The end || ANGST STORY (+ Hazbin Hotel fanfic)

Domino

⚠️TW!!⚠️ Physical assault mentions, murder

Anthony POV:

Domino had been out cat since we were little, like kindergarten age. We couldn't be happier to have her, she's the sweetest cat I know. She's a real blessing compared to the hell we deal with everyday. She mainly prefers Molly but that doesn't mean she never visits me or 'Niss from time to time. She's very friendly, even if she sleeps on Molly's bed more often. Domino gives hugs, she can open doors by pawing under them and pulling it forward, she likes to drink from the sink, she sleeps in the bread box sometimes and she likes to lay on my schoolwork. Domino usually spends her days laying by a window or litterally anywhere because that's how cats are. Dad never really liked her and she doesn't like him either. She always hides under a couch or something when he comes home. Mom used to take good care of her but since mom and dad divorced she's been spending more time with Molly. I wonder what that cat thinks about sometimes. When we left her outside she chases birds and squirrels, she even brought me a dead chipmunk once by waiting outside my window for me to open it as she held it in her mouth. Dad always thought her little dead animal presents were gross and he would cuss her out under his breath. Jokes on him, she claws at his door when he isn't around. Domino sometimes tries to follow us places when we leave as a family for vacation or something but she never really follows us past the driveway/curb. Domino's been laying on my bed all day so I've been procrastinating getting up. I have to go to school soon but I don't wanna wake her. Eventually I accept she's not waking up any time soon and get up anyway. She readjust herself and sits down like a croissant roll. I change into my school clothes and go to the kitchen, eat breakfast, fill Domino's bowls, then head on my way. As I'm walking to school this annoying kid from class is following behind me. He's some kid from my math class named Quinn. He's always been a dick to me and my brother and I dunno why but we can't do much about it because well, the adults don't care, and apparently he's got something going on with his family so we're expected to be nice to him. I'm guessing his family is rich or something. Quinn's behind me calling me names n' shit and I'm just tryin' to ignore him. Only thing I'm listenin' to is his footsteps so I'll know if he's actually gonna beat me up today or not. I could take him though, he's pretty short and another easy thing I can make fun of him for is being a redhead. I know that's lame (I ain't got nothin' against gingers) but who the fuck is he to think he can just say whatever he wants about me? And he sure as hell won't get away with beating up my brother like he did a few months ago. I been getting into fights with him ever since he slammed Arackniss' head into the bathroom wall. He left cracks in the wall, and we're lucky Arackniss don't got brain damage. I hear Quinn trip behind me and stop to see what happened. He didn't tie his shoe laces. He leans up a bit and angrily screams "What are you looking at?!" I was about to go book it to school when I hear a weird noise in the distance. Domino came out of the bushes and started clawing and attacking Quinn. He squealed like a baby while I laughed my ass off. Sooner or later Domino went home though so she wouldn't get abused by Quinn. When Quinn got up he gave me this death glare before chasing me. I ran as fast as I could. I pass the trailer park and decide to hide there. Quinn runs by like a moron. I finally think I'm free when I hear thuds against the ground not too far away. I head to the noise. Some kids are throwing big ass rocks at my brother. Arackniss is just laying on the sidewalk like roadkill. I jump in and yell at them and they all scurry off like rats.  I look at Arackniss' injuries. He's a little bloody but he's okay. "Okay, don't look in a mirror or anything today ,okay 'Niss?" I tell him. He's deathly afraid of blood so I quickly try to wipe it off but with the beatings he has, it's not really working. I sigh and dust him off, then walk with him to school. I gotta protect him.

Time skip to end of the day

On the walk home it was smooth sailing, better than the morning. Arackniss is only bruised now, nothing fatal. We get home, greet Domino and head inside with her. Arackniss sets his bag down and sits on the couch. I pick up Domino and set her in 'Niss' lap. We all calm down and just give her some love as we try to relax. It's been a long day, Domino is exactly what we needed right now. Her soft fur, warm body, white stomach and black pretty much everywhere else. Her small yellow eyes. She purred softly as she laid on Arackniss and rolled around , getting her furr all over him. We just stay like this for a while, enjoying the moment. I look at the clock on the wall. Dad will be home soon. I get up and make sure Domino's bowls are refilled. I put some treats in her food bowl, then head back to the livingroom. I go back to petting her and trying to relax. Arackniss fell asleep (good). Arackniss hasn't had it easy at all, he deserves a break— not to mention he stays up doing fuck knows what in his room all the time so he's practically running on empty every fuckin' day. I hug my little brother, then ruffle his hair. He doesn't even notice. He is OUT. I hear tires rustle against the gravely driveway. A dirty truck is in the driveway. Dad's home. His loud footsteps thump up the wooden porch stairs. He glares at Arackniss and the cat. "That furbag prolly is infested with fleas ya know" he says angrily. I pick up Domino and go hide her in my room. Once I come back I try to wake up Arackniss. Dad doesn't like us being in the livingroom while he smokes and watches TV. He says if he sees us sitting around all day he'll force us to do chores all night long. "Niss'" I say nervously in a whispery tone. Dad goes to his chair and turns on the news. The staticy voices of reporters are muffling in the background. Arackniss, now half awake finally opens his eyes a little and looks at me. "Come on, we have homework to do" I lied so that way dad would think we were being productive and we'd be leaving him alone. Arackniss looks confused but he gets up and I drag him behind me to his room. When we get there I lay him in his bed and tuck him in since he's exhausted from everything. I let Domino in his room. She lays on his chest as Arackniss goes back to sleep. He's safe now. I sigh in relief. It's hard living in a house like this. You can't trust anything dad says because you never know what he'll do. Whatever happens though, I am not going to let Arackniss get hurt. Nothing like what's going on with Simon will ever happen to Arackniss. I won't let it. I leave and close his door gently. I go to my room. An hour or so later my dad comes in and sits on my bed. Shit. He wants to talk to me. I'm grounded. Fuck, fuck, fuck!!
He takes a deep breath. "Antonio" he started off to be sure I was listening. "Yes father?" I reply nervously. What could I have possibly slipped up on?
"Remember all the 'training' I had you do when you were a kid?" He asked. "Um. Yeah you said it was teaching me how to be a man, by shooting guns n' stuff" I reply nervously. "A man can never have a weakness, Anthony. That's why when I see you cruisin' around with that disease stricken rat you kids invites into our home, I worry for you" father tells me. I want to laugh. Worry for me? He's never been ACTUALLY there for me a day in his life. Just 'cus he taught me to shoot pedestrians at the age of four don't mean he's done shit to be a good dad to me! I'm pissed off, fuck it, I don't care if this gets me grounded the rest of my life, I am not listening to this. I stand up. "Listen here, HEN RON" I started off, making fun of his name. "We love that damn cat, I don't care if showing emotion ain't 'manly', wanna know WHY we love her? SHE CARES ABOUT US! Somethin' YOU never learned how to do. All you ever do is cram your fuckin' crazy rules down our throats while you take away all our possible chances of happiness away! You did it to mom, for a prime example!" I screamed at him. I take a breath. I lost my temper.

      I
  Am dead.

Dad got up and slammed my door so hard the hinges nearly broke. Honestly I don't know where he would've gone if I didn't cut him off but atleast I don't gotta listen to him anymore. He's probably gonna go out to the bar for a while. Atleast he isn't our problem until he gets back. I throw myself I to bed and lay in bed like It would be the last time I ever would. I sigh. I'm alive. For now. I wonder how Domino's doing. My wold starts to fade away. I fall asleep.

The next day

I hear loud noises outside my window. Tire screeches and something else. What the fuck? I get up and go to check it out. Dad was seemingly on his way to the store. I looked down at something. I froze.