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The Haunting Secret
#WritcoStoryPrompt29
I ran all the way home from the ground. The older boys had beaten me up good but I still had the strength to run as far as I could from them.
I knew my mother would be the next one to thrash me for getting beaten up, which was ironical, if you know what I mean. But I had no choice. I couldn't tell her the real reason the boys picked on me.
As I burst through the front door, my heart pounding like a drum, I froze at the sight of my mother waiting in the living room. Her eyes narrowed, and I could already feel the sting of her disappointment. Before she could say a word, I blurted out, "I fell, Mom. I tripped while playing." It was a lie, but one I hoped would spare me another round of scolding. Her skeptical gaze lingered on my bruised face, but she said nothing, merely nodding towards the bathroom, signaling me to clean up.
Once in the bathroom, I locked the door and turned on the faucet, letting the water drown out my shaky breaths. I examined my...
I ran all the way home from the ground. The older boys had beaten me up good but I still had the strength to run as far as I could from them.
I knew my mother would be the next one to thrash me for getting beaten up, which was ironical, if you know what I mean. But I had no choice. I couldn't tell her the real reason the boys picked on me.
As I burst through the front door, my heart pounding like a drum, I froze at the sight of my mother waiting in the living room. Her eyes narrowed, and I could already feel the sting of her disappointment. Before she could say a word, I blurted out, "I fell, Mom. I tripped while playing." It was a lie, but one I hoped would spare me another round of scolding. Her skeptical gaze lingered on my bruised face, but she said nothing, merely nodding towards the bathroom, signaling me to clean up.
Once in the bathroom, I locked the door and turned on the faucet, letting the water drown out my shaky breaths. I examined my...
