Chapter 7: Tough Love, Indeed?!

    Morning came and my bed is giving me a comfortable warm embrace. My body couldn't seem to let go of it. Thunderstorms ruled my morning "Oh my God!" I nervously said as I cover myself with a blanket. 

    "Keatton darling? Wake up now. You have an intern to attend today" I grunt in confusion "Mom, can you let me sleep for a little bit more? I'll just email my boss that I can't go today. Haven't you heard about thunderstorms a while ago?" tried to convince my Mom. 

    "Your father is already in the dining area currently eating his breakfast. You don't want him to be the one who will knock on your door and to get you ready for your intern, do you?" with one blink of an eye, I rush going to the bathroom.

    "Tell Daddy, Mom, that I'll be finished within five minutes" my voice echoed in the bathroom as I shout while giving my head some shampoo. 

    "Brrrrrr" the water gives me an ice-cold chill "Okay! I'll tell your Dad, Keatton" Mommy Elise chuckled before leaving me. From wearing clothes to  "Good Morning Mommy" my usual enthusiastic voice.

    "Good Morning Daddy" while giving them kisses on their cheeks. "Morning too. Eat your breakfast now. You'll be late in your intern" Dad said sternly. A nod was my only answer. "Why did you come home the other night so late? What did you do, Keatton?" Daddy William asked. I drink my milk before answering.

    "We have extended our working hours Dad. The company that I am interning with is very thriving. Customers come and go in any instance" okay! Another white lie that is used in an applicative instance. 

    It's not in my vocabulary to tell my parents about my dark experiences. Whether in school or at any place that I'll be. As long as I am breathing then my mouth will keep shut. "Are you sure, Keatton Morgan?" Daddy William said while looking directly through my eyes. 

    "Look me in the eyes and tell me what you did last night" sweats starts to form in my head and my heart race fast. I'll be in huge trouble if-- "I think you two should get going now. William, just continue it later" Mommy Elise said while holding Daddy William's hand. 

    They look at each other. "Keatton, pack up your things and get ready darling" without any hesitation I run upstairs to pack my things. Thank God that Mommy Elise saved me from that hot seat. I know for sure that Daddy William did not believe in what I say. 

    When I head downstairs, I heard Mommy Elise and Daddy William's voice. They seemed like arguing about something while throwing hands at one another. "Ehem. Ehem" clearing my throat just to divert their gaze at me. 

    I need to take action before their fight will go overboard. "There you are, darling. Did you bring your umbrella with you? The weather is not so friendly today" Mommy Elise said while giving me a hug. 

    I always feel safe and comfortable around Mommy Elise unlike Daddy William's space, I always feel the tension and uncomfortable with him but I do love them both, equally and fairly. 

    "Yes, Mommy. They are always in my bag" I tap my sling bag right now that contains a single pair of extra dress, an umbrella, and my lunch. My clumsy self didn't bring any of these yesterday so I suffer the consequences. But now, I'm ready than yesterday. Well, I just think so.

    "Great! Please message me if you would come home at what time a'right?" Daddy William stared at us, particularly at me. I gulped nervously "Take care and do your best, baby! Mommy is super proud of you" Mommy Elise placed a kiss on my forehead. 

    Can't help but to laugh "Mommy, I am not a kid anymore. But thank you for being so sweet to me. You take care also" we hugged each other once more "You two! Enough of that. As if you will not see each other again" Daddy William said while his arms crossed. 

    A nod was my only response. While we are in the car, in my peripheral vision, I always see Daddy William looking at me while his jaw tightens. Right where the traffic light turns red, Daddy William began to speak and that's where my heart almost explodes.

    "You are really a bad liar, Keatton," he said while gritting his teeth. I pretend that I didn't hear anything while looking away. God my heart beats like a drum right now. "Keatton!" I quiver as his blaring voice yelled at me.

    "Da-Daddy William, wha-what's the matter?" tried to sound unbothered but dang! "Where have you been last night? Where. are. you. last. night" I felt every pauses he gave. "I-I told you, Daddy William, I am doing my intern--" my words are cut by his hands chocking my neck very hard while his eyes are furiously looking at me.

    "If you can fool your Mommy then you can't fool Daddy!" cars began to beep us as we are blocking their way. The traffic light turned green. Daddy William turned on the car's engine without letting my neck to let go from his handful choking. 

    Daddy William then parked at the nearest parking lot and there he spoke again. My breathing starts to loose "D-Daddy!" I timidly said "Tell me the fucking truth, Keatton! Damn it!" he added one more hand choking my neck. 

    That's when I felt my vision became dim. As he throws me away, my head bumped into the car's door "Ouch!" 

    "You'll be receiving more of them, Keatton if you don't spill the truth. Spill it now!" while fixing my sitting position, Daddy William's hands are formed into a ball while the veins of his muscle are strikingly showing. 

    The built of his body is almost as the same as Dr. Karsyn. They are both muscular and rough. Their physical attribute also is the same. Both of them scream for dominance and good looks. "D-Daddy--" his earsplitting voice made me cry "Don't you dare call me Daddy you little slut!" he grip my hair upwards. 

    "Where do you get these hickies!? Tell me Keatton!" he pins out every single hickies in my neck with pressure.

    "Are you screwing with someone? You little bitch!" a slap in the face is what I receive. "Da-Daddy no, please" I covered my face using my arms as I pleaded Daddy William not to.

    "Where did you get them? Do you have a boyfriend now? You have sex the other night that's why you go home late? Am I right?" he sarcastically laughs "I told you not to have a boyfriend unless I say so! And until the day that I will die I won't allow you to have some, Keatton! Aren't you ashame of yourself?" he released my hair. 

    "You're disobeying Daddy William again! Do you want me to lock you up again in the attic?" I screamed in horror "No! No! Please, Daddy William. No-Not on the attic" he laughs triumphantly.

    "Yes, I will" I cried out loud. My hands reach for his and there, I cried over at the back of his hand while beseeching him "Please, Daddy I am begging you. Don't do this to me. I am sorry. Oh God! Forgive me Daddy, please" the attic is the most painful torture I ever received in my life. 

    I've been there once and I swear to God, it's not a safe place to stay with. "All the pests missed you there, Keatton. Even the snake asked me if he could bite you and I replied no. But now, I changed my mind. He can bite you anytime soon" a devilish grin formed on his face.

    "No! No! No!" My tears drop continuously. I hopped to sit on his lap and held his face "Lo-Look at me Daddy" I said while my voice is trembling "I won't look at you. You disgust me so damn much, son" his gaze was outside the car. 

    "Please, Daddy look at me. I'm begging you, please" his eyes look at me with disgust and anger. "I-I am your son--" he cut me off "I don't have a slut son, Mr." I sobbed hard "Da-Daddy I'm no slut. You know that. Please, believe me" he grabbed my cheeks and squeezed it tightly. I whimper in pain "I didn't know you exactly but not until today" he said while gritting his teeth. 

    "Forgive me, Daddy William. I-I didn't mean to do these things" I confessed to him "I-I was just forced to do so" as he releases my cheek, Daddy William slapped me once more. This time I started to taste my own blood.

    "Forced or not, it doesn't change the fact that you disobey me and you are being a whore" I holler in desperation and heartache. "You can escape if you want to, Keatton but what did you do? You didn't. Instead, you enjoy being fucked by someone. Tell me, since when did you start doing this" I hugged him tight as I cry to him like a baby.

    "Daddy William, please! Hurt me no more" my body and my mind can't take all the beating and trauma I received from day one of me till in the present situation. "I-If you want to then please just kill me. I can't take it anymore, Daddy" he laughed hysterically. It seems like Daddy sees me as a joke.

    "I will kill you for sure if you pushed my button again. I've got a name for you, son" he mockingly said. "You will be now called... Keatton whore or Kitty whore but don't include Morgan" his laugh made my anger rose. I go back to my seat while my heart is throbbing due to mental pain.

    "Go on, William. Kill me then! I dare you!" Daddy William discontinued laughing "What did you just call me--" this time, I was the one who cuts his word "Kill me William!" screaming at the top of my lungs.  

    "I am tired of proving myself to you! I am sick of your homophobic ass! And I am done with your beating!" he became silent "I'm tired of pleasing all of you in the house, especially you, William!" I said without any remorse.

    "I let you choose my career. I let you control my life. I let you beat the hell outta me. I let you get into my head that scared me until I got nightmares because of you!" I wiped my tears.

    "You know nothing about the truth, William Morgan. You only care about what you believe without letting others defend their side. Because you always think you're always right which eventually, you're not" I smirked. 

    "You can't shake me, Keatton. I'm still your father and I will beat your ass whenever I want" he starts turning the engine on. A minute of silence occupied us.

    "You see? You became like that because of that boyfriend of yours. Is that how you want to treat your Daddy William?" a tear fell down on his eye. 

    "Wh-Why are you crying?" I asked in confusion. "I'm crying because you hurt me!" Daddy William said while pointing his heart. 

    "I only did those things because I want what's best for you that I and your Mommy Elise never experienced way back when we were young" it made my heart clenched.

    "Everything that you have right now is because of our hard work. You should be thankful instead of being ungrateful" my head looks down "I'm sorry Daddy. I got carried away by my emotions" he continued with what he is saying.

    "After we got married by your Mom. We promised to ourselves to give the life that our child deserves. In our early times, it is rare for us to eat thrice a day" he sniffed.

    "Even after we got married, Elise and I only eat once a day, or sometimes we just sleep with an empty stomach" Daddy William wiped his tears.

    "Things get worse when your Mom got pregnant. I didn't mean that you're a disgrace but our budget isn't properly stable" conscience starts to eat myself.

    "But when I saw your beautiful face that resembles so much like Elise" he holds my face while smiling as his tears roll down "I-I am speechless. I am extremely happy and after that, I promised to myself" Daddy William said while cupping my hands.

    "I promised that I am willing to sell my soul to the devil just to give you the life that your Mommy Elise and you, Keatton really deserves" he kissed the back of my hand "I don't want to hurt you but you left me with no choice. You didn't know how hard for me to punish you" his eyes roamed in my whole face. "I always see your Mom in you, Keatton" he sincerely said.

    "I love you, son. Please understand why Daddy did that to you. Know deeper about where my shortcomings came from" I hugged him and there I sob once more. "I am sorry, Daddy William" he caressed my back.

    "I'm not perfect yet but I'll keep trying, Keatton," he said while kissing my head "Forgive me, Daddy for being ungrateful and rude to you. I-I am so sorry" he hugged me tightly. 

    "The only way you could compensate for what you've done is to listen to Daddy William. Are we good, Keatton?" Daddy William said to me calmly "Ye-Yes, Daddy" nodding my head.

    "Now, I want you to break up with your boyfriend. Over the phone. I want to hear them personally"