My daughter begged my husband and first love again and again to
save me.
Chapter 1
Just because I accidentally burned my
husband’s precious stepson, he threw me into
a pot of boiling water.
My six–year–old daughter begged him to
stop, over and over, but he just kept pushing
her away.
“Since your mom’s so evil,” he said, “she
needs to feel the pain of a burn herself.”
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He was holding the stepson, Ryan, smiling like
he was the perfect dad.
His girlfriend, Brittany, was clinging to his
arm, and the three of them looked like the
perfect family.
“Matt, isn’t this a little rough on Sarah?
Maybe you should let her out?”
“Nah,” Matt said, “she messed up bad. An
hour won’t kill her.”
“And as for that brat, she can stay out there
if she wants.”
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My heart just sank.
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“Please, Mr. Jones, it’s been an hour! Please,
please let my mommy out!”
My daughter, Annie’s voice was desperate,
and she was tugging at the security guard’s
pants leg with her little hands.
The guard just kicked her away, all annoyed.
“Jeez, I told you, nobody opens that thing
without Mr. Harrison’s orders.”
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Annie didn’t say anything, just got back up
and went for the other guard.
“Please, can you just call my dad one more
time? Mom’s gonna die if she doesn’t come
out!”
That guard looked like he felt bad for her, but
then the first one stopped him.
“Come on, man, she’s not the Harrison’s
favorite anymore. Can’t you see who her dad
really cares about?”
“Brittany is the lady of the house now, and
her kid is his real son. You’re just dealing with
trash.”
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Annie’s nose was twitching, and her little
hands were clenched tight.
But this time, she didn’t shout that she was
Daddy’s only girl.
She just tried to stay calm, even though she
was shaking.
“Okay, okay, I’m sorry,” she said, “just please
call my dad one more time.‘
The guard laughed, all nasty, and stepped on
Annie’s tiny arm.
“Alright, you kneel down and say you’re trash,
and I’ll call your dad.”
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The other guard, Mark, hesitated for a
second.
“Hey, that’s not cool, man. If Mr. Harrison
finds out, we’re both screwed.”
The guard, Dave, just rolled his eyes.
“What do you care? Brittany will cover for us.
“She told us to take good care of the mother
and daughter. It’s a big payday if we do this
right.”
He looked down at Annie, his voice rough.
“Hey Annie, don’t blame me. Your dad told us
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to do this. It’s your fault you’re so naughty.”
Annie bit her lip, and the hurt just kept
building up inside, but she didn’t want to
make a sound in case I heard her in the pot.
So, she covered her mouth with both hands,
and started crying really quietly.
Then, she slowly got down on her knees, her
white knees sinking into the rough ground.
“I’m…I’m trash,” she sobbed, “I’m
trash…please, let my mommy go…
Dave started recording with his phone,
laughing like a maniac, then kicked her away
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again.
He sent the video to Brittany, and a big
deposit showed up in his account.
I was trapped in that boiling pot, and the pain
and the suffocation were eating me up.
I tried to push the lid open a crack, and
whispered to my daughter.
“Annie, get up, don’t beg them. Mommy’s
okay.”
Mark saw me first, and he looked guilty. He
grabbed his phone from Dave.
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“Mrs. Harrison, don’t worry. I’m calling Mr.
Harrison right now. He’ll let you out.”
Dave tried to grab the phone back.
“What are you doing? I don’t think Mr.
Harrison cares about that skank anymore.
She’s better off dead. We’ll both get a bonus
from Brittany!”
While they were fighting, the phone
connected.
“Yeah?”
Matt’s voice was impatient, but I could hear a
hint of hope.
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“Has she apologized? I’ll take her back if
she’s apologetic.”
“Daddy…Mommy’s…”
Just then, the door burst open, and Brittany
walked in with her son, Ryan.
Dave quickly covered Annie’s mouth.
“What’s with the crying? You haven’t let Mrs.
Harrison and her daughter out yet?”
Brittany went over to Annie and slapped her
hard, then grabbed the phone.
“Hey Matt, it’s me. Sarah’s out, Ryan just
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misses you.”
Annie’s face was swelling up, and there was
blood on her lips.
“Brittany, you’re too nice. If Sarah hasn’t
apologized, she should suffer more.”
“Ryan wants to see me? Tell him I’m free, and
I’ll take him to the amusement park.”
Ryan jumped up and down, yelling into the
phone.
“Yay! Thanks, Dad! You’re the best!”
Brittany giggled, scolding him softly.
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“Ryan, don’t call him that.”
Matt just said, “You don’t have to be so
formal with me. Your kid is my kid. I’ll take
care of him. I’m sending a driver.”
Brittany giggled some more.
But Annie, who had been struggling, suddenly
froze. She looked at the phone, her eyes
filling with tears.
Today was her birthday, and Matt always
made a big deal out of it.
He planned amazing parties, like when he
rented a water park or spent all night setting
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off fireworks.
He wanted the whole town to know she was
his princess.
But today, he had locked her mom in a boiling
pot for another woman.
He had forgotten his promise and was going
on a trip with another kid.
Annie couldn’t hold back anymore. She bit
Brittany, and Brittany kicked her in the
stomach.
I was freaking out, but I was too burned to
talk, to do anything.
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I hated Matt, I hated that he couldn’t get over
his ex but still married me.
Annie scrambled up and grabbed Ryan’s hair,
scratching at his face.
He started screaming, and Brittany kicked
Annie again.
I watched Annie fall to the ground, and my
heart broke.
My skin was peeling off, and I tried to get out
of the pot to save Annie.
But Dave shoved me back in.
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The water burned me, and my legs and back
went numb, swelling up.
“You little brat! How dare you hit my son?”
Another slap, and Annie’s face was bruised.
“You want the phone? Kneel in front of my
son and say you’re trash, and I’ll let you call.‘
Dave glanced at Brittany and pushed my head
underwater.
I thrashed around, and my face stung.
Annie saw me, and she cried out, trying to
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pull me out. But the stove was too high.
“I’ll save you, Mommy! I’ll save you!”
She clenched her fists, wiped the tears and
blood off her face, and walked over to Ryan.
She knelt down again.
“I’m sorry Ryan, I was wrong. I’m trash. I
shouldn’t have hit you. Please, ask your mom to let my mommy go.
Ryan smirked.
“Nope! You’re a loser! You’re a beggar. Now my daddy is my daddy, and I’m not scared of
you!”
Annie looked at him, her eyes filling with
tears.
She had always protected Ryan at preschool.
He didn’t have a dad, so the other kids bullied
him.
But he thought she was showing off because
she had a dad.
The driver showed up and took Ryan and
Brittany away. Ryan spat on Annie before he
left.
Brittany checked her nails, and then tossed
the phone to Annie.
“Go ahead, call. See who your dad believes.”
Annie’s eyes lit up. She grabbed the phone
and wiped her face with her bloody hands.
“Crawl over and take it…”
Brittany stomped on Annie’s back, and I heard
a crack. Annie started shaking and coughed
up blood.
I wanted to help her, but I couldn’t.
I could hear Annie crying, and I desperately
tried to get out of the pot.
I was fading, and I didn’t know if I could hold
- on.
I died before Annie could make the call.
My soul floated out of my body, and the first
thing I did was try to hold my daughter.
The little girl who used to hide behind me
when she saw a bug. But I couldn’t touch her.
Annie wiped her face and grabbed the phone.
She was smart and hid from Brittany while
she made a video call.
It rang and rang, but nobody answered. Then I
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realized it was my phone.
Finally, on the fifth try, the call connected.
“Sarah, what’s going on? Do you finally admit
you messed up?”
“Daddy…it’s Annie. Mommy’s not out yet.
Please, let her go!”
Matt looked confused, then he saw Annie’s
face.
Before he could react, Brittany covered the
camera, glaring at Annie.
Annie sniffled and looked at me, so she
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stayed quiet.
“Daddy, please let her go! They’re lying to
you! Mommy’s still in the pot!”
There was a pause, then Matt said, “Annie,
are you lying like your mom does?”
“If you act like this, I’ll have to punish her for
not raising you better.”
“Daddy, I’m not lying! Why don’t you believe
me? Mommy’s dying! Please, let her out!”
Before Matt could answer, someone else
showed up on the screen.
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“Daddy, I want to ride the carousel! Will you
take me?”
It was Ryan, wearing a bear hat, hugging Matt
and pointing at the carousel.
Annie’s heart broke. Her little body was
shaking.
“Annie, look how your mom has messed you
up!”
“Ryan brought you a birthday cake, and you
got jealous and scratched his face! Say
you’re sorry!”
Matt knew it was her birthday but was still
yelling at her.
Annie bit her lip, fighting back tears, and
begged for me.
“Daddy, please come see the kitchen. Please?
It’s all I want for my birthday. I beg you!”
Tears fell onto the screen, and I wanted to
wipe them away but I couldn’t.
Matt was getting impatient.
“Brittany already told me your mom’s home
safe. If you lie again, I’m not your dad
anymore.”
He hung up, and the last thing she saw was
Ryan grinning with Matt.
Brittany grabbed the phone and patted
Annie’s face.
“See? I told you he wouldn’t believe you.
Don’t blame me, blame your mom.”
Brittany got up to leave.
