A strange family Ch 2

A strange family Ch 2

When I was five, some kid in kindergarten 

pulled a chunk of my hair out

The next day, he disappeared

The news said he accidentally fell from the 

roof

But I knew that the candy he was clutching in 

his hand when he died was the kind Mom 

always bought for me

In elementary school, my teacher thought

was from a poor family and was always 

making snide remarks about me

Even though I did chores with the other kids

she always gave me the dirtiest. hardest jobs 

She laughed when I tripped carrying a heavy 

bucket of water in the bathroom

I didn’t tell my family

I hated the teacher, but I didn’t want my 

family doing something bad

But Mom found out

Soon after, I heard on the news that the 

teacher had died

She was jumped and assaulted by some gang 

members while she was walking home at 

night

Her arms and legs were broken

When I saw the pictures of those guys, my 

blood ran cold

I’d seen Mom talking and laughing with them 

near our house

Mom’s cold fingers traced one of my bruises

I snapped back to reality and shivered

Mom sighed softly

Sometimes I really wonder if you’re my kid.” 

I stared at her, not saying a word

I knew I wasn’t her real kid

I’ve always been a softie

And I cry way too easily

I remember when my cat got out when

opened the door

When we found it, it had been tortured

One of its legs had been sawed off, and one 

of its eyes had been gouged out

I was sobbing

My brother saw me

He said, You don’t want it to suffer anymore

do you?” 

I nodded through my tears

The next second, he snapped the cat’s neck

I heard the bone break

But I remember, he was smirking

Later, Dad checked the security cameras and 

saw that two boys in the neighborhood were 

the ones who hurt the cat

We went to their parents

They just brushed it off

It’s just a stray cat. How much do we owe 

you?” 

Call the police? Don’t be ridiculous. Our kids 

are only fourteen years old, and honestly, it’s 

your fault the cat got out. I haven’t even said 

your cat scared my children” 

One of the boys peeked out from behind his 

mom, smirking

Mom, that cat scratched us first!” 

You hear that? I haven’t asked for any 

money yet, and now you’re here. Who knows 

if your cat had rabies?the mom scoffed

I was so angry, tears were streaming down 

my face

I saw them on the security camera. They 

stepped on the cat’s tail, that’s why it 

Г 

scratched them!” 

The boy said, It was an accident! That cat 

scratches people, it should be killed!” 

I ran up to argue with him, but his mom 

shoved me to the ground

My brother helped me up

He said, Yeah, a creature that scratches 

people should be killed” 

His voice was icy

Mom and Dad didn’t say anything, just smiled 

at the woman and her kid

The woman seemed nervous, like she wasn’t 

used to parents who wouldn’t argue with her

She told us to leave

A few days later, I woke up crying

I went to the kitchen to get some water

The front door opened

I saw my brother walk in

His face was hidden in the shadows

I smelled blood

く 

There was a red stain on his jacket

Browhat did you doI asked, shaking

I already knew the answer

He grinned

I took care of some creatures that scratch.” 

The next day, the police came to our 

neighborhood

The two boys had been gutted

Their insides were everywhere

That’s my family

They act like they care, but they scare me

Mom pinched my cheek

What are you thinking about?” 

I was just saying that. You’re my precious 

baby

A strange family novel

A strange family novel

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