Broken
A wolf/ German shepherd mix is covering his ears. He is about seven years old and is listening to his parents scream and shout.
"Oh, you think you're just the fucking shit, don't you?! Well screw you!"
"Jen, don't act like you're all noble and such you little bitch! All you are is a little slut! All you ever will be is a little slut! That little shit of yours, Alexander; he's such a pathetic waste of flesh! What will he actually achieve in life?! He's nothing but a mistake!"
"Oh, so now he's my son now?! Last time I checked, it takes two to tango! Besides, he takes after his own father; nothing but a lazy, no good, stupid piece of filth that thinks it deserves so much! The only thing he'll ever accomplish is growing up to be just like you; disgusting!"
Alex starts to scream. "Stop! Make it stop! Make it stooooop!"
"Alex, wake up. You were having a nightmare."
Alex slowly opens his eyes and looks upon the face of one of his comrades. The dog in front of him is a wolf/ husky mix and has grey fur, but also some chocolate hues mixed within. His eyes are blue and he has the dumbest smile ever.
"Why do I have to wake up to your ugly mug, Kyle?"
"Well, at least I wasn't screaming in the middle of the night. By the way, who're Jake and Jennifer?"
"None of your business, that's who. Now get out of my face fat ass."
"Or what?"
"Or I flip you."
Kyle starts to laugh, but he slowly moves away from Alex. "Alright then."
Alex shakes his head and picks up the rifle lying next to him. The rifle is as black as night, but the barrel is silver. The rifle is a M40A1.
"Alex, why do you love that thing so much?"
Alex looks over at Kyle and smiles. "Because watching the head of an enemy explode after you shot him gives you an adrenaline rush. That and you feel powerful holding something with deadly precision in your hands. It's like you have the power over-"
"Yeah, I get it, but do you get it? I mean, you have a nightmare about something and you don't talk about it. C'mon, I'm your best friend; you can tell me anything."
"That's the problem Kyle; you wouldn't understand. You don't know what it's like to… just forget it."
Sacramento, California
"Alexis, I'm home!"
Alex listens carefully and picks up on the sound of feet thumping down one of the hallways; specifically, the one from Alexis' bedroom. She turns the corner and Alex smiles at her excitement.
"Daddy, you're home, you're home," Alexis shouts as she locks Alex in a tight embrace.
"Yep, I'm home. Hey Alexis, is mommy home?"
Alexis giggles in response and she lets go of Alex. "This way daddy!"
Alex follows the over excited little girl into the bedroom; his and Elizabeth's bedroom. He smiles as he sees his wife resting on the bed.
He kneels down and whispers to Alexis, "Maybe we should let mommy sleep, hmm?"
Alexis smiles and this time, Alex leads her out of the bedroom, but a change in leadership happens and Alex is being led to the couch by his daughter. Alexis sits down and Alex sits down next to her.
"Daddy, I love you."
Alex pulls her closer to him and he smiles. "Pathetic!"
"Daddy, what's wrong?"
Alexis sees the tears streaming down her father's cheeks. "Loser!"
"Oh, it's nothing sweetie. Just… thinking, that's all."
"What are you thinking about daddy?"
"Oh, just my dad and my mom."
"What were they like?"
"Well, they were like mommy and I, but… different."
"How different?"
"Majorly. I have no idea if they're alive, but I don't want you to meet them."
"Why?"
Alex shrugs his shoulders, unsure of what to say to his daughter. "Your son is a piece of trash. No, he's even worse than trash! He's a pathetic piece of scum that will only achieve so little. I bet he'll live on the streets like some animal!"
"Because they are not good people."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's because they are just sick and twisted."
Alexis suddenly becomes even more excited at something and Alex turns to see Elizabeth, his mate. Elizabeth is a brown German shepherd with green eyes and is the love of Alex's life.
Apparently, she wasn't expecting Alex because she is wearing one of his shirts and a black thong. Alex stands up and walks over to Elizabeth, who's just staring at Alex in shock, trying to figure out if he's there or if this is a dream.
Alex approaches her and pulls her into an embrace before kissing her.
She pulls away and looks at Alex's face. "Not a dream," she quickly states and she goes back to kissing him.
"Ewww, mommy and daddy are kissing! Gross!"
Alex pulls away from Elizabeth and smiles. "So, your room or mine?"
"How about both."
"Oh, you got it babe."
Alex and Elizabeth walk into their room, holding hands while doing so. As soon as they enter, Alex spins Elizabeth, as if starting a dance, and she starts to laugh.
Elizabeth slowly but surely stops spinning and seductively pulls Alex towards the bed. Alex allows himself to be led towards the bed.
"What? You think it's my fault that our son is… Alex! Get your ass out here now!"
Alex, being seven at the time, slowly makes his way towards his father, Jake. When he gets close to his dad, he suddenly yelps in response to the slap he receives from his mom.
Jake growls at Alex in annoyance. "You're weak!"
He soon grabs his son by the back of the next and starts to beat him. "All you are is weak," his father shouts while punching his son in the face.
Jake soon throws Alex onto the floor and proceeds to kick him. His mother, Jennifer, decides to get in on the action and kicks Alex's face and proceeds to do so.
"Alex, baby, wake up."
Alex slowly opens his eyes and sees his mate staring at him with concern.
"I'm up. What's wrong Liz?"
"Your nightmares are getting worse Alex! You were screaming, 'Leave me alone,' in your sleep. Please Alex; are you having nightmares about them again?"
Alex slowly nods his head. "Yes, and they have been getting worse. They torture me inside my head, taunting me with their barbaric words. They abused me for four years, and now they're going to abuse me for even longer. I need to find a way to make it stop Liz. If I don't, it'll eat me alive."
"Maybe you can go see someone, like a therapist or something."
Alex thinks about it for a minute before nodding his head. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll go see someone."
Elizabeth smiles and kisses Alex's neck. "Alex… I'm always right."