Lotus McNamara

Chapter 1 1/2

Lotus had been in the hospital for a hot minute now, he had to get surgery to fix 3 of his ribs so he was recovering from that now, his arms were almost fully healed from the wounds the barb wires caused. His father visited as much as he could and his mother spent time with him, talking to him and keeping him caught up on school work.
He was still in pain but he was getting through it with help from the doctor and the nurses, occasionally he got a cherry flavored jello cup or chocolate pudding, which was surprisingly delicious despite what people say about hospital food.
His father visited at night when visiting hours were about to close so he didn't risk his youngest sons safety. He told him stories of his past life until the young goblin fell asleep, cuddling his new plush which was a turtle he named Moss, but a dog got loose in the hospital and tore up the turtle. His Ma ended up buying him a lavender fancy boa to sit on the night stand in his hospital room.
His brother was kept with the father, working in the cartels drug business while the father ran the main part.
It took about a week for a Lotus to recover but he was back on his feet and healthier than a horse. He sat outside mostly and held his snake, 'Lucifer', letting the snake slither around his fingers and arms. He loved this snake and would never part with it.
It came the night that Tramp would spend the night at the house, the mother stayed home this time so she could watch her two boys this time, but that didn't stop Tramp from torturing Lotus. Around bed time Tramp gagged Lotus and took him to his room, tying him to a chair then take the young boys snake out of his pocket. He held the snakes head down on his nightstand while Lotus was forced to watch his older brother pull out a hunting knife and cut off the snakes head, the young boy had begged and pleaded that his brother left his snake alone but he was gagged so his sounds fell on deaf ears.
Tramp held up the snakes head and made the mouth move. "That's what you get for getting Tramp in trouble with dear old dad." He said in a high pitched child voice.
Tears flowed from Lotus's eyes as he stared at his now dead snake, he couldn't have done anything. He loved that snake and now it was gone, all because of Tramp. The older brother tossed the snake in the trash then cut the tape binding his younger brother's arms to the chair, letting him run out of his room crying like the little baby he was.