Mio

I was a boy who had just been released from a type of punishment room in my house. My parents were the ones who put me in there, they'd beat me and test various gadgets to cause pain. The way they justified this treatment was by saying I was a bad son, and that I deserved to be punished! Even when I was released from that room they tried to keep me in the house. They didn't want anyone getting word of what they were doing, though to me they just said so I wouldn't be bad to anyone else. I slipped out though at the very next opportunity I found! I didn't want to just live in that house, and be punished all the time.

I stopped at the far end of the street, where this couple began to talk to me. They invited me inside their house where I spoke to them for a while. They were really nice, and seemed happy! Part of me wanted to tell them about my parents and what happens at my home, but another part of me had started to believe I did deserved it all. I also didn't want to involve them. When I slipped back home to grab a bite to eat from the fridge my Mum stood behind me. She tried to grab me, though I slipped under her arms, not wanting to go back that room so soon, knowing she'd be mad at me for going outside! I ran to the front door, and Mum just looked at me. There was a glint that let me know I wouldn't get very far.

Sure enough, when I was outside I was being pursued by some people. I'm guessing my parents had spoken to them! I put on a burst of speed, trying to get to that far house in the distance. But as I came close my legs were pulled out from under me, and I fell forward! I tried to cry out to that couple, but they didn't hear. In fact no one came out while I was being dragged back to where my punishment awaited me.

When I was brought back to the house my parents set these robots on me, who started hacking away viciously at my legs..! Mum said this was so I wouldn't be tempted to flee again!