Darren:
I was shocked to see Kay and his mother in that condition. Did my father do that to them?
I approached them with tears in my eyes.
"Kay!" I cried out, hoping he was still alive. But there was no way he could be after losing so much blood.
"Kay!" I called out again, watching him slowly open his eyes. It filled my heart with relief to see him alive.
He looked at me but didn't move or try to speak. His lips were dry, and his eyes were swollen. There were many parts of his body covered in bruises as if he had been beaten repeatedly.
His mother was in an even worse state. "Water," Kay managed to say, struggling to swallow. I nodded quickly and hurried upstairs, making sure nobody saw me going in and out of the basement.
I grabbed a bottle of juice and the box of donuts, holding
