This is the story of Hannah Cordell, the second oldest of the Cordell girls.
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'I'll break every bone in your body if you tell anyone about it.'
Sam Robinson's eyes fluttered open. The 18 year old boy sat up in his bed, sighing. No matter how many years passed, he could not stop dreaming about his old man's words.
The boy was only nine years old when he walked in on his father abusing his little sister Mary. The image still haunted him to this day.
When Sam's father realized that he walked in on the abuse, the bastard threatened to break every single bone in his body if he ever talked about it.
Sam kept his mouth shut.
Of course he kept his mouth shut about it. He was only a kid. A nine year old child who was weak, scared. Too cowardly to do the right thing and protect his little sister.
Eventually their mom found out what was going on and their father was sent to prison for it. He thought time would heal their wounds but even though nine years had already passed, he felt that his mom and sister still looked at him as though he were a failure. He didn't know if it was all in his head or not.
And he was a failure. He failed them. When they needed him to speak up, he failed to do so. He remained quiet.
He sighed, getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom. The boy brushed his teeth and took a quick shower, getting ready for the day.
He put on some clothes and looked at himself in the mirror. A slender, clean shaven boy, he would have been handsome were it not for the birthmark on his cheek.
Sam adjusted his T-shirt and left the bathroom. He entered the kitchen, finding his mom already there. Without a word, he started to help her cook.
She only acknowledged him with a look and an almost imperceptible nod of her head.
Mary was waiting for them in the living room. Together, the mother and son finished cooking breakfast and carried the plates to the table.
As they ate, Sam's mom told him and his sister 'The Cordells are coming over today.' He inwardly groaned.
The Cordells were his mom's friends. He had no issue with Senator Cordell and his wife, who were both very kind people. No, Sam had no problems with them at all. It was their second oldest daughter Hannah who he had a gripe with.
She had been bullying him ever since they first met, which was quite interesting since she never bullied anyone else. It was very easy for her to target him. He did have a noticeable birthmark on his face, after all. All she had to do was make a point of staring at him and then call him ugly, something which she greatly enjoyed.
But he always spoke to her politely, seeing no point in retorting and pissing her off. Sam knew his patience wouldn't last forever though. Sooner or later he would have enough and snap.
That afternoon, it happened.
Senator Cordell and his wife came over, along with two of their daughters.
Hannah Cordell was devastatingly beautiful. She was 18 years old and stood tall at 6 feet 2, with long, blonde hair reaching the middle of her back. The captain of her high school soccer team, she was tanned and athletic.
She also had the reputation of a rogue - a playgirl who enjoyed sleeping around with willing boys and having all the fun in the world with her friends.
As soon as she entered through the front door, Sam steeled himself. He knew what was coming.
Hannah gazed at the birthmark on his cheek and said 'Hey, ugly. Long time no see. Have you finally made some friends or are you still a lonely loser?'
'Hannah, be nice!' her sister Isabel who stood right behind her piped up. She was only one year younger than Hannah and shared her older sister's good looks. 'Hi, Sam,' she said to the boy, sounding a lot friendlier than her sister.
'Hi, Isabel,' Sam replied, flashing her a friendly smile. She was nice to him.
The boy then looked back at Hannah. He told the hot blonde 'That blouse and the new haircut suit you, Hannah. You are almost as beautiful as your sister now.'
Isabel choked. Either that or she snorted. Sam didn't really know. The Senator and his wife both looked at him and the girls with amusement.
His mom, meanwhile, was horrified.
'Apologize now,' she hissed,
'No, it's okay,' Mrs. Cordell interjected. 'My daughter had it coming.'
'But still-'
'Just forget about it.'
'Alright then.' She still glared at her son though, making it clear she disapproved. He just shrugged.
Hannah, meanwhile, inwardly seethed. She was used to boys falling all over themselves at her feet, acting like fools, begging for a chance to sleep with her.
Yet here Sam was, telling her she wasn't as beautiful as Isabel. And the way Isabel was giggling like a madwoman, trying to cover it behind her hand and failing abysmally. It was all so irritating.
She forced herself to sit still at the lunch table, despite wanting to reach over and strangle Sam. He, for his part, avoided looking at her, just like he normally did.
As she looked over at him, Hannah was forced to admit that what he said to her earlier was quite bold. She never would have thought he had it in him to say such a thing to her face.
'So, Hannah. Are you still having fun or have you stopped sowing your wild oats?' Sam's mom asked her teasingly.
'Oh, I've settled down now. Kind of, I guess,' the blonde girl murmured.
'Really?'
'Yeah. This really handsome guy in my class asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes,' Hannah replied. Then she asked Sam 'What about you, ugly? Still single?'
Before anyone had a chance to stop him, Sam told her 'My ugliness is only skin deep.'
'What's that supposed to mean?'
'Enough!' Senator Cordell snapped. He told his daughter 'Apologize to Sam right now.'
Hannah huffed. 'Sorry,' she muttered, clearly not meaning it. Sam just nodded his acknowledgment of her apology, not wanting to make a big deal out of the issue.
'Apology accepted.'
That afternoon, she went on a date with her boyfriend Jared. He was tall and handsome, and had a massive dick to boot. But the boy constantly checked out and flirted with other girls, right in front of her. It bothered her to no end.
When she complained to Isabel about it later that night, her younger sister asked 'Why don't you break up with that jerk?'
'He's so handsome and his cock is so big!' Hannah told her. Isabel rolled her eyes.
'If those are your only criteria, good luck being happy in a relationship.'
Hannah stuck her tongue out at her sister petulantly. But then her other sister Jennifer offered the same advice.
'We're telling you, sis. That douche isn't good enough for you,' said Jennifer as she did her homework.
But Hannah ignored her younger sisters' advice and continued to date Jared. She saw how happy her older sister Gina was with her brother in law Colin and thought that one day she and Jared could be the same way.
She thought it would be okay. He only flirted and didn't touch, right?
Wrong.
As she found out one day, dropping by on a surprise visit to his house, he did do more than just flirt. She caught him in bed with one of the cheerleaders she saw him flirting with earlier that week. He made excuses, of course, claiming that the brunette bitch seduced him. But Hannah had no time for the bullshit.
