GET AWAY FROM ME!

I remember.

I remember when it all began, the mental breakdowns, the fear, and the beginning of my suffering, I remember it all to this day.

I remember that there was a time where I was happy, where I smiled every day at least once, I remember that times like that existed, but I can't recall what they felt like anymore.

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"He stole my heir loom!" – Alice

"What! No I didn't!" – Alec

"ALEC! It's not good to steal, ESPICIALLY someone's heir loom! Apologize!" – Teacher

"I didn't steal it!" – Alec

"Yes you did! It was in my bag and then it went missing, and YOU were right next to it! You obviously stole it!" – Alice

"I didn't steal it! I don't even know what it looks like!" – Alec

"ALEC! Apologize! Or I'll call your parents!" – Teacher

"I didn't steal it!" – Alec

"Liar!" – Alice

"I'm not a liar!" – Alec

"That's it, I'm calling your parents! You're coming with me." – Teacher

The teacher yanks me by my arm to make sure I don't get away, I kick and scream.
"I didn't steal it!" – Alec

{Don't call my parents! I didn't steal anything! Why doesn't anyone believe me! Mom will believe me! She can use mental magic to figure out the truth!}

Little did I know that this was just the beginning.

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*Mom and Dad enter the principal's office*

"Why were we called?" - Mom

"Your son here stole Alice's heir loom." - Teacher

"I didn't steal it!" - Alec

"Yes you did!" - Alice

"Where did you put her heir loom." – Mom

"I didn't steal it mom!" – Alec

"Alec! Where did you put her heir loom." – Mom

"I just said, I never had it!" – Alec

"Alec, stop lying." – Dad

"Dad! I didn't steal it!" – Alec

*SLAP*
AAAAAAHH!

"Alec! What did we say about lying!" – Dad

"*Sniffle* I DIDN'T STEAL IT!" – Alec

"We're sorry about our son, we'll punish him appropriately." – Mom

"I didn't do anything!" – Alec

*SLAP*

"You're going home." - Dad

{It hurts! It hurts so much! My cheeks sting so much! Why is he hitting me!? I didn't do anything.}

It feels like I got punched, my cheeks burn and tears roll down my eyes from the pain. My parents drag me into the car and drive me home. I instinctively know this punishment isn't going to be good.

...And it wasn't...

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[At home]

Slamming the door, my dad drags me from the car to the inside of our house.
"Punishment time Alec." - Dad

"I didn't do anything!" – Alec
{Dad's look is so scary right now.}

"Leave the punishment to me dear." – Mom

Stopping for a moment, he turns to look mom in the eyes, he nods his head.
"...Okay." - Dad

"Mom! I didn't do anything!" – Alec

I feel a headache, my head feels funny and I feel sleepy.
"Alec, where did you put her heir loom?" - Mom

{I'll tell her the truth.}
"I didn't steal anything." - Alec

My mistress has a slightly annoyed look on her face.
"He's still lying even under my powers, I think some proper punishment is in order." - Mistress

"Dear, I don't think that's necessary." - Dad
{Dad has a worried look on his face.}

"It's necessary for a child to be disciplined, we've been too soft on him, it's time to toughen him up." - Mom
My head begins to clear and I feel awake.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!" - Alec
IT HURTS!!!!!!

"Alec, this is your punishment for lying, now tell us where you put the girl's heir loom." - Mom

"*whimper* I didn't steal it." - Alec
{That hurt so much.}

"Dear, I think it's time to stop." - Dad

"No, he's still lying, even through my magic, to think we raised such a naughty child." - Mom

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!" - Alec

And before I knew it, everything went dark and turned to black.

And this marks the first of my many painful scars.