Chapter Four
He sits on the bench with his eyes staring at her sitting in the corner of the floor, unblinking, while chewing on the chicken leg. Tasty boil chicken and yet, she didn't want any!! This should make him happy since she is willing to starve but nope, it making him angrier. "Eat your chicken!" Aum shouted.
Aom raised her head from her knees and look at him then put her head back down. No way is she going to eat it. No freaking way! As much as her stomach was begging for that meat... she will not give in. Minutes later, he yank her arm up. "you are not going to die by starving yourself."
"Then tell me is there a faster way!" She stare into his brutal eyes. "Why don't you just kill me already so you don't have to babysit me like this?!"
"Don't tell me what to do!" He said between his cletch jaws. "You will eat!" He pick up a piece of chicken and try to shove it into her mouth.
"What are you doing?!!" Aom try her best to wiggle her face out of his tight grip but fail.
"Open..." He scream while squeezing her jaws tightly.
She whimper at his use of hard force which she had no choice but to comply... As soon as he let go of her jaw, she quickly spit the meat out. Aom quickly stands up and try to run but only to be block by his body.
"Where do you think you're going?" His voice hard while he yank her arm and pull her body close to his. One hand wrap around her tiny waist while the other clutch her upper arm as eyes stare cruelly at her pale face. Before she could answer him, Aum drag her back to the dark cabin and shove her inside. "The only way you can ever leave this place is over my dead body!"
Aom heard the door shut loudly and allow herself to crumble to the floor. "when will this nightmare end?" She whisper against the cold air with hot tears falling down her cheeks.
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Aum went jogging around the area to try and clear his head. Apparently it didn't work. As dusk settles in, he seated himself outside her cabin when waves of memories came flooding...
"Where is she?" He stepped out of the car. In the middle of military exercise, he was pulled out and notified to go home immediately.
The old nanny greeted the young master with a weary smile. "She's in her room."
He opened the door lightly and scents of lighted candles filled his nostrils. His eyes roam to the white bed where his mother is sleeping. Aum softly walked over and kneel beside her bed... trying very hard to hold back his tears. What have his mother done to deserve this kind of fate? She was diagnostic with cancer a few months prior and it was so advanced that the doctors could not do anything to treat it. He gently lift her cold hand and rub it against his cheeks. "Mom, I'm here now? Can you hear me?" His voice like a whisper and stare upon her face for any reaction.
Mrs. Atichart slowly open her eyes and overjoy to see her precious boy. She smile weakly and try to squeeze his hand. Her voice crack when she try to say his name, "Aum..."
"Shhhhh. I'm here. Just rest." He quickly said while giving her a hand a soft kiss. "I'm home now. I love you mom."
She muster up enough strength to tell him she loved him too before closing her eyes again. He kissed her forehead, pull her sheets up to her chin and say a little prayer before leaving the room. As soon as he got to his room, Aum couldn't hold back the tears. That night, she died in her sleep.
After the funeral, he had gather information that his father was having an affair for many years and when he found out his mother was dying, it was the perfect time to file for a divorce.
She was resting her weak body against the floor when the door flew open ."Don't come near me..." She scream when she his figure moving toward her. He yank her up by the arm and drag her out of the cabin. "Where are you taking me now?" Aom asked frantically. "Are you deaf or what?!" No response.
He continued dragging her until they reached a small steam and pushed her into it...
"Why you bring me here?" Aom felt the cold water against her legs.
"Can't you see how disgusting you are? Go ahead and wash yourself. I'm in a mood for a free show."