Courage

The peacefulness didn't last long. In fact, I should have known that it was not meant to stay that way again. This time it was violent. Yes. Very violent indeed. Mum was strangled. I managed to push him away in time. Bro helped too but it didn't really help much. I jumped out of bed as quickly as I could when I heard Mum shouting. In my mind, I was just thinking about how to stop him. I pushed and kicked him. It didn't work at first. Then I hit his back and chest. He loosened his grip on Mum. Then I kicked him again and help Mum up. He yelled at me. I didn't care. I took Bro and Mum to my room and locked the door. He managed to come in through the toilet door. Mum shouted at him. Then they started arguing again. I was tearing that time. I seriously didn't know what to do. He said if Mum doesn't listen to him, he'll do much worse stuffs to her. And that's when I shouted at him saying 'If you dare touch Mum again, I swear I'm gonna report it to the police and sue you!' He was shocked that I dare to tell such things to him. Bro pushed him out of my room and he went downstairs. Mum then brought us to have breakfast and then sent us off to computer class. He left a scratch on Mum's neck. I don't wish to talk to a man who dares to hurt a woman even if he's my father.