attention before. Jay has a smile across his face that looks like it once belonged to a thousand demons … our fathers smile. Cole first started to beat Jay when he was only four, when Jay was four I was nine I’ll never forget it; Jay wouldn’t stop crying He screamed for his life.

My so called mother got upset, said he was a brat when all he wanted was to be held and loved.

Annie ran to Jay and comforted him as always: as she always does, for us all. Cole must have heard Annie with Jay because he stormed out of the bedroom and slapped her so hard, she flew across the room and hit the wall by the hallway closet. I remember her whimper. Her sad smile as she’s trying to hold it together.

Jay started to cry again and he wasn’t so happy with that. So, as a punishment Cole pulled Jay by his arm, then threw him across the room like a doll. He cried his eyes out, and all