The Rising by Miki Graham (best books to read for teens .txt) 📕

wall so hard that she didn’t awake or move. I dropped my cell phone that I was holding and then rushed over to her. “What did you do you crazy man!” I shouted. I lifted her head and put it on a pillow then saw my hand covered in blood. I gasped and rushed to my phone and was about to dial 911 when my father slammed me in the wall and shouted. “Don’t you call them!”
“My mother is hurt you bastard your baby is gonna die!”
“It doesn’t matter im not going to jail for her faults!” that made me so mad that I punched his face-broke my hand in the process but still got him on the ground-
“Go to hell.” I dialed 911 and told them the whole situation then went to my mom. I took off my jacket and pressed it against her head, that made her moan in pain.
“Its okay mommy…..just stay with me okay.” I bent over her and kissed her head. I suddenly felt a hard thing hit me and I turned to see my dad just hit me with a lamp. I stood up and blocked the next attack. “The hell is your problem!”
“I didn’t want kids! I never did. But I wanted your mom….and she had to get pregnant with you!” I saw him looking- glaring- at my mom who had her eyes half shut.
“Mom keep your eyes opened damn it! Think of your baby! Think of my baby sister or brother! You wanted another child and now your given that chance so keep awake!”
I just then got rammed into the wall, the lamp going in my chest. I grunted and glared at my dad. “You sick bastard! Get away from me.”
“Sammy…..” My mom voiced in a whisper. She looked weak and tired.
“Don’t let dad do this! don’t let him kill our family! don’t let him kill my baby sibling! You hear me!” The pressure left my chest and then hit my head, I was slammed on the ground. I yelped and propped my elbows up and saw my phone just inches away. I reached for it and grabbed it before he could pull me away. I flipped on my back, lifted my leg and kicked him over to have him fall on his butt. I got up and started to drag my mother into our downstairs bathroom. I slammed the door and locked it. I called Shawn and told him what is happening when a large bang came from the locked door, making me scream and jump. I heard Shawn’s voice and I was to shaky to talk, so I just hung up, not meaning to though.

I grabbed a back scratchier that hung above the toilet and held it up. “Mama?”
“Huh…”
“Don’t leave me with him….please god don’t.”
My mom made an effort to sit up against the wall. She looked shaking but determined. “After this….I make sure that ass is in jail….”
The bang came again and again until finally the door bashed open and there he was standing there. I charged at him knowing I wouldn’t miss but didn’t see the knife he held which went all the way into my stomach then he slashed it out and I hit the floor. I heard my mother scream then police men scream “Hands up.”
I felt hands on me and Shawn yelling my name. I saw Shane helping my crying mother up to her feet and put her in the ambulance’s hands.
“Baby…..come on stay up okay hear my voice!” Shawn turned me to face him and I made myself look at how bad it was….I saw my hand filled in blood and my shirt covered with blood. I looked up at Shawn. His eyes looked watery and tears were streaming my face. I lifted my clean hand and touched his cheek and said. “ I…love….you. I promised.” he knew what I was talking about to…and just then my eyes shut closed to sink into the dark pit of misery.


“Baby. Wake up.” My mom sniffed.
“Sammy….wake up please don’t do this….” Claire cried.
“I swear to god……you leave….” Shane sobbed.
“You….promised.”
My eyes popped open to look at the wet face that seemed familiar to me. I sat up and grunted in pain, forgetting about my wound.
“Thank heavens.” Claire sniffed.
“That’s my girl.” My mom smiled at me
Shane said nothing but looked at me like he couldn’t believe that I lived.
Merissa was there with tears running down her cheek and was holding my moms hand. Shawn kissed my hand then whipped his face.
“Damn it. Your erasing my manhood like that ya know.” Shawn joked. I smiled. I tried to talk but I couldn’t.
“The doc said that you probably cant speak cause of the shock. Im so sorry I put you through that Sam. I never intended that. I----god----im horrible.”
I gathered my strength up and spoke finally. “ Don’t say that. You did what you could. I did what I could to save you now all we can do is keep each other safe from him.”
My mom whipped her eyes and nodded. “I go see what the docters are up to.” I nodded and watch her go.
Claire wipes her eyes and says. “We can go get food then come back I think we cant get you anything though.”
“Why not?” I frowned.
“Your stomach.”
“Oh. Yeah. Damn dad.”
Shane chuckled but it was hollow. “Shawn will stay here while we pick up food. I think all u can eat is light crap and drink is water.”
“Lovely.” I muttered as they kissed my head and left.
I looked at Shawn and saw he was holding my hand and playing with my ring. “Are you okay?” I asked.
“I should be asking you that.” he looked painful.
“Im sorry, I didn’t mean to get stabbed I just----I needed to protect her or---I’d be stuck with him and then he would kill me too…..u should of heard him Shawn…..he said he never wanted me…”
I looked down and remembered when I was little he was kind I mean when I got in trouble he spanked me but he was never like this to me. The thoughts made me start to sob.
“Hey don’t cry baby girl.”
“I cant help it…..it seems like nobody wants me…..”
“Only Dean and your ass of a dad. But look at the people who want you that actually matters. Your mom. Claire. Shane. Merissa and me……your fiancée”
That thought made me smile and hug him. “I love you so much.”
“And I do to. Love you that is.” He laughed and kissed my lips. I smiled even wider. We were staring so intensely that we didn’t hear my mom come in, her clearing her throat brought us back. I looked at her.
“Sorry mama we didn’t hear you.”
“No its okay. So you and Shawn are….a thing now?”
“Actually we’re-----”
“Romantically involved!” Shawn chimed in. I wonder why he did that, just didn’t tell her that we are engaged.
“I just came in to tell you that your stomach is going to hurt over time…..you cant lift on heavy things or be all well normal. You can leave in four days but for now rest.”
I nodded. I saw Claire come in with food and she eyed me and came close to me. “Dean’s here.” She whispered in my ear then looked at me. I Must have had terror plastered all over my face cause my mom was looking at me with concern. Before I could wrap my head around the fact that my crazy ex was here, there he was at the doorway standing there. My mother turned to him and was kindly greeting him when Shawn stood up. Shane was coming around him and then stopped when he got a better look at him. Shane snarled and pulled my mother away from him and over to Claire.
“What are you doing here?” Shane asked.
“I heard that Sam was in the hospital.” He spoke and came to me. I saw that Shawn wanted to jump him but my hand was keeping him from doing so.
“Well then I leave you kids to it… I have to lie down anyways.” She looked at Dean. “Your Dean right?”
“Right.”
Just remembering my mother meeting him the first month we went out made my skin crawl. My mother smiled and said. “Well it was nice to see you again” She kissed my head and then walked out, closing the door.
“Okay well she’s gone. What do you want.”
Chapter 8

Samantha

“Well I heard you were in the hospital. Wanted to check on my pray.” Shawn glared at Dean, looked like he wanted to kill him. Which I wouldn’t be surprised. I made a scowl at my ex boyfriend and edged closer to Shawn.
“Can you leave. Rules say no animals allowed.”
Dean looks around then looks at Shawn. “You heard the lady out you donkey. Take your dog and cow with you. I need to talk to my lady.”
I saw Shane’s face turn and his eyes dark and cold. Claire’s face was sad but pissed off to, she was hugging Shane’s arm so she wont be near Dean. Shawn was gripping my hand tight and I held on. “Shut up Dean. I found a man that’s all man unlike your sorry ass.” I snapped. Dean was about to grab my hospital gown when Claire pulled on him, making him stagger backwards. That didn’t help Claire cause when he fell back he took Claire with him. She landed on him. When she opened her eyes she saw where she was and she stood up so fast not giving him a chance to do what he would do when a girl is so close. She bumped into Shane’s arms and he held her in a protective manner. “You stay away from Sammy!”
Dean got to his feet and glared at her. “Wanna make me little whore?”
Shane stepped in and put his arm up to block Dean. “Alright enough damn it! Now you got nothing better to do then mess with us then leave now or I will make the docters take you out. If you have important shit to give out talk and leave.”

“Just wanted to say that the teachers are very worried about you….so are you friends at school.” His sly smile said it all that the whole thing was a lie.
“Wipe that smile off your face Dean I am not buying it!”
His smiled disappeared and was replaced with anger. “Well now look who’s growing a pair. I see we really don’t need to go easy on you then.”
Suddenly I really wanna punch my ex in his stupid face. I clenched the sheets and felt sharp pains in my stomach. I looked at him. “The next time you or one of your pawns come near me you really wont know whats coming.”
That made him laughed. “Sammy hitting? Please you couldn’t even