Light in the darkness

Chapter 2

"Honey, i'm home." - dark male voice annunced. The laugh that came afterward was demonic.

Alexei Arkadin entered the kitchen, dirty and drunk. His intentions were dark and he grinned at his wife.

"Come here, you whore!" - he said pulling Irina closer.
"Alexei, please." - she said. "Niko is still awake."
"I don't care about that little piece of shit." - he answered, and dragged her to the bedroom.

His sexual cravings were enourmous when he was drunk. He didn't care will he hurt his wife or will his son hear or see something. He allways cared only for himself.

Throwing his wife on the bed he grinned and opened his belt. "I know you like this." - he said pulling his pants down.

Irina looked at him helpless. She knew what's coming next. Rough, painful sex, with bruises.

Without any warning Alexei pushed himself in her. She screamed from pain, and he grinned at her. "I know you like it rough." - he said with the grin. He started pounding in her faster, harder. His hands were around her neck, squeezing. "I...can't...breathe..." - she said, catching her breath, but he didn't listened to her. He only cared for his pleasure and realese. He pounded in her fast, panting, smiling.

"Mommy." - little voice said.

Irina looked at the open door and saw Niko, his eyes wide open, in shock. She whispered his name through tears and fainted...

•••

"MOM!" - i shout, waking up from another nightmare.

My face is wet, i cried again. I will never forget that night. I was only six years old and that was the first time i saw the monster of my father. I wish i can say it was the last time i saw him abusing mom. Later he started to abuse me too. Slap here and there, for no reason. Punishments without food and water for days. Once he pushed me down the stairs, i will never forget mom's scream. Thankfully i ended up only with broken ankle. He was the devil in human body, but not always. Before the night, where i met his dark side he was an amazing dad. I loved him and i enjoyed time with him. I wish i knew why he changed, why couldn't he stay the way he was...

Tomorrow i'm going back to school. I'm not excited, because i know what to expect. People don't like me, teachers too. They think i'm wierd. They don't know a lot about me, and that's the problem. Day by day they make my life miserable, like it's not already.

Getting out of bed i go straight to the kitchen, i need coffee, black. I could say i'm coffee maniac, that's the only "drug" i use. I despise cigarettes, once i tried and almost died from cough. Later i discovered it was pot, but pot or not i despise all cigarettes. After only one sip i feel how the caffeeine makes me better. I should take shower and find something nice to wear. Today i have a job interview. Glimpse at the clock, and i realize i have a lot of time, so i enjoy my coffee.

Standing infront of the mirror i don't recognize myself. The only suit i own is 4 years old, i buyed one in second hand shop for junior prom, and it still fit, what a suprise. I need this job, so i'll do everything and if that means i have to wear a suit, then i will wear it.

Walking outside i realize i should take umbrella, it looks like it will rain, what a bad omen, but i leave it, i can't be late for this job interview. I applied for this job, two weeks ago, when i lost the previous one, and yesterday they called to arrange the meeting for the interwiev.

Standing infront of "Clarke Industries" makes me vomit. This guy must he rich, no wonder he pays 1K for part time janitor job. Inside everything is tip-top, world-class, and my anexity kick in.

"Mr. Arkadin?" - young female voice calls.
"Yes." - i whisper.
"Here please." - she says and points to the staff door.

I follow her, shaking. I'm not used to this. If i get the job i hope no one will be around. I don't like crowds.

The man behind the desk doesen't look like he owns this place, he can't be older than me, maybe couple of years but not more. When he saw me he sat up.

"Mr. Arkadin." - he says with a wide smile, handing me his hand. "I was expecting you, please sit."

I take his hand, and sit on the chair he offered me. I'm scared.

"I'm Tony." - he says smiling. "I'm not gonna bother you with all the questions, blah-blah. We checked your life, you know we have our resourses." - he winked.

Here we go, i'm fired before i even got the job.

"You don't have a police record, what's good." - Tony continued. "You are straight A student. Living alone. Only what we don't have is about your family, but that's not important, we are not hiring them, we are hiring you, right? You got the job, congratulations." - he said with wide smile.

I got the job? Is he serious? I could jump now, i needed this jos, i heard him but i don't believe it.

"I got the job?" - i whisper.
"Yes." - he says. "It's a part time job, so you will work after school. First month is your probe time and salary will be 500 dollars, later is everything as you read in the ADD. Do we have a deal?"
"Yes." - i say.

I can't believe i got this job. It was so easy, it feels like a dream. I'm so excited, now even school sound good. I can't wait to start, i need money so i can start living...