Would You?

Alone and afraid she waits
Waits for the time
Waits for him
Waits for salvation…
The clock strikes 6
Car door slams
5… 10… 15 steps up
She huddles closer into the corner
Holds herself tight
“Giirrrll!!”
Comes the voice of a well-known stranger
She cringes
Not him
It’s not really him
She scarcely breathes
Crash!
The door nearly slips off the hinges
“I-I know you’re I-in here!”
The demon slurs
He fuels it, guzzling his whiskey
Why? She whimpers
Closet door opens
Pulled from safety
Pulled from life
A tear slide from his eye
“I’m so sorry”
She tries to speak
She’s already gone
Her last thought -
I Forgive You Daddy