Alex’s POV
“Ask away” she said coldly.
“You said I didn’t seem any different than them, who did you mean?”
She blinked away her tears and answered flatly “My father and uncle”
This takes me by huge surprise.
Before I could ask she carries on in the same flat tone, as if she doesn’t want to get emotional.
“Ever since I could remember. He used to mistreat my mom. Always punish her, hurt her, physically, emotionally, even I bet sexually too. I was too young, I couldn’t understand what was happening then, but I still felt afraid. As soon as the screaming began, I would hide under my bed and cover my ears, not that it did any good. By the time I was old enough, I couldn’t hide anymore. I couldn’t hear her screaming in pain and just accept it. I stood up and took my share of the pain. I
