THE DARK PAST.2

Hua lin passes the empty streets with her head scooped down. Her heart beats faster with every step she took.

She had to go back home no matter what happened. She didn't want to bear the consequences afterward and she didn't want to leave her mom alone. She reached the front door and paused. She had determined that she would face the consequences together with her mom yet... yet she hesitated as her hand trembled.

She opens the door silently taking small steps forward.

"I am home!!", She talks softly to imply that she didn't want to be recognized.

She takes off her shoes and realizes that the house seemed empty.

No lights on, The passageway was dark.

She walks towards the hallway and only one room was lit.

The door was half-open, only a small amount of the room's light coming out of the room. It was her parent's room.

She moves to greet them when but stops at her feet.

" Shut up! you bitch! " Slap...! A high slash echoed the hallway. Hua lin freezes on her spot.

"How dare you talk back to me!!" Her father's deep voice echoed.

*No... no way*, tears leap down Hua Lin's face, She hurdles towards the room and gapes as her sight catches the scene inside the room.

All the things were scattered everywhere, Her mom was on the ground in tears her face red and her body carried scars. A huge figure holding a belt in his hand hovered on her.

Hua lin cover's her mouth struck in her place, scared to move.

She had witnessed the scene in front of her many times before since she was a child. She knew if she dared to offend them she will get caught up too.

The last time when she dared to defend her mom, she was nearly beaten to death and her mom had to plead for her instead.

"What do you want then? You want me to lick your shoes forever. I am tired enough!". Her mom shouted at him.

His lin gets shocked, her mom had never offended her father before, not even spoken a single word except for the time when she had to plead for her.

Her father clenches his grip over the belt.

" You fucking whore!" slash...a huge hit landed on her mother's hand.

"Why don't you kill me instead! Kill me and live your life! I am not your punching bag you filth. All these I have been staying for the sake of our daughter. Now I can't! I can't stay with a monster for the rest of my life!" Mrs lin wails and breaks down in tears.

Hua lin's eyes couldn't stop watering. She wanted to hold her mom in her arms but her legs wouldn't move.

He grabs the hair of the women that sat beneath his feet."Someone who was just a weed on my feet yesterday dares to offend me?" He hits her face with his huge hands.

Mrs lin smiles bitterly, "Why? Are you afraid I will get past you? What are you? Just a sore in my eyes that I have been dealing with all these years! And now I want to get rid of it".

"What do you mean? you want a divorce? you wench! you dare to ask me for a divorce?".

*Divorce....my mom is asking for a divorce*, She was happy for her mom but....*What about me?*.

" Yes! for the first you said something correctly, I want a divorce!", Mrs.lin stood on her feet and walked towards the cupboard, She fiddled and takes out a bunch of paper and throws it in his face.

"Sign it, it's better than to be late".

He clenches his fist as the paper slaps his face and scatters on the ground. He rages towards her when he notices a tiny figure by the door.

Hua lin wanted her mom to be free after all these years she had been through but she kept herself as the priority with the question, "What about me?".Unknowingly she takes a step forward, closer to the door.

Mrs.lin glances at her husband and looks towards the door," Hua?".

He doesn't hesitate and slaps her hard. Her lips fill with blood.

"Mom!", She wails.

" What? Do you want to take her place?", Her father's deep voice sends shivers down her spine.

"Hua, No don't come here.", She stumbles and reaches for her daughter.

" That's enough, Shán Lin! We have had enough! Now it's time to stop! Sign the papers and let us leave!".

Hua looks at her mom's terrified face, She holds her tightly.

Shán Lin laughs, "Us? leave? who told you I will sign the paper! Don't dream about it! I have let you two sleep under my roof and paid for your expenses and now you want to leave after eating me up?".

" Shan Lin, you have utilized your money and gone bankrupt doesn't mean we are to blame! Stop releasing your anger on us!!".

"Come here and I will show you what releasing anger means.", He staggers to his feet.

" You are drunken enough let's talk about it tomorrow!", Mrs lin turns and holds her daughter tight.

"I haven't finished talking! Come back here!", He shouts and throws a fallen vase at them.

Bang!Its hits Mrs.Lin's back and shatters.

She doesn't stagger and leaves the room.

As soon as they get off the room, Hua lin wails up in tears.

" Mom! I am sorry! I...i".She holds her mom tight.

Mrs lin hugs her," It's okay Hua! You don't have to do anything alright! You are a good girl! ".

Hua lin nods her head and they leave sight of the room and move upstairs towards Hua Lin's room.

" Now, let's sleep and forget about what happened today, Alright!. A new day is waiting for us". Mrs lin kisses Hua on her forehead and they both fall to sleep.

*A new day? I hope it is so..*