Vengeance

Chapter Two

It was the very next day, and my father was the one to drop me off first at school today. I remember how this day went. Everyone was putting their backpacks away and sitting in their seats. Since I was the last one to put my stuff away. I heard everything. Teachers were gossiping about me.

"So you saw two people behind Tora's father?"

"Yeah, I know Mrs. Suyama won't say anything, but I saw. Even his father appeared to be frightening."
"Oh my.."

I clenched my fist before I walked to my new seat. I noticed that Haru wasn't here today. After that, Sensei came and started the whole lecture. After the lecture was over, we had a snack before going outside to play. I decided to play kickball with the boys. I was enjoying it because I was running. But when it came to my turn, I held the ball where I could roll it to the other side...

"Wait! Can we switch? I don't want Tora to roll it!"

"Why not?"
"Because I heard the Senseis say that Tora's dad is bad!"

"Really? The ones with the scary people?"
"Yeah!"

I held that ball so hard as I shouted at them.

"No, it's not true! My dad isn't bad!"

"Yeah right? Your dad is one of those bad men who take money from others!"

I never felt so much anger well up inside of me as I threw the ball at my classmate's face. The other boys gasped as I stared at the boy. He had thrown it right back at my face. I had gotten so angry that I hit him. I was hitting and biting him before I knew it. The others were the first to snitch. Sensei grabbed me first and took me away from the fake crying boy.

I told Sensei it was my classmate's fault that he started it first. But who would believe my side, huh?  I remember when my father came to get me because I had caused a problem. I know he was angry at me, but I just didn't say anything. That day, I left school early. When we reached home, I walked in and received a slap from my father. He yelled at me, and my mother quickly came over to hold me. I wasn't finished though...

"It's Daddy's fault! It's all his fault! My senses told me how frightening Daddy appeared with those people behind him! "Everyone is calling me names now!"

I yelled as I clutched my mother's arms. I know my father wanted to say something, but my mother was always there. She had taken me to the other room just to talk to my father. She laid me down on the floor and gave me a blanket. I know she wanted me to just nap and forget everything. I did that. I took my nap. I wanted to ignore everyone in my surroundings, but it seems I could never get my way. When I woke up, it was already supper.

I climbed out of the blankets and walked to the dining table. I sat down. The whole table was silent. None of us wanted to talk but I was the first to lift my chopstick and eat the supper that my mother had made for us. Then my parents were next to eat supper. Less than 15 minutes had passed by when we were all done. I skipped my bathing with my dad and went straight to my bedroom. Closing the door behind me and climbing into my bed. I tucked myself in and closed my eyes. I didn't want to be disturbed at all and I fell asleep.