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Pap's Cabin: A Short Story

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He grabbed me and threw me into the cabin. I yelped from the pain. Pap walked in and and sat down. “Can’t remember the feeling o’ pain, can you, boy?” I didn’t say anything. Pap repeated himself, but still, I remained silent. Pap was frustrated. He got up and walked towards me, but my gaze was on the floor. Pap suddenly kicked me and yelled “Ans’er me!” I yelped in pain. “You’ll remember pain! I’ll make sure ya do.” Pap kept on kicking and punching and beating on me. All I could do was cower and put my hand in front of myself to cover my face. After Pap was satisfied, he asked, “Did it hurt, did you feel pain?” In response, I said, “Yes.” “What? I can’t hear you, repeat that.” “Yes!” I yelled. Pap started laughing. “Good,” he said, “ya …show more content…

Then suddenly, I got up and tried to find a way out. But, after hours of searching and pounding, I decided to give up. I was exhausted and fell …show more content…

He was drunk and reeked of alcohol. I had woken up to the sound of the door opening and was staring at my drunk father. Without saying a word, Pap had walked up to me and started punching and kicking. He had said all the cusses and insults in the world. After half an hour of beating me, Pap walked away and slept. I spent the whole night shivering and crying silently. I wasn’t able to sleep for the fear of being beaten in my sleep. At dawn, Pap had woken up. He got up and walked towards the door. He turned around and said, “What ya sitting on your hide for?” “ Get up and move.” I got up and walked towards the door. I stepped outside and inhaled and took a deep breath. Pap pushed me and said, “Keep moving and ya better not try to run.” With just that, he walked away, but still kept an eye on me. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to get away and that I would get the worst beating in my life if I did. We had reach the river and Pap had ordered me to catch some fishes. I got to work immediately. Pap had also started fishing. Even though it wasn’t official, I was competing with my father and was trying to catch more fishes. Pap had caught five fishes when I was at three. It continued like that with Pap at two more fishes than I was at. “ Hey Pap,” I said. “What’d ya want?” asked

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