Title: Voice in the bl00dy shadows
Genre: Horror
Writer: Heppie Leo
Chapter 1{i}(Mum and Tory)
Liam’s POV
There came a loud squeal from Tory’s lips, I looked up at her in disgust as I spoke, “what was that for?”,
She replied,”Oh, I’m sorry, I kind of forgot there is a nerd here so I shouldn’t squeal about a party coming up at school next week…..”. I rolled my eyes at her and focused more on my food than her stupidity. “….which Stella is attending”she added probably to pull my legs as she knew Stella was my crush. I sprang out of my chair instantly and moved closer to my sister. “Did you just say Stella?”I asked as I shook her gently. However, my dumb sister gave me silence for a response as she never stopped smiling at her goddamn phone. Her rude silence had me crashing back to my chair like a big sack of grains. Mum cleared her throat before taking the phone from Tory and shoving it in her pocket. Mum spoke, “No phones at the dining table hunny, you know the rules!”.
“But Mum, i-“Tory tried to speak,
“No!”Mum said,
“Arghh….fine, I’m done with dinner. Can I have my phone back now?”Tory scoffed,
“No”
“But I’m heading to my room which isn’t the ‘DINING TABLE’ ma’am”Tory mimicked Mum. My younger sister, Abi, chuckled at their little drama.
“I’m sorry young lady but did you just mimick me?” Mum said,
“Can I just have my phone?”
“Oh no young lady, I’m taking it from you until you tell me what the mimick was all about”
“I guess you’ll never know. Just hand me my phone!!”Tory stormed out of her chair in anger,
“I guess you’re never getting your phone back, so sit down hunny and eat!”Mum ordered.
“No!!”Tory made a beeline to the door,
“Tory Magnus, get back here. Now!”
“Leave me alone, I hate you!”
“Tory!!”
“Go to hell!”Tory said as she slammed the door. Mum pressed her lips into a thin line before sighing heavily.
Liam’s POV
This family isn’t worth to be called a family, not even friends. I’m not worried about the family but Mum, we keep giving her heart strokes.
“Mum”I called in a whisper,
“It’s fine Liam, I’m fine”Mum said as she rose and put on a plastic smile, she then went to her room.
Dad soon arrived from work, he was obviously tired, his hair was like a bird’s nest, his eyes had bags.
“Dad, why did you arrive late?”I asked,
“Where is your Mother?”He asked ignoring my question.
“She is in the bedroom” I answered. I knew he didn’t care about where she was, as long as he’s concerned, she could be in hell, he was just asking to know if she prepared dinner of course.
“She already made dinner, should I heat iy up for you?”I added,
“No thanks. Only Tory knows how to heat my food perfectly”
“Uhh…. Dad, Tory and mumy kinda quarrelled and she left. Again. I guess you’re left with no choice”I said scratching the back of my neck.
“Nevermind, I’d just have to eat it cold. This isn’t the first time Tory is leaving, I’ve eated cold food alot!” He laughed though I couldn’t find the joke, I just had a straight face staring at him and blinking blankly.
“And you aren’t concerned nor brothered about their constant fights? I mean Tory leaving every now and then?”I asked as He took off his shirt.
“How is that my business?”
“How is that you-“I paused to laugh, “Dude, You don’t know where She stays. What if She stays with some Dude, what if?”I added.
“Firstly, Did You just call me Dude? Secondly, I’m not bothered if she stays with some guy, she’s not dumb enough to stay with some ugly bastard”He laughed again. I blinked trying to get the joke.
“Dude, she can get raped, she’s your daughter, you’re concerned here. Dude!!”
“Don’t call Me Dude, I’m your Father!!”
“You don’t act like one”I mumbled.
“What was that you said?”
Suddenly, I felt some courage rush through my veins and I had to use it immediately, “you are not qualified to be a Father, you don’t even give a shit about Mum nor your Daughter, You’re not to be called a man, You are a boy with a beard, yo-“He slapped me across the face before I could even finish.
“Shut. Up.”He yelled. I placed my fingers on my numb cheek before withdrawing them to look at their tips. I nodded silently, I grabbed Abi and took her to her room to lull her to sleep. I read her a book but she wasn’t buying any of my tricks.
“… And they lived happily ever after”I read the last words of the book.
“Does your cheek hurt?”she asked out of the blue.
“No questions. Now sleep!”
“Please just one more question”
“Fine”
“Why do they live happily ever after? I mean there’s death you know?”
My eyes widened at her last words- she’s just 5, how does she know about death?
“Holy fuck!!” I exclaimed.
“You’re not gonna answer, are you?”
“Goodnight”I said as I rose to exit the room.
