Encounter: Living in Danger

Chapter 5: Is He a Monster?

"A female in her mid thirties has been missing for a week now. If you happened to see her, please contact her family immediately," Prem wasn't paying attention to the news. All he thinks about is what would be his father's reaction once he saw him.

Prem's body is vibrating in fear. He hasn't been home for a week now. He stayed at the bar while working. This would be the first time that Prem is going to see his father.

"Calm down Premmie, I'm here. I'm gonna protect us," Nat said from the background.

"I should be the one who protects you right?" Prem frowned while thinking what would his father do once he sees him.

"Oh the bastard's back," his father said as soon as he entered the house. Prem's body shivered as soon as he saw what he is holding. A long, thick wood; a devilish smile is painted on his face.

"Pa, I- I worked hard to give you t-this," with stuttering voice and shaking hands, he lend his money on his father.

"Damn that!" his father tapped her hands forcefully causing him to flinch.

"Pa! I worked hard for that," anger is rising in his heart. That anger is eating everything in him.

"I don't care!" his father shouted then pulled his hair.

"You don't know what I've gone through in the days that you're not around," Prem's body slammed hard on the floor. His eyes widen when he saw what is on the floor.

He can feel his heart on his lamp. His body is shivering more. He can taste blood on his mouth while biting his lips hardly and his heart, he can hear the loud pounding of his heart.

"Pa what have you done?" he asked himself but he doesn't have enough courage to ask.

"Oh you see her? She's the one who saturate my anger because you're gone for too long. Suddenly, she wasn't able to satisfy me enough, she's so weak. Unlike you Prem," his father laughed devilishly. The pounding of his heart becomes louder.

Louder...

Louder...

Until he can't hear what his father is saying anymore. All he can hear is the beat of his heart that keeps getting louder and louder every second.

He can't handle this anymore! He grabbed his hair and pulled it. He tried to cover his ears but the sound just becomes louder that it should be.

With dilated eyes and pool of sweats flooding all over him, he stood up from where he is lying and landed a punch on his father's face.

"Stop! Stop! Damn it stop, shouted like a mad man. The beating is irritating him, it is like his whole body is pulsating along with the beat.

"Prem! You bastard," his father also landed some punches on his body. However, he can't seems to stand up. Prem's too strong for him. It is as if he is fighting with a demon inside Prem's body.

"No! No! Stop don't hurt him," Win is pleading with the person who's punching their dad.

"Stop it! Mom's gonna get angry," Prem seconded. He's afraid that his mother would get angry with him.

Nat on the other hand is just sitting on the side while watching the scene. He doesn't know if he'd smile or be scared.

"Stop? Should I stop?" Leo asked. "...why would I stop? He made us suffer for so long!" he shouted at Prem and Win.

"But mother said..."