Geek Girl by Cindy C. Bennett

Author:Cindy C. Bennett [Bennett, Cindy C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
Published: 2012-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

G e e k G i r ll

and Trevor wraps both arms around me, reminding me of just how safe I am now.

“So they sent me to live with my mom. She hadn’t wanted me originally, which is how I ended up living with my dad.

She had . . .” I pause, looking for word that can describe her life. “Issues, I guess,” I finally settle on this all-encompassing description, inadequate as it is.

“By the time I went to live with her, she was living with her second husband, just another model of my father, another abusive low-life. I wasn’t really a welcome addition to the house, but she had to take me. There wasn’t anyone else.

“I have to give her props,” I shrug, “She at least tried a little.

I lived with her until I was twelve. It wasn’t exactly like living here with the Clarks, or what it was like for you growing up. It was better than it had been at my father’s because her husband only beat me occasionally, and then only if I did something to draw his attention. But at least she didn’t beat me. She actually tried to protect me a little. Not that she’d win any mother-of-the-year awards since she was so wrapped up in her own misery and ignored me as much as possible. And mostly he was unaware of me.

“But when I turned twelve I started to—” I stop abruptly, glancing up at Trevor, embarrassed. As usual, he is instinctively doing the right thing, which is to not be looking at me. I clear my throat and continue.

“I started to change.” I emphasize the word, refusing to say that I began develop, not looking like such a little girl anymore.

“And because he was a pig, he noticed that, and then it was hard to avoid him.” I stop, hating to remember the next part, the part where he had come into my room and tried to force himself on me. I clearly remember the overpowering sickly-sweet smell of his sweat as he crushed me beneath his 137

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