Vicious Cycle

Vicious Cycle XII

VICIOUS CYCLE

XII

Some moments later that evening, Critical was seen bolting through pedestrians as he was visibly in a hurry to get to where he wanted. Outside of a hospital building, Starr walked out, taking a deep breath as she wiped a tear. Critical caught up with her, and she brought herself into his arms

“Darling…I got here as fast as I could” Critical declared as he hugged Starr “I didn’t have time to take my motorbike”

“It’s alright” Starr sniffed “I’m just happy you’re here”

“What’s going on?” Critical asked as they separated. They then begun to walk

“My fucking evil stepdad, that’s what…” Starr declared “I swear DOWN…That man is FINISHED”

“What happened, babes?” Critical asked

“They were having an argument, and he snapped” Starr declared emotionally “My Mum suspected him of cheating on her and he flipped out when she went through his phone. My Mum…seeing her in hospital is killing me, man”

“Darling, you’re Mum will get well, trust” Critical declared “This is madness”

“Thanks” Starr tried to smile “He was just an evil man…There’s something I need to tell you…”

Critical was dreading what Starr had to say, as she said it in a tone where something shocking was bound to follow. He took a deep breath and prepared for Starr’s statement

“Cool, tell me”

“He abused me when I was younger” Starr begun, painfully recalling the past “Not sexually…But he would physically hit me. When I was younger, about seven or eight years old, whenever he got drunk, and I didn’t do what he said, he would beat me like I was a fucking man”

“…Where is this guy, I will KILL HIM” Critical growled

“Probably with the feds” Starr declared “He gassed my Mum up. He could do no wrong in her eyes, until now. I’ve been warning her from the time I was young, but because I’m young she brushed me off like I was dirt on her shoulder. Now look, her ‘relationship’ almost killed her. My Mum’s man stopped physically attacking me when I joined Wavy Nation. I think I was about ten, some of the mandem back in the day broke both his legs when I told them what he did, and he was wheelchair-bound for two years. Physiotherapy got him walking again”

“Fucking hell…This is raw” Critical declared “Oh my days…”

“He was a fucking DEMON…Maybe now that I’m eighteen; she will listen to me more. I’m always seen as a fucking child, hopefully after tonight, she finally sees me as a woman”

“Babes…I feel so helpless, man” Critical admitted “You’ve been through shit, yet you’re so cool. The love I have for you is too emotional for words”

Critical then gave Starr a reassuring kiss on the side of her head and she smiled. He put his arm around her as she put her arm around his lower back

“So what are your plans tomorrow, darling?” Starr asked

“I need to settle something with someone. It’s minor” Critical grinned “What about you?”

“I need to look after Mum now. Got to get used to looking after my very first patient; Well she ain’t really my patient, but still…Got to look after her”

“Cool…You going home, then?” Critical asked

“Yeah, man. Got to look after the house, but I feel like cooking, I don’t even know why. Probably because of all the bullshit that happened tonight, I just need to focus on something”