Simply Ineffable

Newt

Mother looks down at me, signing. I try not to look her in the eyes as she opens the draw. "This is for your own good. Come into the bathroom so I don't spill it, we have guests later and hold your arm over the bath." She says pulling the container of Satanic Water out of the locket draw that holds an assortment of horrible music, movies, chocolate and things I'm not allowed to see. I open the door and pull my sleeve up, trying to swallow the lump in my throat and hold my already scared arm. Mum walks in and grabs my arm with firm and boney fingers. She looks at me one last time then says "tell me what are you sorry for?"
"I'm sorry for wasting time with Azriaphales family while I should have been studying because I only got a B on the science test."
"That's right" she nods then pours the water on my arm. I scream in agony and crumble to the floor as the water drips down into the bath from my arm. "As I said we are having guests so cover it up." Mum say walking out as I sob. After I recover from the pain, I pat over the new burn with a towel in an attempt to get the water off. Using all my strength I pull myself up and look at myself in the mirror. My eyes are puffy and red from crying, a small drop of water seems to have got on my face as a small red burned dot is on my cheek. I open the bathroom cabinet, the one with the medical supplies and grab a white bandage out of it. I wrap the cold fabric around my arms and lean against the floating sink, sighing with a mixture of pain and relief.