Scars | ✔

Before The Storm: DLC

"I'm going to get ye, Marshall!" TJ laughed, chasing his younger brother around the farm.

"Nuh-uh!" Marshall yelled back, climbing onto a big rock and laughing.

"I can get ye," TJ said causally, climbing the rock as a laughing Marshall slid down into some mud. The mud splashed up and got all over TJ, making him laugh harder.

"Ma is gonna get mad!" TJ said, dropping into the mud and grabbing Marshall.

Marshall fell to the ground laughing, spitting out some mud that got into his mouth.

"What do ya say we go an find some worms to scare Ma with?" TJ asked, pointing to the soft dirt.

"Okay!"

.  .  .

Crying was heard from inside. Baby cries. The sun had finally set, leaving the two boys in darkness as they continued to play.

The curious boys set foot inside the house, leaving muddy footprints where they walked.

"TJ, Marsh, come look at this." Hugo ushered, letting the muddy boy's look at the newborns before them.

"What are they?" Marshall asked, staring at the babies.

"They're babies darlin." Tayla replied, sighing of relief.

"Henry and Hector." Timothy announced, making Marshall and TJ share an excited glance.

Tayla finally noticed the mud, glaring daggers at the kids.

"Adam." Tayla said sternly. Adam looked displeased with Tayla, giving her sad eyes.

"Tay-"

"You know the rules, and so do I." Tayla said again, once again glaring at Adam.

"Timothy! I know she's your wife an all but you gotta stop her! These are yer kids, you can't let her do this!" Adam pleaded, earning not even a glance.

"Now."

Adam sighed, grabbing TJ and Marshall by their small arms, gently pulling them out of the room.

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"Please, Adam. Please." TJ pleaded, on the verge of crying.

"I'm not doin nothin boy's. Just.. Don't tell your mama, alright?"

"What was that, buddy?" A voice echoed from behind. Adam turned around to see Damion, crossing his arms with a disgusted face.

"I say I'm not gonna hurt the kids, Dam. That's what I mean."

"Timothy and Tayla's orders, Adam. Gotta do it."

Adam turned to the frightened boy's, sighing on the verge of tears.

"I'm sorry, you two." Adam hit the boys over and over until they were begging him to stop. Adam's fists were red and his eyes were puffy. He looked at the bruised boy's, shaking his head is disbelief.

"I did that..."

.  .  .

"We're moving kids, hop in the car." Timothy announced, placing the small newborn twins into Adam's arms.

"I'm gonna miss Rudy." TJ complained, staring at the pig being left behind.

"Rudy only gonna slow us down. All we were finna do with him anyhow was eat em."

"Dad!" TJ yelled, turning around.

"Same thing gonna happen to Loaf, Gus, and all the other critters."

TJ and Marshall turned around disappointed, sighing as they fiddled with their hands.

"Let's go, baby!"

Marshall looked out his window. He was leaving behind the only home he's ever known. This was the end of his happy life, but the beginning of a new one. He could feel it.