Don't Hide From Me

Are You Insane?!

"Are you serious..?"

"Yup!

".... He said that?"

"Yeah... It is true?"

There was silence over the phone as I waited for Chresanto's answer.

"Hello?"

"I'm still here..."

"Are you gonna answer my question?"

"Yeah... We argue alot. I don't wanna leave the house but I rather do that than to take my anger out around my child. We all know how chaotic that can get..."

"I guess that's a smart move... Justice doesn't take her anger out on Trey? Does she?"

"No... If she does, I certainly don't know about it!"

"Well, word from Trey she does..."

"Woah what?! Wait, lemme go get him."

"No, no, no! You don't have to!"

"Why not?!"

"Poor thing had a nervous breakdown when he told me... I told him he didn't have to tell me, but he said that I should know... I think he was afraid to tell you, but he knew I'd go tell you, so he told me."

"........ Toni, he's only three years old."

"And he's about to be four! He's smarter than you think, Chres.."

"I guess you're right... But why would he be scared to tell me?"

"I never asked...."

"... I'll just talk to him later."

"And stay calm about it! I know how you get about certain things..."

"I'll be calm! I'll be cool!"

"Alright... Call me and let me know how it went."

"I will. Talk to you later!"

"ByeBye!"

Chresanto hung up the phone and walked down the hall to Trey's room. He stopped and watched Trey reenact a Pokemon episode with his toys.

"Hey, buddy!" Chresanto called out to him.

Trey looked up and smiled, "Hey, Daddy!"

He walked over to him and sat down on the floor, "I wanna ask you something..."

"Okay!" Trey pushed his toys to the side and faced him.

"Does Mommy... Hit you, when I'm gone?"

"...... She whoops me with a belt!"

Chresanto chuckled, "Well I knew that, but that's not what I meant. Does she hit you, like on the face or neck... Or anything that's not your butt?"

Trey paused and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

"You're not in trouble, son!" He assured him, "I just wanna know."

"Oh.... Yeah, she does."

"Where does she hit you? Show me."

Trey stood up in front of Chresanto, and punched him in his chest.

"OW!" Chresanto held his chest, "Damn, you strong!"

Trey just shrugged.

"Is that all she did?"

"Nope... She does more than that..."

Chresanto sighed in frustration and ran his fingers through his hair. Then he heard footsteps getting closer to the room. He turned around and Justice appeared in the doorway.