reLIFE

Chapter 1

         

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    -----"Jared Maxwell found dead friday night with signs of scar abuse, as further research was implied we soon discovered Arthur Dubbs, biological father of Jared Maxwell, had been abusing his son for thirteen years. Jared, even with his family separating and remarrying, never was able to get away from the monster everyone dared to call his father. Over two hundred scars were found on his back from the looks of a belt or engraved weapon being whipped into his skin, on the bottom of Jared's feet was a deep scar carved into the words 'playing god', more information on this horrific case will be scattered throughout this week so stay in tou-"

I cut off the television short. "They're making his death into a sob story," My brother Elliott paused with a disgusted face. "He was obviously beaten but no one wanted to upset daddy dearest and risk losing their jobs, even if the kid lost his life."

Its true, we all knew Jared was getting abused, just no one wanted to take the major step and get real help, some people tried to add touching of 'you can call the police' or 'fight him back' but when your dad's the head sheriff that's rather difficult.

Even so I can't say much since my effort to help was just as lacking. I grabbed my keys off the counter, maybe some fresh air will help me relax and think.

"Be back in a bit," I mumbled, he simply waved me out and went back to ranting to himself, he knew Jared quite well and instead of letting himself cry over the loss of his friend he's forcing angry to push away his true feelings.

I start up my egnition and hop up in, closing my door I back out the driveway. Switching gears I kick out of there, I turn on my radio and drive to my favorite place called 'Athenas Rock', it's a place where a cliff overlooks the whole lake. I smile and after several minutes of driving I pull up into the gateway, shutting off the car I quickly grab my jacket and walk up the rocky path that leads to a special overlook that I found.

Climbing onto the cliff side I stretch after sitting down, dangling my legs off I let my mind go at ease.

Crack!

My eyes shoot open, startled I look over my shoulder only to see half of a smirk before I'm being shoved, once realization strikes and I thrash around to knock him over without falling off. "Are you insane, your going to hell if you don't knock off this jok-" A loud smack echoes the area as my check burns and blood trickles inside my cheek, letting out of scream I grab my face.

Looking over at the man I could see him cracking his knuckles as if he didn't just punch me, I rush to move myself away from the cliff side only to have him in front of him in mere seconds. "You didn't think I'd let you go did you?" He chuckles, while grabbing a nearby stick off the ground he starts stalking closer to me as if he was the lion and I was the lamb, even so it wouldn't be too far off.

I search for a quick escape, but by the time I was ready to run a stick was jabbed into my stomach and I felt my body erupt in tingles while my stomach drops when I see him waving, a snake tattoo was the last thing I saw before my back hit the rocks in the lake bank.

My body sprawled out in an awkward position, each ligament is doing it's own thing. I let out a cough that gave me a taste of crimson blood, a unimaginable pain settles in after the few seconds of shock disappeared.

My vision gets darker every second until I can't see anymore. After awhile my pain is gone and all I could think was that snake tattoo, and the boy who played god.