Johnny's Short Story: The Haunted House

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The characters are Charles- the stepfather, age 35, Johnny-the stepbrother, age 26, Elena-age 17, and Xavier boyfriend/husband, age 21. This story is in honor of my great friend Abbey and the many other women who have been abused. There once was a girl named Elena. She lived in a penthouse in New York City with her step-brother and her step-father. Her step-father, Charles, was a horrendous man. He adopted Elena so that he could get government assistance and spend it luxury items for himself and his darling little boy, Johnny. Johnny is 26 years old, tall, with long brown hair and still lives at home. He is one of those people who peaked in high school. Johnny has a huge room, while Elena’s bedroom is slightly bigger than a closet. …show more content…

Her journal was her one safe sanctuary, somewhere she could express her thoughts and feelings without the punishment of her stepbrother. Elena wrote in her journal that night: I hate the way I look! Why do I have to be so fat!!! What guy would ever want me? My stepbrother don’t stop hitting me and calling me a fat bitch. What is it like to have a man treat you right? It’s not like I have any idea. Maybe someday a man will have kind words to say to me. Maybe someday a man will think I’m beautiful. That will be the happiest day of my life. A couple weeks later, during the Homecoming dance, Elena found the man of her dreams -Xavier Richards. An older man, 21, blond hair, he stood six-foot-tall and had a tan, muscular body from working as a personal trainer. He had gone to the dance with a senior girl, but left with Elena. He was charming, beautiful and knew exactly what to say to make Elena melt. He showered her with compliments; told her that her curves and her glasses made her sexy. He also gave her gifts, like expensive jewelry and flirty clothing. She was putty in his hands and he knew it. Xavier promised that he would take her away from the terrible family that she lived

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