CHAPTER 38:A TAINTED MARRIAGE.

JEREMY

My Father fell back against the wooden table,immediately holding his hand over his nose. My mother was straight to his side to assess the damage that I had caused. Was she angry with me-I didn't know and I didn't care! She looked more concerned about the blood that was coming from his nose than anything else.

He's got what he deserved!!

"I didn't mean for things to turn out this way.."My Father was looking at me whilst rubbing his face with a white handkerchief."I didn't do this to hurt you,Son."

"Bullshit you fucking didn't!"I roared,at him."You wanted to get me back for all the shit that I pulled in the past-For all the times that you had to clean up after me."

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