"It had been some time since my 'dad' had visited my mom and me. We had not really talked about it because I think we were both trying to forget about it. I had been walking from school one day when he showed up again." Riley said with much emotion in his voice.

Flashback

I liked walking home from school because it gave me time to think about what had happened at school and what was I was going to do foe the rest of the day. I had been skipping and counting the cracks in the sidewalk when I heard footsteps behind me. I looked around expecting to see someone there, but when I saw nobody I shrugged and continued walking home. As I continued walking again I heard footsteps behind me but this time I was too late. Before I knew it I was hit on the head and engulfed in darkness…

Why is it so dark? I thought, and why can't I move? So many questions were going through my head. After three tries I got my eyes open and when I looked up I saw that I was lying in a very small space, it took me a while to realize that I was in a trunk of a car, because I could feel that we were moving. Suddenly the car seemed to stop, and then I heard footsteps walking on the gravel. Before I could do anything the trunk was opened and in front of was the man that would plague all my nightmares, my dad.

"Well I see that you are awake, this should be fun." He said before grabbing me by the arm and dragging me inside a very old looking house. After he opened the door he throw me on the floor and kicked me in the ribs and head until I blacked out. The last thing I heard was his laugh and him repeating that this would be fun.

The next time I woke up I was alone in a dark room. I sat up felling very achy and dirty. When I looked around I saw that there were no windows and the only way out of this room was a door that was located at the top of a flight of stair. And that's when I realized that I was in a basement

I had been a while since I had woken up and by now I was crying and shivering because of the cold wind that was coming in by the holes in the wall. I heard something and when looked up I saw that the door was opening and there at the top of the stairs was my dad with an evil smile on his face.

"You ready to play with me?" He asked, before I could answer he hit me on the side of the face. "You know that they are not even looking for you?" He said while pushing me against the wall and holding me there. "They don't care about you."

"Ye…s..th..ey..dd..o…" I said while coughing. That comment got me an other kick in my ribs.

"NO! They don't and the only person who cares is me. Because now that your mom is dead there is no one to care for you" He said and with one last kick he pushed me down and left me they bleeding on the cold basement floor.

End of Flashback

Once again Riley's voice faded into silence. Ben was shock and could no think of one single thing to say.

"How…how long were you there with that monster?" Ben asked gently barely getting the words out.

"I don't know exactly but I think I was there for one month or so." Riley said. Ben could tell from where he was sitting that Riley was shivering and he knew that it was not from the cold.

"Riley you don't have to continue if you don't want to." Ben said looking at this best friend who still would not look at him.

"No I have to." And then he continued….

Flashback

Everyday he would come down to the basement and beat me up and every time I would try to stop him but I was to little to do anything. He would give me some food once in a while but not enough for me to live on for too long. The hunger was gone, the pain was almost gone, and the tears had been cried out a long time ago but my dad was still here.

I had been sleeping when something woke me up. It was dark very dark (it was always dark), I heard someone yelling, I was still in the basement I could just tell by the smell of it and because it was cold too cold, then I heard someone coming down the stairs like he had so many times and again I tried to make myself very little and tried to stop my shivering. Then the door sprung open and there stood the man that plagued all my nightmares.

"You little brat…" he hissed with that he grabbed me by the shirt and hurled me up the stairs my hand hit something hard and I could fell the blood coming out of my hand and dripping on my pants. I was dragged into the bathroom where I saw a tube and in the tube I could see water. Before I knew it he had put me in the water.

I notice three things as he dipped me in the water.

One the water was ice cold

Two the water was filed with ice cube

Three the water was turning a reddish color

Before I knew it he had me under water I was trying to get back to the surface because I could not take a breath however hard I tried and black spots were starting to cover my vision, finely when I thought I was going to pass out and die he lifted me up and slapped me on the face

"you had enough?" I was too weak to answer so I just looked at him and let the tears- that were now mixed with the cold water be my answer- "I see I have to discipline you some more.." before I could say anything I was back under water and again trying to take in a breath… he did that for what felt like ever…he kept doing it for so long that I was not even cold anymore…

"Now have you learned your lesson?" I looked in to the man's eyes that were deprive of all emotion except hate…"I think you have but I'm having so much fun right now…" and with that he dipped me in again… 'You thought you could just get away with what you did?" He asked as he dipped me in the ice-cold water again.

"W…wh..a..t..t….a…re…you…t….t..alking…a..ab..bout.." I asked trough my shivers.

"You know what I'm talking about you called them…didn't you?" He asked shaking me, "Answer me stupid kid….did you?" He hit me on the side of the heard and dropped me in the water…the last thing I heard was the door being forced open and someone saying… "This is the police put the kid down…put the kid down…" Then everything went black around me.

Ididn't have enough time to write anything else becaue i had to go to biology and i was already late...sorry laulau cici