The TV

So a little girl walked home from school.  In entering her home, she noticed no one was there.  She was all alone.  So, she turned on the television set and sat on the floor in front of it, and started watching a program.

A little bit later, she heard a car pull up and a door slam.  Two seconds later, the "dad" walks in, or more like stumbles in the house.  Reeking of booze and peanuts and slurring his speech.

He saw the little girl in front of the TV,  pretending to not see or hear him, just staring at the TV.   He said something to hear, but she did not answer, she was scared and trying to be brave.  He shouted at her, and still she didn't move...

So, the dad walked over and proceeded to kick in the TV screen.  The TV exploded with sparks, noise, glass everywhere.   The little girl jumped up and tried to run, but he grabbed her and shook her until she thought her neck would snap  "when I talk to you, you listen and answer me!!"  "you do not ignore me..." then the little girl was viciously slapped in the face, spun around and kicked hard on her bottom, causing her to fall forward into a heap on the floor.  The dad grabbed her by the wrist and started pulling her into the hallway, when her mom walked in with her sister and brother.  The mom was horrified to see the TV shattered and smoking, she hugged the brother close to her chest and grabbed the sisters hand and went into the kitchen.  The dad followed her.

The little girl ran to her room, slid under her bed and pretended she was in a faraway place.  

He never came into her room that night...she was safe...until the next time...

S