ANGELO
She was my fuckin girlfriend now. I'm so happy right now I don't even know how to describe it. I get to feel her, touch her, kiss her, love her whenever the hell I want and I will love her so fuckin much. She's mine, mine to spoil, take care of, love, kiss and soon she'll be mine to ruin, to fuck and I will screw her anytime and anywhere and she'll be all mine.
I got in the house swinging the key around my index finger and I couldn't wait to tell mom about it. I ran up the stairs anticipating her reaction. I'd told her about Evadne when I realized I had a crush on her a year ago. Mom had been so excited and when I showed her the girl she'd
arranged a dance night and forced Alex, Elena and Thane to come dance with us in the living room.
Dance nights were those moments when mom would force everyone to dance and sing along to sad songs even when it was a happy occasion. She'd play music full blast and dance on the sofa, the table and sometimes, most times she'd lie on the floor super star style and sing along to a sad song with so much passion you'd wonder if she was a lost lover.
Although dance nights were random and sudden and we were forced to join them even when we weren't alright ourselves they were really fun. Eventually everyone would join her but dad, he never danced along with her.
When I got to mom's room it was wide open. I was confused by the quiet shuffling of clothes.
What's going on? My eyes searched for mom and found her backed against a corner by dad and when I saw tears on her face the only reasonable explanation I could come up with was that dad did something to her.
That was enough to set me into panic mode and I ran to where they were. I pulled dad away from mom and punched him. Before he could even pull himself together I punched him again and he fell to the floor this time. I got on him and threw more punches on his face. My knuckles were bloodied by his busted face.
Mahira, "Angelo, leave him. Sweetie, please leave him."
I only stopped when mom pulled me away from him.
"I told you I'd fuckin kill you if you ever hurt my mom but you don't learn now do you. You fuckin bastard."
Dad struggled to stand up but eventually he did and he looked hurt but I didn't give a fuck. I turned to mom and cupped her cheeks. I wiped off the tears with my thumb.
"What did he do to you mom? Did he lay his filthy hands on you mom? Don't be scared I'll kill him right fuckin here mom."
"No sweetheart he didn't lay a finger on me, he was trying to console me. "
I pulled mom into my embrace and stroked her hair.
"The only reason I didn't hit you is because you're my son Angelo. How long will you resent me?"
"I'll never fuckin forgive you dad. The only fuckin reason why you're alive is because mom loves you. You better keep praying that she still loves you because the day her love runs out I'll fuckin kill you!"
Mom broke free from my embrace and looked at me with pleading eyes. I kept quiet and stepped back.
"promise me you'll tell me what happened as soon as you're done with this scumbag."
Mom nodded and I left her room. The fear that he'd hurt her because of me didn't let me leave so I stood hidden behind the wall of their room.
"he'll never forgive me Mahi. What should I do to show him I changed?"
"It's going to be fine, Thane. I'm sure they both love you, they're just not ready to accept it yet."
"My own son hit me Mahi. He hit me because he thought I hurt you. I've tried to be a good father, a good brother and a good husband too. Somehow Elena has forgiven me but Alex and Angelo, you're the only reason they tolerate me. "
"I'll talk to them Thane."
"They've hated me since they were kids, Mahi. Do you hate me too?"
" I could never hate you Thane. I love you okay. I've loved you for as long as I can remember and I'll always love you okay. It doesn't matter what you do to me as long as I have you. "
I hate that she loved him even after what he did to her. I went to my room and shut my door. It's all his fault we nearly lost mom. It's all his fault mom suffered so much.
He messed with mom's head when she was in high school then he fucked it up even when she was a grown adult. What the hell made him believe that he deserved forgiveness. He didn't deserve an ounce of forgiveness at all.
Everything he did was disgusting. I hate that I have his fuckin blood coursing through my veins.
What could be worse than having a scumbag for a father. Knowing everything he did to my mother I promised myself I'd never treat a woman the way he did.