Beneath The Surface

Chapter 6

The Guards closed the door while looking at him in pity ,this was making his heart beat fast ,   ' his step mother wouldn't do this ... right ? ' He thought desperately but that was a lie he told himself  , Eleanor looked at him with smirk , " let's play shall we ,you little whore "

Ethan went back as she came forward, her menacing presence closing in on him. He looked at her with wide eyes, fear coursing through his veins. Before he could react, a sharp slap across his face sent him sprawling to the ground , She yanked his hair roughly, saying, "You're such a beauty, but Veronica only told me to beat you up a little. It's a shame I can't do more right now," disappointment lacing her voice.

Ethan was conflicted about how to feel regarding his stepmother's involvement. He didn't know he should feel thankful or something else ,but right now He remained silent, fearing that this person might break the promise that she had with his step mother if he utter a word .

Before he could think any further, she pushed him to the floor and began kicking him with her heels, making him scream in pain .

Suddenly, the door swung open, and Ethan's stepsister, Lily, entered without uttering a word. She cast a stern gaze upon Eleanor and said , "Mom told you to go back."

Eleanor protested with annoyance, "What? I haven't even started yet."

Lily clarified, "She mentioned that Dad is coming back home, so you should leave immediately."

Ethan couldn't help but feel a sense of relief upon hearing the news. Eleanor muttered in fury, "Well, you got lucky today. But don't worry, you'll be back in my hands sooner or later." She then left.

Lily looked at him for a brief moment and left after closing the door behind her.

Ethan remained on the floor, numb and in pain, his face was blank, and tears welled up in his eyes few seconds later it started to pour out .

He silently thanked Lily for her sudden interference, as he realized that things could have taken an even darker turn if she wasn't there .

Time skip

The following morning, Ethan was rudely awakened when someone poured a bucket of ice-cold water over him.

He jolted awake, his screams echoing as the shock of the coldness rushed through him. As he opened his eyes, he saw his stepbrother, James, standing there alongside a guard, holding the bucket. James annoyingly ordered, "Wake up, you B!tch . Make breakfast." With that, he left, leaving Ethan shivering from both the cold and pain.

Ethan struggled to his feet, after checking the time he found that it was 7:30 in the morning. He had spent the night on the floor due to the exhaustion from the previous day's torment.

The memories of what had happened continued to haunt him, and he cried out in despair, "Why? Why, God? Why are you punishing me like this? I've never hurt anyone in this life. Why are you doing this?" Tears streamed down his face as he wrestled with his pain and confusion , his mind was filled with various thoughts.

After a few minutes, Ethan managed to gather himself at last , he didn't want another punishment come his way early in the morning just because he didn't make breakfast on time. 

He got up from the floor, his body aching and his heart in burning with sorrow . He prepared breakfast for the others, pushing through the pain and despair that threatened to consume him.

With remarkable speed, he completed all the household chores, knowing there would be no college for him that day because they gave the students few a day leave for the preparation of a program that's coming up , he already informed the café owner for a sick day leave because he didn't have the energy to work , she kindly told him that it's okay and to take rest . It made his heart warm a little,  at least there is a little kindness left for him here and there .

As noon approached, his friends called him, inviting him to meet at the mall. He quickly patched up his face and took pain killers to conceal the evidence of his struggles , then he went to his stepmother to ask for permission to go out. He was afraid that she would declined but to his surprise, she didn't object of letting him leave the house.

With the hope of telling all about it to his friends and finding comfort in their embrace, Ethan walked out the door, with a mix of hope and fear in his heart.

To be continued...

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Actually in this chapter I have no Idea what I wrote , as I said before my story writing skill is not great so i tend to skip details or sometimes forgot to add some details , so I hope you all understand it and forgive for my mistakes

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