It was Friday and Natalie forced me to go shopping with her so she could buy herself a new dress for the party tomorrow. She told me that Liam is also coming, so I am feeling a little better, I won't be alone there. 

We are standing in a busy store and Natalie is trying on dresses as I am sitting on the chairs next to the wardrobe. 

˝ Why don't you try something on Emily?˝ She asked me.

˝I don't need a new dress!˝  I say rolling my eyes.

˝Well maybe you do !˝ she said as she put a black dress with laces short sleeves in my head. I must say it did look beautiful. 

˝ Oh what the hell, I am trying on just this one!˝ I say as I laugh. I put it on and falls down to the mid tights and the bottom is girly and lose but it narrows at the waist it goes up and then there it is lace around the cleavage and sleeves are also made out of lace. 

I look in the mirror and my blond hair and skin tone do go nicely with this dress and I feel pretty. 

˝I don't know isn't it a little too much to wear to the party?˝ I ask Natalie.

˝Nah you look drop-dead gorgeous,˝ she says and I look at the dress.

˝But it is cold outside, I would need to wear tights underneath...˝ I talk to myself.

˝The party is probably indoors you know so don't make any excuses.

After a long inner fight with myself, I decided that maybe I deserve a nice dress.

˝ I think I am gonna buy it,˝ I say and Natalie jumps up and down with joy.

˝ We need to get you some high heels as well,˝ she adds and I just stop her right there.

˝Oh noooo I am wearing my pink converse, ˝ I say. I am not much for pink but the bright pink shoes caught my eye once and now I love them.

˝ Well I guess I can let you wear the shoes because you are already wearing a dress,˝ she says while shaking her head side to side.

When we buy all the things we need we go grab a drink before we go our separate ways. 

˝Did you text that guy Noah yet for the address?˝ Natalie asks while she sips her drink.

˝ No, I did not.˝ I say and look at the phone. I am gonna do it now.

¨Hi Noah, It is Emily. I decided that I and my friends will come to the party if the invite still stands. ¨ I text and click send.

Not 5 minutes later I get a text back and Natalie looks at me, and I look at the phone.

¨YEAAAAA the invite still stands. You and your friends are welcome to come!¨

¨So if you could send me the address and we will see each other tomorrow.¨ I text back.

¨The address is 4th Wiliams street. Can't wait to see you, lovely.¨ He texts me and I blush. 

¨Whose party is it anyway?¨ I text just so we don't crush some super popular guy party.

¨It is mine actually hahaha.¨ I stare at the text and just let out a little bit of an exhale.

˝So Em did you get the address,˝ Natalie asks.

˝Yea we are gonna party tomorrow.˝ I say and do a  half cringe. I will meet you there okay. We will meet outside and then walk together. 

˝Liam and I can pick you up you know,˝ she says.

˝Nah I will drive myself,  so if I want to leave I can,˝  I wink at her and she just gives me a raised eyebrow look. ˝Not funny Em.˝ she says.

It is Saturday today. Thankfully yesterday when I got home Father wasn't at home, and  I didn't hear him come home today. It isn't strange that he doesn't come home. He goes out doing god knows what.

I just pray he isn't going to be home when I leave for the party. And then I hear the door open and close downstairs. Speak of the devil.

˝Emily come down!˝ He yells form downstairs and I jump off the bed and head down.

˝Yea you called?˝ I ask not really looking at him.

˝ I need to borrow some money from you, ˝ he says casually and my eyes can't hold the rage back.

˝ I don't have any!˝ I say and hoping he doesn't see right tru me.

˝Don't lie to me Emily, I know you got it so go get it NOW.˝ He yells and I can't help to flinch at his tone.

I try to get out of this and still keep my money but it doesn't look good for me.

˝I really don't have any, I just got my car back from the mechanic and I paid for school.

He starts to walk up and down the room anxiously. Then he runs up to me and grabs me by my arms and pins me against the wall.

˝LOOK HERE I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME MONEY, NOW GO GET IT OR I WILL GET MY FRIEND BILL AND YOU CAN GO WITH HIM.˝  He yells and it sends chills down my spine as he mentions Bill.

Flashback

I was 12 years old and Father had his friend Bill over, they were both drunk. Father was passed out on the couch. Bill wondered to the kitchen where I was.

˝Come here little Emily,˝ He said.

I just looked at him and wanted to run to my room, but he grabbed me by my hands and sat me on the counter. He started to run his hands all over my body...

End of flashback

˝Okay father I will go get the money.˝ I say as he lets me go and I run upstairs and grab the box underneath my bed. I pul out a couple of hundred dollars and run downstairs. I give him the money and then he leaves. 

My eyes start to water, and I don't want to cry but the tears are already falling. 

It takes me a couple of hours to calm down. And I want to text Natalie that I don't want to go but then he really wins over me. I decide to take a long hot shower.

Then I start to get ready. I put on my new black dress and black tights. I do my make up not too much but it looks alright. I put on a coat and my bright pink converse ( not the best choice of footwear in the wintertime), and then I am off to the party.