Chapter 4: Troubles

Lawrence Wolenczek stared at his laptop; he had been busy doing work for a few hours now when he heard the front door shut. He looked at the time. It was eight thirty and seven year old Lucas had just come home since he left for school that morning.

Lawrence got up and headed for the hallway.

"Lucas Wolenczek, where the hell have you been, it's eight thirty and you're coming home at this time"

Lucas rolled his eyes.

"Dad, I phoned mum before about where I was, let me guess she couldn't get through to you when you were at work!"

"Lucas, I should have known about this, and you shouldn't be allowed to stay out this long, you're only seven for Christ's sake!"

"Why shouldn't I all the kids in my class get to, I'm just a little smaller, but just as smart!"

"Lucas, I'm not even going to discuss this with you"

"Yer, just go back to ya work, pretend I'm not here anymore"

"Oh, LUCAS, WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE TROUBLE!"

"TROUBLE, TROUBLE, I MAKE TROUBLE, GIVE ME A BREAK, I DO ALL YOUR PRECIOUS WORK, I GET STRAIGHT A'S IN SCHOOL, ALL I WANT IN RETURN IS YOUR SUPPORT, FOR YOU TO JUST ONCE SHOW YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT ME! DON'T YOU DARE TALK TO ME ABOUT TROUBLE!!!"

Lucas did this sometimes; he kept all his emotions deep inside and then every so often they would explode out of him. It wasn't really his fault. I mean all he wanted was his own father to take some notice of him.

Lawrence had that same look in his eyes. The same look he wore the night he had pushed Lucas against his bedroom wall. The night Lucas saw a look of pure evil in his father's face.

Lucas gulped.

"Dad before you do anythi..."

Lucas didn't have time to finish his sentence when he was knocked to the floor by a blow to his head. Blood leaked from his nose.

Lawrence was breathing heavily.

"Don't talk to me like that, don't shout at me, ya hear!"

Lucas didn't look up.

Lawrence came closer to him.

Lucas gave a startled cry as his father gave him a sharp kick to the ribs.

Tears streamed down his face.

"Dad...you're hurting me"

"No shit!"

Lawrence stared at his son in a heap on the floor!

"YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT AGAIN, HEY?" he roared.

Lucas tried to answer but the words were stuck in his throat, and the pain he was feeling seem to cut off any chance he had of answering his him. But still, he tried.

"Ye..."

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU BOY, IT'S A SIMPLE YES OR NO ANSWER!"

With that he gave Lucas another kick. Lucas screamed with pain.

"YOU WIMP!"

"Stop!!!" he managed to push out that one word. Such a simple word, which right now meant absolutely nothin to Lawrence Wolenczek.

"GO TO YOUR ROOM!"

Lucas tried to drag himself up the stairs but his legs gave way.

"I SAID NOW!"

He came towards Lucas and Lucas forgot about how much pain he was in for a moment and pushed himself up the stairs and into his room!

"AND YOU'RE GETTING NOTHING TO EAT TO NIGHT!"

Lucas locked his door and rested beside the wall for a few seconds trying to clear his head! But after a moment he broke down and began to cry again. His big sky blue eyes welling up with more tears every second. He sniffed drawing down to the floor as he pulled his knees up to his chest and laid his head in his arms...

"Lucas, LUCAS OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!"

Lucas awoke. His head hurt like hell! His vision blurred as he opened his eyes.

"LUCAS OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!"

Lucas reached up for something to keep him stable as he rose. He shook his head slightly and remembering what had happened he shed a few more tears. He could hear his father's screams from outside his door! Let him in he must be kidding!

LUCAS IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DOR RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO KNOCK IT DOWN AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO WALK FOR A WEEK!"

Lucas thought about this. He looked at his watch. It was ten past eleven. Hopefully his mother would be back soon. Maybe she would stop this!

Lucas hesitated.

"I'M GONNA GET YOU LUCAS!" Lawrence hissed.

Before Lucas could do any thing the door began to shake.

He stopped crying and decided to use his brain to get his father to go away.

"Dad, I...mum will be home very soon, and what's she gonna do when she sees what you've done to me, what you've to the door!"

The shaking stopped.

Lucas heard a grunt coming from behind his door. He sighed as he heard loud footsteps descending down the stairs.

He curled up on the floor once more and let sleep take over him....

Well I might make this chapter better if I have the time but I dunno! Anyway hope you like it and you guessed it, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!