My Terror Twin And I

And the medal for the biggest fuck up goes to

The house was filled with such a silence that you could hear your blood pumping through your veins.

I gulped as I stared wide eyed at ben.

He was stood in my door way, holding the coat he'd left at home. He stared in horror at me.

A tear silently fell from my eye. I knew how much he had heard. I knew this was the end. I just knew

"Don't you dare cry Scarlett." Ben barely whispered

"Ben-" I started

"No" he whispered

His keys fell from his hand alongside his coat before he too dropped to the floor onto his knees

His eyes had tears that threatened to spill but he continued staring blankly at the wall.

Chris jumped up and quickly ran for the door before ben pounced on him with the speed of light.

"Ben no!" Chris yelled

It was useless considering ben was already pounding into his face as hard as he could

My pretty carpet had blood splatters from Bens knuckles and Chris's face

I couldn't help. I was frozen still.

Chris didn't fight back

He took every hit. He knew he deserved it.

"Daddy?" A small shaky whisper called from behind the boys.

Ben looked into the eyes of our daughter and began to cry.

"Daddy why did you hurt him" she sobbed quietly

"He's a bad man honey. I'm so so sorry you had to see that" ben croaked as tears dripped down his blood splattered face

Charley looked horrified

"Sweety go to bed, I'll come read you a story soon" I managed to say before my voice choked up

Charley nodded and walked to her room

Ben scowled at me.

"Ben let Chris go." I whispered

"Ha! Funny" ben hissed before proceeding to punch him again

"Daddy?" Charley spoke quietly from the top of the stairs

"Yes sweetheart?" Ben squeaked

"Please stop hitting him" was all she said before she slipped into her room

Ben dropped his face in his bloodied hands and sobbed loudly

I walked hesitantly towards him and reached out my hand.

"Don't fucking touch me you slut!" Ben hissed as he slapped my hand away

I sobbed quietly as I lifted fronz to the hallway and set him on the Wooden bench before shutting the door and sitting back at the kitchen table.