Tonk Jr. (Cocker Brothers Book 19) by Faleena Hopkins

Author:Faleena Hopkins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-12T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

STACY

A s I unlock the apartment that I share with a man who threatened my life, my spirit is weak against hope.

I heard what Tonk said back there.

But there is no way out of here.

If I try to leave, Vic will stop me.

He covets hate and scarcity in his heart.

Ever since I was a little girl I hoped I would find someone who would love me until the end. I think all little girls want that ideal. We want to be princesses and find our princes, or princesses. It is absolutely without a doubt the most wonderful fantasy to nurture, to be with someone who has your back through everything, who creates and shares all the best memories with you so that you can enjoy them that much more. And it should be a reality, if only so many variables weren’t involved when real life comes into play.

None of our fantasies include being threatened or injured by our prince or princess. None of us is dreaming of our self-esteem wilting into nothing until we are crushed and no longer believe we are lovable.

No little girl has that dream.

There is so much beauty in the world yet I can no longer see it. Even when I look at my daughter I feel only anxiety for a future filled with pain.

What example can I give her, living with a man like him? How do I explain that her father isn’t capable of love? His heart is a shriveled raisin, honey, don’t take the way he talks to Mommy personally. He can’t help it. He’s a hateful person, but you still go ahead and find a good man or woman to love. It’s possible, I swear. Don’t use us as an example, even though we are your biggest one.

How do you tell your daughter to stay away from Daddy?

Wiping my eyes, I set Celia down to change her diaper, remembering how I used to have such potential. A college degree would have given me the key to a life where money would have been a tool rather than a ball and chain. I don’t have any. He made sure of that.

I don’t want to bring Tonk into this. He’s so sweet and I’m afraid Vic would hurt him. The thought makes me want to die. He’s so kind and good. I’ve never felt such a desire to be close to anyone, and I’m hoping it’s not because I am reaching for a way out. I don’t want to use a man like Tonk. He’s so…

Stop thinking about him.

It’s not an option.

He would get hurt.

If I were to try to escape to my parents’s house, would Vic follow?

Would they make me go back to him? Would they hear me when I cried? Would I be too ashamed to, when they reminded me that a daughter needs a father?

Tossing the diaper and the wipes, I clean my hands and lift her, cuddling her close as I lower myself into a chair and whisper, “Come on, Celia, please try to eat the way he wants us to.

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