That same night, Vincent and Chloe just returned to Vincent's parents' home.Vincent's parents ran to meet the both of them, hugging them and dropping so many apologies that all sounded unnecessary to Vincent."Why are you both apologizing when you both did nothing wrong?" Vincent looked at his parents questioningly, "The one who should be apologizing is Jack and that messed up the boss of his, whoever that is.""Who is Jack?" Mr Devine asked."That's the name of the man who got Chloe kidnapped and had his men strip her!" Vincent unknowingly let out his answer in an angry shout."Tell us how everything happened." Vincent's father said, letting them in immediately he realized he was holding them at the door.Vincent and Chloe walked in and sat on a sofa before Vincent started explaining everything to his parents.He told them how he got involved with a gang, how he unintentionally got Jack fired, and how he ended up saving Chloe from the thugs that took her and played with her body.Hea

Vincent knew that his relationship with Chloe would not be an easy one. Not only did they come from different social backgrounds, but their affair began under less-than-ideal circumstances. It's been two weeks since they started dating in secret and Vincent's thoughts raced as he considered the implications of his actions, particularly with regards to his family but then again, what harm could it cause? He was once porer than Chloe wasn't he?The next morning, Vincent woke up with a newfound determination. He knew that he needed to address the situation head-on and be honest with his parents, regardless of the consequences. As he got ready for the day, his mind was filled with questions about how he would approach the conversation.After a restless day at work, Vincent returned home with a heavy heart. He couldn't keep avoiding the inevitable conversation any longer; it was time to face his parents and reveal the truth. As he walked through the front door, Vincent resolved to gather

20 years later..."You stupid boy! Is that the way I raised you?! Clean that mess up right now!" Mr. X shouted, glaring down at Samuel."You never raised me. That's the problem, Dad." Samuel spoke back only to receive a thunderous slap from Mr. X."That's right. If I had raised you, you would have had proper manners. Fool." Mr. X replied and walked out of his study, leaving Samuel behind to clean up the broken glass.Samuel bent down to pick up the broken pieces of glass and wondered again if the man who just stepped out was truly his father.Right now, Samuel was twenty-one years old and he never recalled any day when his father, Mr. X, was ever there for him.All that Samuel could remember was being bullied, insulted, cursed, and thrown aside by his father, stepmother and stepbrother.Samuel heard the door behind him open and the first thought that came to his mind was, "Speak of the devils" when he saw his stepmother and stepbrother walk in with smug grins on their faces.Samuel tur

"Are those guys still giving you trouble?" Eli asked Samuel. He was referring to the three bullies."I've learned to just ignore them," Samuel answered."When are you going to learn to stand up for yourself? You look even more intimidating than the three of them combined. They're scared of you that's why they are pressing you down." Eli said."Just leave it be. You are aware of my relationship with my family. If I do anything that would touch my father's name then I'm in for it big time." Samuel said and gulped just thinking about it."Sorry to say this but your dad is a piece of shit," Eli stated."Well... I can't disagree. I mean... Others would pick offence but that's when they have a good relationship with their parents or maybe their parents changed but my dad? He was evil to me right from the day I was born." Samuel said, gradually losing his composure."At least we will be graduating by next year so don't sweat it." Eli opened his lunch box, "Want to switch lunches?" he smirked

Samuel had always had a difficult relationship with his stepmother and step-brother. Growing up, he had always felt like the odd one out, never quite fitting in with their family dynamics. Things only kept getting worse between them. The older he got, the worse he was treated and the harsher their words against him became.Samuel could recall those early days when it started small. His step-brother, David, would ask him to fetch things for him, and his step-mother, Felicia, would scold him for not doing things to her satisfaction. Then came the insults that followed behind. Those insults began to fly. Felicia would criticize his appearance, calling him ugly and unkempt. She would make fun of his interests, saying that he was wasting his time on things that would never amount to anything. And his David would join in, laughing along with his mother and calling him names like "loser" and "weirdo."Samuel couldn't understand why they were treating him this way. Sure, he had always be