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Kyle appears in the next chapter and there is some more Heath/Brax stuff before Casey is born in a few more chapters time.
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(This chapter has some rough abuse.)
Chapter 12: Running off
(Brax 9, Heath 4)
Danny and Cheryl laid on the lounge and were drinking heavily, whilst Heath and Brax played in the next room. Danny groaned, he was running out of beer. Danny grabbed his car keys.
"I'm getting some more beer." "Get some groceries while you're out."
They heard a shriek from behind them. "You cheated!" Heath yelled. "I did not!" Brax retaliated, Cheryl groaned, "Take those two with you they have been under my feet all day." Danny advanced towards the boys. "Hurry up and get moving, you are both coming with me." "Where are we going Dad?" Brax asked. "Picking up some groceries." Danny grunted. Brax and Heath followed Danny towards his car.
As Danny reached the shopping centre, of course he had to go get his alcohol first. He turned to Brax and Heath, "stay here and don't move."
They watched as their father walked into the liquor store. Brax saw something in the next shop window he only took his eyes off Heath for a minute. Brax turned back to talk to Heath and found him missing and panics. Brax glanced into the liquor store to make sure his father wasn't on his way out yet, before running down the shopping centre looking for Heath. Brax finally found him in an aisle in the supermarket looking at the new robot toy that he had nagged his parents for. Brax ran up to him and grabbed him.
"Are you mad? What if Dad catches us gone? Let's go!" Heath pulled his arm free. "No I'm not going back, they're always mean to us and I never get any of the toys I want!"
"Look, I know it's not normal how we live mate, but we have no choice." Heath looked up at his big brother, "I wish we were a normal family." Brax wrapped his arms around Heath. "I know me too."
After several moments Brax spoke. "Please Heath let's go before Dad finds out." The brothers started walking down the aisle towards the exit. Someone must have alerted the shop manager of two unsupervised boys, because soon enough the two brothers stopped dead in their tracks when they heard the familiar shout.
"Darryl! Heath! Get here now!" They turned to see their furious father storming down behind them they wanted to run but were paralyzed to the spot.
Danny reached them and grabbed their arms harshly. Glaring down at them he yelled through gritted teeth. "What the hell are you two playing at? Making me look bad in front of all these people! Move it!" He shoved them, trying not to divert too much attention towards them, when he reached the car he roughly pushed Brax, and then Heath into the back seat, getting into the driver seat Danny then slammed the door.
Trying to make an effort to calm his father Brax spoke, "We're really sorry Dad, we just wanted to have a look around, didn't we Heath?" Heath nodded quietly. Danny turned to them.
"Believe me, you will be sorry. What makes you think you can go roaming about when you please? You both are going to learn the meaning of disobeying me!" He started the car and headed home, both boys sinking in their seats, fearing what lay ahead for them once they got home.
Danny got out of the car and grabbed both boys and pulled them inside. Keeping hold of Heath he glared at Brax. "Don't even think about moving or interfering, you're next and unless you want worse, you do as you're told."
Danny raised his hand and hit Heath hard on his arm, causing a scream. Brax felt hurt, he wanted Danny to stop hurting his baby brother. "Don't you ever run off on me again, ya hear, you little brat!" He hit Heath again, who was now cowered on the floor.
"Yes Dad, I'm sorry, please stop." Danny shoved Heath to the floor and slapped him a final time before he turned to Brax and stood over him, backing him into the wall.
"You're meant to be looking after your brother! You're useless Darryl!" Danny swiftly smacked Brax in the mouth. Brax felt blood seep from his lip that just split. As much as he wanted to cry, he had to stay strong, he couldn't show weakness to his father. Danny punched Brax in the abdomen, the pain becoming too un-bearable for Brax, tears started to fall from his years.
"Dad it won't happen again, I promise." "You bet it won't!" He shoved Brax to the floor. "Get out of my sight!" He yelled at them.
Brax crawled over to Heath, wrapping an arm around him and guided him into his bedroom. Danny stormed into the living room, grabbing a beer. "What have they done now?" Cheryl groaned. "Those brats ran off on me." Cheryl groaned and laid back down on the sofa.
Back in Brax's room, Brax was trying to settle his baby brother. "Brax, I'm scared. Why does Dad have to hurt us all the time?"
Hugging his brother, Brax replied. "I don't know Heath, but I want you to always remember I'm here for you okay." Heath nodded and rested his head on Brax as they laid on the bed. Once Brax heard the front door slam, he knew his father had gone out again, so he took the opportunity to sneak into the kitchen and get some food for him and his brother.