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believed she was telling the truth, or if she did, she decided her douchebag of a husband was more important than her children. When the investigation happened, Jason and my mother denied everything. In an overworked, understaffed situation, they closed the case citing Alyce had a wild imagination. My mother choosing Jason over her own children made her kicking me out just a little more tolerable. It’s because of all this that I cannot and will never return home.
Alyce is ten years younger than I am and she is the only reason I went to college while still living at home. I refused to leave her alone, but yet Jason always managed to get his hands on her. Though it only lasted about a year and half before I beat the living shit out of him, she was only twelve when I was kicked out.
After I beat the shit out of him, he stopped with Alyce, but I often wonder if there is someone else who’s been on the receiving end of Jason’s wrath. After that day, Jason changed his tune with Alyce, changing her environment and altering her perception of him.
Some would call her a spoiled brat, I call it justice.
She moved out as soon as she turned eighteen and I don’t know that she’s ever looked back since then. She and I have grown distant these last few years and seeing Alyce is literally the only thing that would drive me back to Billings. I can’t bring myself to do it.
I shudder, letting the memories of those awful days wash away from me. Bringing myself back to the reality I face daily. The reality of knowing that I left her to fend for herself and the guilt I still feel most days over doing that. In order to stay off the streets, I did what any twenty-two year old would do, I enlisted in the Army.
ELEVEN
IT TOOK ME awhile to shake off the memories of my childhood home before I could refocus on getting my shit together and my ass over to Dex and Raine’s.
I finally rang their bell around nine.
“About time,” Dex says as he opens the door.
I shrug it off. “Sorry, got tied up.”
Dex snickers, “And they let you go?”
I roll my eyes. “Not like that, fucker.” Dex quirks an eyebrow at me as he hears the unfinished, ‘I wish’ that I don’t say.
“You hungry?” he asks as I pull my shit into the apartment. He grabs the last of the stuff behind me and pulls it in. I packed my duffle bag for tonight and clothes for tomorrow.
“I could eat,” I tell him and he nods toward the door.
“Come on, we haven’t eaten yet either,” he says in a way that sounds slightly irritated.
When we step into the kitchen, I see Raine’s head over the counter. “Hi Raine,” I call, thinking she’s cleaning something up off the floor.
She doesn’t respond and I look at Dex as I step closer to the island and I see her kneeling on the floor. Her eyes are red and there are streaks of tears down her cheeks. “What the hell?” I ask.
Dex gives me a sad smile and looks toward Raine. “Pet?”
“Yes, Master,” she responds quickly, her voice full of remorse and sadness.
“Care to tell Beck why you’re crying?”
“No, Master.”
I look at Dex, confused, and he jerks his head, indicating for me to come around the island and as I do, my foot crunches on something and Raine jumps slightly. I look down and little white grains are scattered on the floor. The pile grows larger as I draw closer to Raine’s kneeling position on the floor.
I raise an eyebrow at Dex. “She was being sassy. She pushed me too far,” he tells me.
“So…she’s being punished?” I ask him while looking at her.
“Yes, sir,” Raine answers.
Dex folds his arms over his chest. “Was he speaking to you, pet?”
“No, Master.” The emotion in her voice is stronger now, but she lowers her head. “I’m sorry, Master,” she apologizes.
I check out of their conversation, whatever is happening between them is personal and private, and I go back to trying
Alyce is ten years younger than I am and she is the only reason I went to college while still living at home. I refused to leave her alone, but yet Jason always managed to get his hands on her. Though it only lasted about a year and half before I beat the living shit out of him, she was only twelve when I was kicked out.
After I beat the shit out of him, he stopped with Alyce, but I often wonder if there is someone else who’s been on the receiving end of Jason’s wrath. After that day, Jason changed his tune with Alyce, changing her environment and altering her perception of him.
Some would call her a spoiled brat, I call it justice.
She moved out as soon as she turned eighteen and I don’t know that she’s ever looked back since then. She and I have grown distant these last few years and seeing Alyce is literally the only thing that would drive me back to Billings. I can’t bring myself to do it.
I shudder, letting the memories of those awful days wash away from me. Bringing myself back to the reality I face daily. The reality of knowing that I left her to fend for herself and the guilt I still feel most days over doing that. In order to stay off the streets, I did what any twenty-two year old would do, I enlisted in the Army.
ELEVEN
IT TOOK ME awhile to shake off the memories of my childhood home before I could refocus on getting my shit together and my ass over to Dex and Raine’s.
I finally rang their bell around nine.
“About time,” Dex says as he opens the door.
I shrug it off. “Sorry, got tied up.”
Dex snickers, “And they let you go?”
I roll my eyes. “Not like that, fucker.” Dex quirks an eyebrow at me as he hears the unfinished, ‘I wish’ that I don’t say.
“You hungry?” he asks as I pull my shit into the apartment. He grabs the last of the stuff behind me and pulls it in. I packed my duffle bag for tonight and clothes for tomorrow.
“I could eat,” I tell him and he nods toward the door.
“Come on, we haven’t eaten yet either,” he says in a way that sounds slightly irritated.
When we step into the kitchen, I see Raine’s head over the counter. “Hi Raine,” I call, thinking she’s cleaning something up off the floor.
She doesn’t respond and I look at Dex as I step closer to the island and I see her kneeling on the floor. Her eyes are red and there are streaks of tears down her cheeks. “What the hell?” I ask.
Dex gives me a sad smile and looks toward Raine. “Pet?”
“Yes, Master,” she responds quickly, her voice full of remorse and sadness.
“Care to tell Beck why you’re crying?”
“No, Master.”
I look at Dex, confused, and he jerks his head, indicating for me to come around the island and as I do, my foot crunches on something and Raine jumps slightly. I look down and little white grains are scattered on the floor. The pile grows larger as I draw closer to Raine’s kneeling position on the floor.
I raise an eyebrow at Dex. “She was being sassy. She pushed me too far,” he tells me.
“So…she’s being punished?” I ask him while looking at her.
“Yes, sir,” Raine answers.
Dex folds his arms over his chest. “Was he speaking to you, pet?”
“No, Master.” The emotion in her voice is stronger now, but she lowers her head. “I’m sorry, Master,” she apologizes.
I check out of their conversation, whatever is happening between them is personal and private, and I go back to trying
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