The Difference Between Us

{11} Son of a serial killer

L O G A N

"Spill." Ayo stated blankly. Although I knew what he wanted me to explain, I decided to push it.

"Spill...what?" I asked softly. I am honestly uncomfortable with the question but I have no choice.

"The scars on your body. They don't look anything like gashes from an accident and they are too big for self infliction.." He trailed off and eyed me suspiciously, as if questioning if I'm really cutting myself due to depression, but continued when I stared blankly at him. "They must be from him, right? So tell me about your life and DON'T HIDE ANYTHING!" He demanded and I sighed. This would take a while.

***

"Father, please stop! I'm sorry!"
It was futile to beg him. He just keeps hitting and hitting until he is satisfied and leaves my bloody body to bleed to death but I don't die, no matter how much I wish to die, I don't die.

It has always been that way since I can remember. I learned at a young age that my father is a serial killer and I have to suffer for it. He uses me for escape and beats me up or starve me when things do not go his way. Sometimes he beats me up for fun and sometimes when he's drunk– which is a lot of times.

I was homeschooled by him, I never knew my mother and each time I asked, I got punished harshly for it. There was a time I got curious of the world outside the hideout, it wasn't pretty. He threatened to kill me if I did anything wrong so I stayed put.

When I was thirteen, I escaped despite the threats he gave. In the outside world, I met Rikki tan, a man who took me in and sent me to school. I was happy until I found out that he was my father's agent sent to kill me. I ran away from him again and got a job to sustain myself. That was until Maru released a threatening video to find me wherever I am and kill me. He gave a description of who I am in the video and it didn't take too long for everybody to know that I am Maru's son. I mean, who else in Beastgrovia has green and blue eyes?