Has Liam had warned,Oliver tried his best to avoid him.He also made sure to avoid going to places that Liam and his boys frequents.This way ,he was able to avoid getting into trouble with them...
Oliver had always felt out of place in any situation or place he found himself in.His home was no exception.There is nothing special about his family.His mother is a Live-in-Nurse.That is, she resides in a patients home so as to provide medical care around the clock.But she do come home frequently.
And his dad,an ex-convict, who works in a factory, rarely comes home.But when he does, bad things would surely happen.Mr Montero is an aggressive man who always find faults in his wife and son's actions.For short, he do beat both mother and son up whenever he finds the opportunity, or ,when he need a tool to vent his anger and frustrations.
After school that day,Oliver picked up his bag and walked to the park , which was just a stone throw from the school premises.He bought a ticket and sat at the far end corner of the bus he entered.It was not long before he realized that Liam's friends were also in the bus.He tried as much as possible to avoid being discovered, and thankfully ,they never did.
When he got home,he found out that the door was unlocked.This meant that someone was inside.He walked inside and locked the door behind him.
"Jonathan,why are you so unreasonable" Oliver could hear his mother's cries and also the sound of things been thrown around.Instantly, he knew that his dad was with her.After some hesitation,he walked upstairs,and , to the door of their room.Quietly, he opened the door a crack and peep inside.
A bloody Mrs Montero was on the ground. Her face was ruined beyond recognition.Her expression full of both fear and anger.
Mr Montero stood in front of her, a belt in his hands.
"Go away Jonathan,I don't want to see you, this house isn't yours anyways."
Though gravely injured,Mrs Montero still managed to lash out her tongue at her husband."I said SHUT UP..." the man yelled,strucking her with the belt in his hands for the umpteenth time...
After some minutes of breathlessness,Mrs Montero crawled over to him and started shaking his leg with her two hands."kill me , just kill me once and for all. I'll die soon anyways" she yelled like a woman who had gone crazy.
"I said SHUT your fucking mouth UP .."
This time ,Mr Montero had been blinded to the extreme by anger. He pushed her down and strangled her against the floor.
When it reached this state, Oliver couldn't take it anymore.He pushed open the door and stormed in angrily.
"Stay away from her"He yelled pushing the violent man away.
"Are you okay?" He asked crouching down next to his mom.His face was full of concern as he helped her sit upright.Mrs Montero smiled warmly."It's alright , now, go stay in your room,and don't come out until I asked you to do so" she said trying to get him to stand up .
"You son of a bitch!! , I do wonder if you are truly a child of mine "Mr Montero said holding Oliver's collar out of the blue.
"You are never my father"Oliver spatted .
"Since when do you learn to go against me you undisciplined child.I would teach you a lesson"Mr Montero said , dragging him out of the room and not forgetting to lock the door.Thus preventing Mrs Montero from going after them.
As usual ,he pushed Oliver into the 'reflecting' room and started beating him with a thick rod.Oliver's pain hidden behind his determined and unyielding face....
During the last two weeks of the term.The school announced that it would be going on it's first ever 3-days adventure to Willows Valley.The students were both excited and nervous, for there were some creepy stories about the said valley.
For example, there were rumours about 'The Whispering Willows'.The Willow trees in the valley are said to whisper secrets or past events when the wind blows.The shifting landscape and the Bioluminescent Flora was not an exception.A story which said, at night,the valley glows with a strange, harmless light from unique plants and insects, creating an eerie but beautiful atmosphere...
Willows Valley is a renown,protected, natural reserve that only allows school groups limited access , so getting a reservation is a big deal.And offered the opportunity to camp there for three whole days,Golden Crest Academy would surely not miss out on such an adventure, despite the inconveniences....