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Last night was even worse than the night before.

Josh and Tyler helped you move. Your parents were at work, so the three of you could go back and forth between your house and your apartment without running into your mom or dad.

But that changed.

It all happened so fast. Too fast, really.

You were in your room, getting the last box. You heard footsteps, and you thought it was Tyler or Josh.

But it was your father.

He came home from work, and he stopped short when he saw you with a moving box in your hand.

He hit you. Multiple times.

You couldn't call for help. You couldn't even make a single noise. You desperately wanted to, but of course, you physically could not.

You heard more footsteps, and you prayed it wasn't your mother.

It was Josh.

And he punched your father square in the face.

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