Love me, or Hate me

part 29

Mahir standing in front of his mom couldn't remember the last time she had yell at him. He knew she only does it because she cares, but sometimes she thinks his the same teen as before. Sighing he puts a hand on her shoulder " ma, I should have told you, but you know this is business"

" cant you stop this, I have a bad feeling something will happen to you"

Mahir sigh " don't worry too much, I promise to be careful"

" mahir," his mom says

" I swear on your head ma, I will make sure nothing harms me. Now will you stop worrying" he smiled

Even though he promised, Sumitra still had a doubt. She won't know what will happen, but she knew this feeling was the same feeling she had before her husband pushed her down the stairs out of anger. That day Mahir came from exercising with his bike. He wasn't expecting to see his mom on the stairs unconscious while bleeding.

That day was a nightmare for her because she never wanted him to witness such an act. It was bad enough he kept hearing them argue to the point that his dad would hit her. He had to live through it till college.

One day he had asked her why she still stays with him. She had told him because of him. She told him she wanted him to grow into a proper family with a good education. But mainly the reason she staid is because she knew the man she loves still cared, regardless of them not getting along.

That time he didn't like that idea. While he was tending to her injuries, she told him one day he will understand a woman's heart. Sumitra had hoped he would not turn out like his father. She had hoped the young boy who had cared for her would remain as he grew older, but she doesn't know anymore.

These past experiences had changed him. She doesn't know if her little boy will come back. She prayed that bel might bring him back.

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Mahir upstairs tried opening the door. He turns the knob while expecting it to be open. When it wasn't, he angrily bangs the door. " bel....open this door now" he says

When he got no response he calls her again. He told her he will count to three and if she doesn't open he will slam the door open.  " one" he says

Bel in the room was drying her hair.  When she had woken up, she recalls what she did last night. " oh God, he is going to kill me" she had panicked

" w...why did I do such a stupid thing. What should I do"

" TWO"

Now pacing, she decided her life was more important.

" Thre-"