Gimme A Kiss

Story for Riots Dialogue Only Contest

“Don’t you know what you're doing?  Can't you do anything right?”


“No Mommy.  I’m dumb, just like you always said.”


“Don’t you know what he will do when he gets home and sees your room like this?”


"Yes Mommy.  I promise I’ll get it cleaned up before he gets home, just let me finish this chapter.”


“How often has he told you that he doesn’t want that type of book in the house?  You know he doesn’t want ANY type of book in the house!”

"A million times Mommy.  But this is a library book.  Can’t I finish it, just this one book?  Please?”

“He’s coming in the door in an hour baby .  He just got off work.  He’s gonna get drunk.  Wait ‘til he passes out then I will give it back to you. Go clean your room now.”

“Mommy, do the other kids have to come in to help me?  It’s their room too. They helped make the mess!”

“Leave them outside, out of the way.  You are a big girl.  You can do it by yourself.”

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“Mommy, my room is done!  Can I have my book back please?”

“After dinner  hun.  He’s home now and he’s started drinking.  After dinner you go to bed and I’ll give it back to you.”

"’Kay Mommy.  After dinner I get my book back!  YAY!”

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"Honey, dinner's over now .  It’s bed time.  Get the other kids tucked in and you get your book back but you have to take it back to school tomorrow and not bring it or any others back.”

“Diana, where the blazes did this book come from?  You know I told you I don’t want this trash in my house. As your husband I DEMAND you get rid of this piece of rubbish!”

“Mommy, don’t let him… It’s a LIBRARY book.  It’s not mine!  Daddy….no! I told you.  IT’S NOT MINE!”

“Tommy, stop it now.  No need for that!”

“Diana, shut your pie hole NOW or else I’ll….”

“You’ll what Tommy? “

“You’ll see.  Just wait.  You’ll see.”

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“Amanda, go to bed.  NOW!  I'm your mother and you do as you're told!”

“Don’t force that child to go to bed.  She can stay up if she wants to. She’s a big girl now.  Aren’t you Amanda?  Come and sit on Daddy's knee.”

“Amanda, go to bed.  I said NOW!"

" Leave that poor girl alone, she did nothing to deserve this.  If you have a problem you take it out on me but leave her out of this!”

“Shut up woman!  She is my daughter  and wants to give her daddy some love.  Nothing wrong with that.  Now come over here and give daddy a kiss.”

“Mommy, I’m sleepy.  I’m going to bed.”

“Now Diana, do you see what you did?  You scared that poor child away from me.  I guess it’s your turn.”

“Don’t you dare lay a finger on…..”

"No finger on you, just on the trigger.  I'm gonna give you til the count of three to get out of that door.  One, two, thr….”

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“911.  What’s your emergency?”

“Yes, my name is Amanda .  I’m 8 years old.  Daddy hurt Mommy so I hurt Daddy.”

“Little girl, is your mommy there?”

“Yes maam.  Do you wanna talk to her?  You can’t.  She’s asleep. Daddy hurt her and she is asleep. Daddy is asleep too.  I can't wake either of them up.”

"Can you give me your address?"

"Yes maam.  It's 1714 Robin Hood Lane.  I tried to wake them up but they won't wake up.  Am I in trouble?"

“Stay on the line until the police officers get to your door.  Help will be right with you.”



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