Rain

Part IV

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Tyler's father left, leaving Tyler black and blue all over.

"Why must you do that to young Tyler?!" He heard his mother pipe up, throwing her oven mitts onto the counter as Tyler's father entered the kitchen. "He was making too much noise!" His father sounded hysterical. Tyler slowly tip toed downstairs, peeking out from the staircase. "The young boy is black-blue with tears running down his face, Jonathan!" She snapped, resting a hand on her hip as she stared dead in the eyes.
"You aren't the man you were fifteen years ago.
You never will be." With that, she grabbed her jacket, a backpack, and began packing her things.
"Muma! Dadda! Where are you going?" Tyler asked in confusion yet they did not respond. Tyler's mother put on her jacket and kissed Tyler on his forehead, leaving the house. That left Tyler, Tyler's dad, and Tyler's brothers all home alone without Tyler's mother to protect him.

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