Subject to Humiliation And Beatings

Alison's POV

What was it with tears? I had learnt to let them flow within just a day. My body was still not accustomed to the pain I was made to go through neither the beating my body had taken. What have I done to deserve this? I still wasn't aware why I had to go through this misery, why I had to be subjected to humiliation and beating.

I remained cuddled up on the floor trying not to let myself harbour the numerous thoughts that bustled in my mind. The floor was cold and hard, so not conducive for a body that had seen injuries but I still let sleep lull me. What was pain without sleep? What better way was there than to sleep away every worries on my mind.

An escape it was, like a parallel universe that gave me room to elude the reality of life and what was in store for me. I get to be in control of my life there, to decide what I wanted and right now all that I desire was peace.

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They were trees, I could swear they were trees so why then did the one I was presently leaning on sta