My Hermes System Chapter 6 - 6: A Whisper Of

"...F...father?"

Evans' throat quickly dried up as he stared at his father's cold eyes. The memories of the pain that he felt as his father abused and molested him all resurfaced in his mind.

His vision blurred as he felt it harder and harder to breathe. It was as if he could hear the voices in his memories, shouting and screaming from pain.

"Where… did you go?"

His father's breath filled the entire house. Evans winced at the strong smell of alcohol that pierced his nose.

"Are you… leaving me?"

His father slowly approached him. Evans wanted nothing more but to escape from his father, but now that he was in front of him, it was as if his whole body was frozen. He could only hold his shaking breath and close his eyes as his father walked nearer and nearer to him.

He gritted his teeth, waiting for the pain that would follow.

...But it didn't e. Instead, the strong smell of alcohol grew stronger and he felt a warm embrace enveloping him. He then slowly heard the sound of a cry.

"You… you are leaving me as well, aren't you?