Mated 316

Chapter 316

"My mother is not a whore."

And for the first time in my life, I felt powerful

And completely out of control.

I didn't remember the walk home.

The blood on my sleeves had dried into sticky patch it itched

They told me to bring my fathef tomorrow, or I'd be suspended. I told them I wouldn't, and I meant it. So they suspended me.

Fine. Let them.

I didn't care.

I just wanted to go home. I wanted Mum to still be there. I wanted-God, I don't me. Maybe to say I didn't do anything wrong. That I wasn't a monster.

know what I wanted. Maybe for her to hold

That she was proud of me for once for standing up for myself and not being a

a coward.

I wanted to run into her arms and bury my face in her chest, even if she didn't want to hug me back. I didn't care. I'd wrap my arms around her waist and hold her tight, and maybe-just maybe-she'd remember I was her son.

I had forgotten what it felt like to be loved. The feeling of being loved was slowly fizzling away along with my childhood memories.

The whole place was silent the moment I stepped into the gate.

No staff. Not even the driver's annoying humming. The house was

Way too silent.

days off every now

called out, my voice shaking. "Mum, are you

No answer.

I stepped inside. "Mum?"

Still nothing.

to their room was halfway

But I shouldn't have

had somehow become my favorite too-and passed out, praying the whole day would start afresh so that I could do some things

in, the world-my

stains everywhere. On the bed,

didn't breathe. I sincerely

at the

sitting with his

"Dad?" I whispered.

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his knees, his hands tangled in his hair like he was trying to rip the thoughts out of his skull. His whole body shook like he'd been crying so hard he

what's going on?" I asked, softer

He didn't answer.

slow step forward.

at the blood. I couldn't. If

My voice cracked. "Where

a little like my words physically hit

looked up

to it from the inside. His eyes...

cry. Not once.

lips moved, but no sound came out at first. He swallowed, clenched his

looked at me like he couldn't believe

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