

Abuse: Ann's Worst Day It was the middle of summer and up to this point the year had been busy. There had been all sorts of things going on so far this year; house repairs, gardening, and other things. So some things got postponed or forgotten about. The family was catching up on a few last things to be done around the house. They were doing a few things outside as well, cutting some limbs and such, but mostly avoided it because it was well over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and very humid out. So when Ann saw Dwayne setting up the ladder at the side of the house, she expected that whatever he was doing up there would be brief, probably cutting a branch or two. She decideAbuse: Ann's Worst Day by *Vixen525


Abuse: Not Always Physical- Pt 3 (Note: While this story is 100% accurate, names have been changed for various reasons.)Abuse: Not Always Physical- Pt 3 by *Vixen525
Time passed, and soon they were looking into buying a house. Ann saw this as a great relief- she wouldn't have to deal with the bus driver bully, and when she couldn't sleep at night, she could turn on a light and read, rather than just lying awake in the dark alone with her thoughts and her tears.
The move was a bit difficult, but it did seem to be a brief improvement. Ann had her own space now, which felt nice in many ways. But bullies were still a problem, and with her struggling problems, her grades were not improving. Dwayne started getting a little


Abuse: Not Always Physical- Pt 2 (Note: While this story is 100% accurate, names have been changed for various reasons.)Abuse: Not Always Physical- Pt 2 by *Vixen525
Ann tried hard to make things better, but it was a losing battle. She tried to just lay low at home to avoid her stepdad, and for a while that worked. True, she didn't get to use the computer or television, but at least she could isolate herself in the basement, or walk down to the creek. Besides those small reliefs, Ann also used cutting as a method of 'self treatment'. After a while, Nikki seemed to be starting to understand that Ann was having problems, that Ann wasn't well. So she started doing little things to cheer her up.
Late one night, Ann was c
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