A Tortured Soul

Chapter 14

         Justin and JT's eighth birthday was coming up quick. May and Jack already had the whole day planned. They wanted the boys to have a party together since they met and it hasn't happened yet so they were determined to make it happen this year.

          May planned the party two months in advance to make sure everything would be perfect. She sent invites to all the kids in their classes and invited all the family members she could, she planned for this to be a big blowout.

          The huge inflatable slide and bouncer were already reserved for the day including a rock wall. Jack was planning on building a rock wall but decided to buy one instead and make them think it was only rented for the day.

          May didn't tell Justin's parents about it yet because she knew they would come up with some kind of excuse for them not to do it so she was waiting until the day of the party to go tell them, she figured that way it would be to late for them to say no or try to avoid it.

          As the days passed May got more and more excited.

"Jack, do you think I should tell Justin's parents now or wait?"
May asked.

"You have held out this long, the party is two days away, so you can wait just a little while longer."

          After school Justin couldn't walk straight to JT's house because his brother and sister were in school now and would rat him out. So instead he went inside and straight to his room. When he was sure Marge and Jason were wrapped up in helping Derek and Amanda with homework he slipped out the back door and went to JT's house for a little while.

          Tatiana was five years old now and followed Justin everywhere when he came over. JT found it annoying but Justin didn't seem bothered by it at all. She wouldn't be to close, just far enough to hear and see everything he did and said.

"Justin, do you think your parents will let you come to the party?"
JT asked.

"I doubt it, but I'm going to be here anyway."

"Why do you do things behind their back? If I did that my dad would whip my butt."

"I get in trouble when I get caught."

"But why do you do it when you know there is a chance you are going to get caught?"

"Because I dont care. I have been in trouble so much they need a new punishment, cause the one I have now is getting old."

"Spankings dont bother you?"

"Spanking? Hahaha!"
Justin laughed.

          Tatiana sat listening to their conversation thinking Justin was the best person in the world except for his bad streak. She watched kids at school bully him, calling him names, pushing him down, taking his books and throwing them down the hallway, but every time someone hit him he always hit back, which wasnt often but when it did happen whoever hit him didn't get up.

          Kids at school didn't like Justin, Tatiana never understood why, or what it was about him that made them want to be mean to him. He was always quiet at school, never bothered anyone, stayed out of people's way as much as possible, and was always by himself.

          She knew kids from school were coming to the party and it worried her. She didn't like seeing him get bullied at school and she really didn't want to see it happen at her house.

"Well, I got to run, I will see you tomorrow."
Justin said.

"Alright, see you later."

          Justin walked slowly back home knowing he once again ignored the tightening in his stomach telling him to go home. He couldn't help it this time though, he started craving the punishments his parents gave him when he disobeyed.

          The thought of wanting the punishments made him feel sick and excited at the same time. When he got home he decided he was going to make it obvious he wasnt home so he walked in through the front door.

"Justin? Where the fuck did you go?"

"JT's house."

"You are not allowed to leave this house."

"Well, I was talking to JT and I realized I really dont care anymore. So beat me, cuss me, do whatever it is that you want to do."

           His response infuriated Jason, he immediately got up, grabbed Justin by the throat and dragged him to his room. As he was beating Justin, Derek and Amanda heard the commotion, grunts, yelling, and cussing and it scared them. They screamed "Stop it" to the top of their lungs and hid behind Marge.

          Jason didn't hear them scream and continued the beating until he was satisfied with the pain he inflicted on Justin.

          Finally he returned to the living room and noticed that the twins were extremely upset and Marge was not happy about it.

"We agreed we would never do that in front of them."

"I didn't do it in front of them I took the little bastard upstairs."

"Jason, you snatched him up with them watching and you didn't close the door so they heard everything."

"Shit. I'm so sorry guys."

          While Jason and Marge tried to sooth the twins Justin gathered up his strength and left. He went back to his hideout in the Thomas' backyard.

          He was there for five minutes and Tatiana showed up. Every since she was tall enough to reach the door knob she always popped up in the hideout within five minutes of Justin being there.

          He wasnt sure if she sat and waited for him or not, but it sure seemed like it. She never said anything to him, she just sat there next to him. If he had blood on him she would run back inside and get a wet rag so she could clean it off.

          Sometimes she even brought food and drinks out to him. They would eat together as if they were having a picnic and then she would clean it all up and take everything back inside. After they ate they would sit and watch the stars together for as long as possible before they heard May calling Tatiana.