Mark and Heather's Revenge

Chapter 3

Anthony's Point of View

I just finished my therapy session with Mrs.Jackson, and my mom was bringing me home. To be honest, I really was not excited to go back home considering I spend most my time in the house. My dad, Scott, was back home from his work trip. My dad has a big job where he has to travel a lot and stays home for a while and leaves again. My dad has made my life miserable my whole entire life, and he's made it worse since I was almost murdered. He's never understood what I went through, and he's actually made fun of me for it. He's been telling me to get over it, and calling me a loser for still being depressed about it. He also makes little comments to me, saying how I'm weak, stupid, a wimp, and a failure, because I am still scared from almost dying. It destroys me, all this time. Through these rough times, I need a father to lean on, to talk to, but I don't have that. He decides to put me down instead of bringing me up, and it hurts, so much.

"So, how was the appointment?" My mom asked

"It was fine I guess, surprisingly not as bad as the other ones." I said

"Ok, that's good. I'm really glad that Courtney-sorry, Mrs.Jackson, is actually having a good effect on your depression." She stated

Mom for some apparent reason feels weirdly uncomfortable saying Mrs.Jackson's first name in front of me, like she feels in inappropriate to say her name otherwise than Mrs.Jackson. I guess it doesn't matter too much, but it's just kinda weird.

"Yea, I'm glad too. Believe it or not, she kinda got through to me today, she actually convinced me to do something." I said

"Oh, that makes me so happy. I hate knowing what you went through, and how you are suffering so much, it breaks my heart." She said

"I know mom. I'm going to try my best, but it obviously can't be immediately." I told her

"I know that. Oh, I forgot to tell you, your dad got home from his business trip today, and got home while we were at your appointment." She said

"Ugh!!!! Can we just not go home, and just drive far away from dad?" I asked annoyed

"What do you mean, why don't you want to see your father." She asked

"Don't act like you don't know." I told her

"Ok fine, but you don't know, he possibly could be more understanding now and be nicer towards you." She said

"I seriously doubt that there's any chance that he could've changed in the two weeks he was away." I commented

"I never said he would change. Believe me, he has always been like this, since before you were born. But what I am saying is that he could get what he is doing is horrible, and try to be nicer towards you." She told me

"I mean, I guess there's a chance, but still, he's probably not going act any differently towards me" I said

My mom sighed and I could see her start to tear up obviously getting upset about what I was saying. She obviously needs to me to get better, since I'm her only child. But it just destroys her when my father acts this way to me, I can see her getting furious every time my dad insults me or brings me down. She just wants him to be a good fatherly figure to me, and she still believes in him, when I lost hope a long time ago.