"Ahhhhh!!! I'm tired!!!" he sighed while walking to the side of the street.

MC:(Talking to the imaginary camera. Lol)

"Hey I'm Kaiden. 18 years of age and currently wanting to stop to school. I want to be successful in life, but I think destiny won't let it happen. That's why I will become strong and make my way to being poor to becoming richest and successful in life. I'm Kaiden, the strongest of al—" he stops as he saw three strangers beating one student in an alley.

He frozed in shocked and fear, watching them beat one student mercilessly. As he watch them, one of the stranger look at him and he was stunned. He notice the murderous intent on the stranger's eyes and he was screaming inside.

"~Uhmmm... Hi~?" he nervously stated while slowly walking away.

One of the stranger run after him, so he run as fast as he can.

"~Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. I'm fucked up. I can't breathe properly. Not only that, I can't shout either. Shit!~" he said to himself while in panicked and in tears.

Kaiden run as fast as he can. His sweating a lot and his chest tightened. He run over pots and trash bins on the street. Then he hid on an alley. Afraid and exhausted, he grab his chest and tries to stabilize his breathing. His sweats falling to the ground, he checked the surrounding and notice that he lost the stranger.

"Fuck, I'm just joking. Oh God, don't that again. I'm not the strongest, I know it better than anyone. What else can I do? Be their next target? Shit I'm hopeless" he said to himself.

He continued to walk.

(Few Minutes passed by)

Kaiden arrived at the grocery store and get some house necessities, foods and dog food for... of course, for his dog. He head to the counter, he was shocked for the price but still he pays for it.

"Damn, this world is surely fucked up." he looked at the receipt with disappointment.

So, he walks out of the store with a gloomy face and head home.

(Few Minutes passed by)(Again?)lol

Kaiden arrived at the front of the house. When he was about to open the door, he heard a loud bang inside their house. He rush inside and head to the loud noise and he saw his dog barking at his parents bedroom. Fast as wind, he head to his parent's bedroom. What he witnessed there angers him. He saw his father beating his mother again. Seeing this he tried to stop his father from harming his mother and grab his arm.

"You fucking bastard, let go of mom!" he shouted to his father.

But his father continue to beat his mother.

"You fucking retard, let go!" he shouted again.

His father got mad, and he was pushed down. The father walks towards him and lashed at out his anger to Kaiden.

"You stupid brat, you need to be disciplined" Mr. Kennedy (his father) stated.

While the assault continues, his mother tried to stop him, but she failed and pushed back. While Kaiden was getting beaten by his father, all he can do was talk to God.

"Damn, I thought that you are always at my side. God, where are you? Why are you not helping me out? It hurts. It hurts. I can't handle this anymore. I'm so weak. Not only that, but I'm so useless as well. Do I deserve this treatment? What did I do wrong? I always follow my fathers orders just to cool him down. But still, he beat us every day. I don't believe in heroes, but I think I need one right now. Somebody...plea...se...save...u...s. ". Then he lost unconsciousness.

(One night have passed)

Kaiden wakes up and realized he was in his room. When he looked to his side, he saw his mother sitting beside his bed while holding his hand. The feeling of comfort and relief is what he felt that time, so he smiled. A gazed to his mother's faced, so he won't forget it, even for a thousand of years. Something caught his attention, her face is bruised and swollen. What happened yesterday struck his mind. So, he got emotional, and his heart starts to fill with anger and vengeance. Kaiden holds his mother's hand and swore that he will make sure that his father will pay for what he had done. However, realizing that he was powerless against his father and he is coward against the stranger makes him think of his capabilities.

"I swear, I will make sure to make him pay. For you, and for our safety. But... how? I'm so weak. All I can do is cry and take his punches. What possibly else can I d—" he was stopped by a loud cry of his dog.

Kaiden got up and leave his room. When he get out to his room, the dog's cry disappeared. He searched through the kitchen, bathroom, his parent's room, living room, dinning room, and their front yard, but he can't find his dog and also his father. Something's wrong with this. He rushed back inside and continue searching.

"Nigel!, Nigel! Come here Nigel!" (Nigel is the name of the dog...obviously)he yells for his dog.

"~Backyard~" he nervously thought.

As Kaiden reached their backyard, he saw bloods everywhere. It broke his heart. But still, he can't find Nigel. Kaiden keep telling himself that it's not his dog's blood, and it's from someone else. Just to cope with gruesome truth.

"~It's not from Nigel, calm down. It's not from Nigel right? Yea-yea, it might from someone... like robbers right? Right?~" he kept looking, and eventually he found his dog.

"~Nigel?~"

—to be continued—

(At their backyard)

Kaiden's heart was shuttered in to pieces witnessing the situation of his dog. His body freezes as it doesn't know how to react. He just stood there looking at his dog with his father. Bloods everywhere, and he just zoned out because he can't comprehend all the things that's happening.

What Kaiden saw is his father chopping his dog's body parts to dispose its body. He can't think of anything like he finally lost it. He's just staring at his father brutally stabbing and chopping his dog and did nothing. At that time, his father saw him and called him.

"Hey, come here and give me a hand" his father said.

Kaiden unconsciously came to the table and help his father dismantled his dog. His hand is shaking and trembling. Blood splashes to his face and clothes, but he's out of his mind. His mind and body become numb. Even though he's in this state, his tears continue to fall down from his eyes, to his chicks and to the ground. The pain is too much for him to comprehend and to handle. This made him lose his sanity that time.

His father saw him spacing out, so he intentionally cut his arm with a knife and apologized like it was unintentional.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't meant to cut you, it's just your arm is on the way that's why I cut you by mistake." his father said with a smirk.

Kaiden looked at his cut.

"–Oh, it's okay–" Kaiden said it with an emotionless response then wipe the blood with his hand which is also bloody.

Then Kaiden continues to dispose of his dog's body. His father left while laughing.

"Fucking, stupid dog, tearing my shoes up. Look at you now, you're like my shoes. All fucked up HAHAHA." his father mockingly said to his dog.

Kaiden then proceed to wash his body and rinse that stain of blood in his hands and arms. Mrs. Laura saw it and break down in tears. She can't help her own son because she's afraid of what her husband's actions.

(Many days passed)

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(Inside of their house)

Kaiden is still in the state of shock. His mother can't talk to him as he ignored them all day and stay at his bed. His mother don't know what to do.

It's already morning, Kaiden woke up and changed to his uniform. He's still out of his mind and he leaves his room. As he walks to the door to their house, he saw in the corner of his eyes that his father was beating his mother again. He's still out of his mind, so he continued walking outside their house and went to school.

(At school)

While walking to the pathway, he bumped to students unaware of his surroundings. When he entered the school building, his bullies grab him and drag him to the rooftop. After reaching the rooftop, Kaiden was greeted with punches and eventually falls to the ground. They continue the assault and look for Kaiden's money, but they found nothing. So, in anger they start to kick him why he lies on the ground. One of the bully stop the other.

"That's enough, we might get caught. I mean look at his face, it's look like shit" Marko said.

"Fine, but let me punch him more" Jet stated, and he's about to punch Kaiden, but Marko stop him.

"~Knock it off Jet, you might end up killing him~" Marko said in an anxious voice.

Jet looked at Marko with an annoyed look.

"The hell are you talking about? Who do you think your talking to? Do you want me to punch yo—" Jet replied but the bell rings and Pete intervened.

"(Sigh) Stop it, both of you. The bells are ringing. Let's go" Pete said with calmness.

Jet stops and still kicked Kaiden in the stomach one last time.

"You lucky bastard. See you later." Jet said with a grin.

(The bullies left)

Kaiden was left alone at the rooftop. He took all the punches, but it seems that it doesn't bother him. He was so used from getting beaten by his father, so it's like a normal day for him. Even though it doesn't affect him physically, it hurts him emotionally. He lies on the ground and cried.

"I wanna die. It hurts. My body is breaking. What the hell is my purpose to live? Be their punching bag?(thinking of his father) or be their walking wallet?(thinking about the bullies)." he said to himself then cough with blood.

"The hell am I supposed to do? I can't even fight back. I'm weak. I'm so weak. I wanna die. Can someone help me? Is there anyone who's willing to take my side? No one right? Right?" he added then he closed his eyes and smile like it was the end.

"Kaiden! Kaiden!" someone's calling.

He heard his mother's voice calling out his name.

"M-Mom?...You'...re sa...fe?" he said with a smile and loses consciousness.

(Inside of Kaiden's dream)

Kaiden is sitting by his study table doing his homework. His mother called his name to eat lunch. He got up and head to the dinning room. When he got there, he was hesitant to eat with his father. Trauma and fear hugged his body and he can't move an inch by just seeing his father. His mother grab his hand and drag him to the table. The touch of his mother's hand removes his fear and trauma, and gave him a sign of relief. But something's off. They are happy and the mood is so warm. It's like a dream. His father was laughing genuinely with his mother but it never ever happened before. Anxiously, he starts to eat too.

"Kaiden..." a call from his father.

He trembles in fear and looked to his father with hesitant.

"How was your day at school?" Mr. Kennedy asked with a genuine smile.

Kaiden was shocked, and he can't believe what he was seeing. He replied to his father with:

"~N-Nothing much, it's cool~" he nervously replied while looking down.

Mr. Kennedy was confused and got up on his chair. He approached Kaiden, and he bent over to see Kaiden's face. Kaiden got scared, and he look away from his father.

"Are you not feeling well? Why are you sweating a lot? Come here, let me take a look." Mr. Kennedy asked and turns Kaiden's head to face him.

Mr. Kennedy placed his hand on Kaiden's forehead and smile.

"You looked fine. Maybe you're raring to go to the toilet? HAHAHA" his father jokingly stated and laughed.

Kaiden was confused but he saw this as an opportunity to process what the hell is going on. He went to the toilet and when he opened the door and got inside, he was shocked that he was in his room. Confused, he observed his room and he saw himself crying on the side of the bed to something covered underneath the bedsheet. He was stunned by this, but eventually he snapped out of it and walk towards the bed. He saw himself sleeping with swollen eyes from crying, so he looked what's underneath the bedsheet. His world crumbles, and his heart breaks into pieces as he saw his mother's corpse in his bed. Face full of bruises and swollen eyes she get from getting beaten. Skin so pale and thin from mistreatment from his father. He saw his other self wake up, and they looked at each other.

"What the hell are you doing here? You let mom died. You're fucking, useless… Brat. It's your fault that mom died. It's all your fault." his other self angrily stated with vengeance in his eyes.

"You lost your goddamn dog? I don't give a fuck. You're mother is suffering and yet you're out of your mind, getting beaten by those fucking, good for nothing bullies and wandering around while spacing out?" his other self added.

"You lost your fucking dog? What about your mom? You forget about your mom because of your dead dog? You only focus on to something you've lost and forget what you still have. What a pity. That's why you stayed weak and coward. You're the one who deserves to die and not mom." his other self yells at him.

Kaiden was surprised by this and process it in his mind. He's so confused that all he did was run out of his room. When he got out he bumped to his father. With a knife on his father's hand, he trembled in fear and falls to the ground. When he was about to get stabbed, he woke up. He was sweating and shaking.

(end of dream)

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(At the rooftop)

"(Sigh) ~huh?~" he looks around, and notice that he's still at the rooftop, and it was already late.

"~Oh shit. I'm dead. Mom will get mad at me~" he stated while in panicked.

Kaiden got up and left the rooftop in a rush.

(On the street)

On his way home, he tries to remember what happened this morning, but his memory is fuzzy. He remembers his dream, but he forgot what it is all about.

"What the hell is that? Someone died and I can't remember it clearly. For fuck sakes!" he whispered with disappointment.

He shake his head and continued walking.

(After an hour of walking)

Kaiden arrived at their home. As he opened the door, he was shocked from what happened.

—To be continued—

Kaiden was surprised by what happened. His mother rushed toward him and hugged him tightly. He was so stunned by this, so he hugged his mother back.

"Kaiden, I thought something bad happened to you. I'm glad you're okay." Mrs. Laura worriedly said it with happiness in her eyes.

Kaiden was so moved by this. He cried, hugged his mother tightly, and said he's sorry. He felt an angel hugging him at that time.

"Mom, I'm so... sorry. I'm fine. Sorry for making you worried." Kaiden said to his mother.

After that, he looked at his mother, but something was wrong. He noticed new bruises and swollen parts on his mother's face and body. On her arms, legs, face, chest, and even on her neck, there are bruises. But something bothers him. They went inside and talked in his room.

(Kaiden's room)

After he put his bag down, her mother checked on him.

"Are you really alright? Your uniform is full of dirt," Mrs. Laura asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine, but— Kaiden replied, but he was interrupted.

Mr. Kennedy entered his room.

"There you are. Hey! Make me a coffee and cook our dinner already. I'm hungry." Mr. Kennedy irritatingly asked his wife.

Mrs. Laura got up and looked at Kaiden.

"Honey, let me just cook for your father, and after that, let's continue our conversations later, ok?" Then she smiles to reassure Kaiden.

His mother left, and he feels bad about it. Something keeps bothering him. It was his dream. His dream was fuzzy, and he can't remember it clearly. This makes him feel uncomfortable.

"What the hell is that? Why does it keep popping up in my mind? It's me, and...who the hell is that?" he whispered to himself.

(Few minutes later)

The dinner is ready. Mrs. Laura calls Kaiden for dinner. When Kaiden went out of his room, he bumped into his father. This makes his father irritated and push him.

"Get the fuck out of my way, brat," Mr. Kennedy irritatingly said to Kaiden.

Kaiden was pushed against the wall. He looked into his father's eyes angrily. His father noticed it and smacked him in the face.

"The hell are you looking at? You're eyes... you want to fight back, huh? Come on, hit me. Hit me," Mr. Kennedy said, provoking Kaiden.

Kaiden looked down and apologized. He knew that he couldn't do anything; he would just get himself beaten again.

"Fix yourself, fucking useless brat," Mr. Kennedy said with a smirk.

Kaiden clenched his fist as his father walked away. His anger and hatred towards his father grew even bigger.

(while eating dinner)

Kaiden was eating on the opposite side of the table from his parents. So, he can clearly see his parents. He's watching his father while eating and observing his behavior. While he's doing it, his father stops. Mr. Kennedy gets up, and Kaiden prepares himself for the worst-case scenario (his father beating them again for nothing). Mr. Kennedy burped and walked towards the toilet. His father's burp made him flinched and made his heart pounded. Seeing his father go inside the toilet brings relief to his heart. He continued to eat. While eating, he looked at his mother and noticed again that she had fresh bruises on her face. 

"Mom, where did you get that? Did he lay his hands on you again?" he asked his mother in a whisper.

"No, I'm fine. He apologized earlier, so stop thinking about it," Mrs. Laura said to reassure Kaiden.

"Apologized? For what? For beating us every day for no reason at all? Apology is not enough. Mom, let's call the cops. I'll work for you. We can survive with just the two of us," he begged his mother.

"We can't call the cops, honey. Something's bad will happen to you," Mr. Laura replied anxiously.

"I don't care about me. I want to live with you. I don't want to lose you, mom. Come on, let's call the co— Kaiden insists, but his father came out of the toilet.

His mother smiled at him and continued eating.

Kaiden was mad about it. He remembers that, in the corner of his eyes, his father was beating his mother this morning. He clinched his fist again, thinking that he had done nothing about it.

But suddenly, his dream popped into his mind again. He saw a smile, and then it turned blurry. The memory of his dreams fades away again.

"Fuck, who the hell is that?" he asked himself.

(After dinner: inside Kaiden's room)

Kaiden was sitting on the side of his bed in deep thought. He's trying to figure out who the person is that he keeps seeing in his mind. Then suddenly, his mother entered his room. His mother sat beside him.

"Here, I think it was yours," Mrs. Laura said, giving something to Kaiden.

Kaiden reaches for what his mother is trying to give him.

"I'm sorry." Then his mother began to cry.

Kaiden looked at his hand and saw his dog's collar. It broke his heart again, and tears started flowing in his eyes.

"~I'm really...really sorry. I can't do anything for you. I'm sorry. I know this is hard for you. I know you're wishing for better parents, and I understand that. I wish I could give you the life you wanted. I don't even know if I will become a good mother for you. I'm the worst mothe— Mrs. Laura said, but Kaiden hugged him.

"Don't say sorry. You didn't do anything wrong, mom. It's not your fault; it was my father's fault," he said while crying.

"No, don't say something like that, okay?" Mrs. Laura replied.

"~But that's the truth, mom. Why do you keep defending him? Did he threaten you? We need to call the cops now, mom. Please listen to me~" he begged his mother.

Mrs. Laura put her hands on Kaiden's chicks.

"Honey, please calm down. Everything is alright," Mrs. Laura said with a sweet smile on her face.

"~B-But...~" he insists.

"Kaiden, look at me in the eyes. Everything is fine, honey. I'm okay, I'm fine, so don't worry, okay?" she said, smiling.

Kaiden nods and smiles.

"Here, I have a gift for you," she said, handing a small box to Kaiden.

Kaiden reached for it and asked what was inside.

"What is this? Money?" he asked.

"Just open it," she said, then sighed.

Kaiden opened it, and he received a silver necklace with a moon pendant on it.

"Moon? I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a grown man," he said with a silly face.

They looked at each other for a second, then they both laughed.

"I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a grown man." Mrs. Laura mocks Kaiden's words.

They both keep laughing. The Kaiden stopped.

"Thank you," Kaiden said with a teary eye.

Kaiden hugs his mother tightly.

"Honey, honey, I can't breathe," Mrs. Laura said.

Kaiden loosened the tightness of his hug and laughed.

"Oh, sorry, mom. HAHAHAHA," he said.

"I'm okay. I already see God waving at me," she jokingly said.

Then the room is filled with silence.

"Mom, what is this for? It's not even my birthday," Kaiden asked.

Mrs. Laura smiled.

"I gave it to you because, in case I'm gone, this necklace serves as my arms that will embrace you when you're feeling alone," Mrs. Laura replied.

Kaiden placed his hands on Mrs. Laura's shoulder.

"Why are you talking like that? Talking like you're going away or something?" he asked.

Mrs. Laura just laughed at him. Kaiden blushed and looked away.

"Why are you acting like a kid?" Mrs. Laura said, making fun of Kaiden.

Kaiden scratched his head and laid down on his bed.

"Goodnight," he whispered.

"I heard it. You still want my goodnight kiss?" Mrs. Laura said.

Kaiden blushed, and he looked at his mother.

"No, I'm already an adult mom," he replied.

Mrs. Laura laughed and then smiled.

"Goodnight," Mrs. Laura said.

"K," he responds with a cold reply.

His mother smiled and repeated herself.

"Goodnight," Mrs. Laura repeated.

"Okay, okay. Goodnight, mom," he said while feeling kind of embarrassed.

Then his mother smiled again and left. After his mother left, his dream popped into his mind again. This time, he can't see it clearly, and it's all blurry.

"There it goes again. What the hell was that?" He is mad this time.

(Tomorrow Morning)

Kaiden wakes up and gets up from his bed. He headed to the kitchen for breakfast, and what he saw was his father eating while his mother was cleaning the house. He tried to offer his mother breakfast, but his mother kept telling him that she had already eaten. Knowing his mother, he knew that she hadn't eaten yet.

While eating, he noticed something odd. He looked into his father's eyes, and there was something different about them. Mr. Kennedy was looking at his wife oddly. Kaiden has a bad feeling about this, so he told his mother.

(After he ate.)

Kaiden approached his mother while folding clothes. Kaiden can't remember where he saw this kind of look in the eyes.

"~Mom, something different from dad today. His eyes, it's giving me a scary vibe. I want you to be cafefu,— he anxiously said but interjected.

"Don't worry, I'm going to be fine. He's always been like that. Later, he will turn back to normal," his mother replied to reassure him.

"But mom," he insists.

"Hep! No more, but. You're going to be late for school, so go ahead," she said, smiling.

Her smile comforted Kaiden's heart and removed his worries. Then Kaiden heads to school.

(At school: rooftop)

"Shit! There they go again," Kaiden whispered.

The three bullies approach him.

"Good morning, Mr. ATM," Jet said.

"Mr. ATM? Mr. At The Moment?" Marko asked.

"ATM Marko! The fucking machine, you idiot!" Jet replied.

"Oh, okay," Marko said, scratching his head.

"By the way, where's your money? Huh?" Jet aggressively asked Kaiden.

Kaiden handed him his money. Jet reaches for it, then punches him. Kaiden fell to the ground, and Pete kicked him in the stomach.

"What the fuck? I already gave my money. What are you doing? Kaiden asked in confusion.

"It's not enough, so we need to beat you to make up for it," Jet replied, then continued beating Kaiden.

(The bell rings.)

"Fuck! I was just finished warming up," Marko said.

"You fucking lucky bastard. Let's go!" Jet yells at him, then walks away.

Pete stared at him with disgust and left. Kaiden was left alone again on the rooftop. He just endured their punches, and it didn't even bother him. It's so normal to him, like his body adapts to getting beaten. His clothes are dirty and torn apart. He stayed on the ground and missed his classes. He gazed at the sky and wished for strength to fight back. He held his hand upward and clinched his fist.

"I want to become stronger, to protect myself and to protect mom. But how? I'm scared. I'm weak," he said and sighed.

Kaiden didn't realize that he was up there all day. He didn't just miss his classes but also his lunch. It's already late, so he headed home.

(at the street)

While walking, his dream popped into his mind again. This time, it was so clear. He saw himself crying at the side of the bed, and he saw his mother's corpse. He stopped for a while, and he felt nervous.

"What the fuck is that?" He was so confused.

He keeps hitting his head for it to disappear, but his mother's smile keeps popping out.

"Stop it. Stop it. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Aaaurghh!" he said while pulling his hair.

"Mom, why do I keep seeing her smile? Wait, don't tell me—no, no, no, no!" He said, starting to run towards his home.

Kaiden keeps shouting "no" and "be safe" while running. He trips to the ground, but he gets up and continues running.

(at their house)

When he arrived at the front yard, he already noticed something was off. The lights inside their house are all turned off. Seeing this, he rushed inside. When he opens the door, he can't see anything because it's too dark. He turned on the lights, and he saw a messy living room. It's like a tornado passing through their house. But it doesn't matter. He rushed towards his parents room, but he didn't see his mother there. His father is nowhere to be found as well. He searched the kitchen, bathroom, and backyard, but he didn't see his mother there. However, there's only one place he hasn't checked yet, and that's his bedroom.

"~My bedroom~?" he whispered anxiously, then ran.

He rushed inside, and when he opened the door, he found his mother's corpse in his bed. Fresh bruises on his face and body, and swollen eyes. It shuttered his world, and it broke his heart. All the anger and rage he kept inside his heart are leaking. His eyes are filled with vengeance and hatred.

He walked towards the bed, and he saw his mother smiling. Seeing it reminds him of his dream. He felt confusion, anger, hatred, relief, calmness, vengeance, sadness, pain, self-hatred, despair, and guilt, all at the same time. This made him lose his sanity and become detached from the present.

His mother's smile starts to flash in his mind. His tears fall. He just stood there looking at his mother while crying. A minute later, something struck him.

While his mother's smile flashed in his mind, he felt her mother's touch and her embrace. He touches his neck, and he grasps his necklace. He felt his mother's embrace through the necklace and remembered what she told him.

"I gave it to you because, in case I'm gone, this necklace serves as my arms that will embrace you when you're feeling alone," he remembered.

This time, the necklace made him a little bit calmer to get his phone. Although his mother's gift helps him snap back, he finds it difficult to call the cops due to his intense shaking and trembling. His finger fumbles over the screen. Every time he moves his finger, it feels like there's a weight attached to it.

"Come on, move." He keeps on trying to overcome the fear and trauma that are holding him back.

"What's wrong, Kaiden? Move. You have to do this," he whispered to himself.

The silence filled the room. Only his silent crying and his heart pounding were heard inside. He takes a deep breath to calm himself, but the image of his father rushing towards him flashes through his mind. He panicked and dropped the phone. He fell to the ground, and he felt scared. He looks around, and the silence is so loud. He looked at his mother and tried to calm himself. But out of nowhere, his other self appeared.

"Mom endured all the pain and burdens, yet she managed to smile. Now look at you, trembling over something simple like the image of your dad in your dreams. You want to protect your mom? But what happened? She's right there. Protect your mom? Yet you're trembling in fear. You want to protect your mom? But she's already dead. Now what are you going to do? Cry? Come on. Do something," his other self told him.

"How? How?" he asked his other self, but it disappeared.

"Fuck, why am I so fucking useless?" he yells and cries.

"Aurgghh! Fuck it," he whispered, and then he took a deep breath.

Although his vision is blurry due to his tears, he just blinked it off. He holds his necklace, reaches for his phone, and tries to dial the cops. 

"Stop shaking," he says, irritatingly biting his fingers.

"I promise you, mom. I will make him pay for everything that he did," he whispered while typing.

While typing, fears and trauma try to get a hold of him, but with the help of his mother's comfort, he manages to dial the number. His voice starts to shake as he talks to the operator.

—To be Continued—