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Cry as Punishment

(English version not published)

The moment I opened the door, I couldn’t believe my eyes. My whole world collapsed upon my head within seconds.
Never … ever… in a million years did I expect something like that from Tyler and Olivia.
And there they were: those filthy scumbags, standing frozen, staring back at me like deers in headlights.

God, I wish I hadn’t seen them.
And the worst part? My dad saw it too.

I don’t remember how we got into the car.
One moment we were living the moment of truth—one that nearly gave my father a stroke—and the next, we were driving.
I splashed some water on my face using the little sink inside the dashboard.
Still stunned. Still spinning. My lungs felt crushed. I couldn’t even look dad in the eyes.

He was more rattled than I was—still hadn’t processed what we saw.
After a long, sick silence, he turned to me and growled:

  • “This what you wanted? Huh? Is this what you wanted? I told you they’re not our kind. Rotten, sleazy fucks.”

I couldn’t take it anymore. I broke.
Tears burst out like a cracked pipe.

I had trusted Tyler and Olivia with all my heart.
We were just a normal little three-way family.
I never thought it would end up like this.

  • “Maybe… just maybe, we could give them another cha—”
  • “Shut. Your. God. Fucking. Damn. Mouth. I don’t want to hear a single word.”
  • “But they—”
  • “Aaagh god. now you tryna defend a lowlife cuck and a shameless bitch? you could’ve married better people Sarah… I knew they were not decent since folks. I knew it.”

Every time I blinked, the scene came back.
Sharp. Vivid. Unshakable.

When we pulled up to the house, Dad hung the car beside the house on the car-hanger and we climbed out.
Mr. Dickson, our overly cheerful neighbor, was walking over.

  • “Not a word in front of him. Capiche?

Dad muttered through his teeth.

I nodded. “Okay.”

Mr. Dickson said Hi and made out with dad. I reluctantly took down his pants and sucked him off as a sign of respect.

He seemed satisfied, placed a hand gently on my head, fingers grazing my scalp, and asked with false concern:

  • “Something bothering you sweetheart?”

I didn’t reply.
Just covered my eyes with my elbow, pushed open the front door through tears, and brushed past Mom—who was carrying a plate of rice.
I went straight to my room and locked the door behind.
Sat down to keep on crying.

A little later, I heard the door slam.
Then the shouting began.

I clamped both hands over my ears, but could still hear everything.

  • “What happened, Clint? What’s wrong with Sarah? Did something happen?”
  • “What do you think happened? That fucking bastard… in his own fucking house.”
  • “In his own house what? Just say it.”
  • “they were…”

The sound of the plate of rice falling and shattering, split my chest open.

  • “No. No. No. I don’t believe it. I just can’t.”
  • “Sarah opened the door. We saw everything.”
  • “You’re lying.”
  • “I wish I was. But it’s true — the guy was fucking his own wife. In their own fucking house.”

The end.