Chapter 274

• That sound of glass shattering… he must have hit her on the head with one of his alcohol bottles again. He was now yelling nonstop, with sounds of punches and kicks filling the dark night. He beats her by default. She was sobbing loudly, trying to explain that she did not lock him out, and it was night time so it was safer to keep the doors locked… but he was having none of it.
• He took pleasure in beating her to a fucking pulp. I was trembling in fear, helplessness and terror. My toddler mind was not capable of comprehending why any of this was going on. All I knew was that it was so bad, and I was fucking scared. I burrowed my wet face into my pillows and covered my entire body with my blankets, choking on my sobs. The yelling was so loud, barging into my traumatized mind and leaving scars. It seemed to go on for forever, and my pillow was wet at this point.
• Cora’s voice was muffled by the bloody liquid in her own mouth as she pleaded weakly, “Please, stop this. For our son’s sake. He's so scared… and it might affect him as he grows older… please-”