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"Do you think I could come to your house after school today". "You can't"... "Why not, the young boy asked". "Because it's you and your mommy". "What's wrong with my mommy". "Everything is wrong with your mommy, she's a weird looking lady who stinks". Anger grew over the young boy, being displeased on how his friend talked about his mother that way. He wanted to hurt him, but the child only had one friend.In school it was never easy for him. Imagine waking up to a sunny morning everyday just to go to a building filled with kids feeding you negative energy. Not everyone can be treated equal because this is the way how life is. Not everything is going to be prefect. Not many young ones understand that.Feeling a tap on my shoulder I look up to see Ms.Crook with the ruler in one of her hands with the other on top of my head. She gave me a soft smile but it was scary. She's threaten to beat any kids with their head down with her ruler. To make things any worse, the ruler was made out of metal.Ms.Crook takes her class serious. Not giving a care to the littlest baby ant if she scares her kids or make them cry. "Sangwoo..". "Uhm..y..yes ma'am". "Am I going to have to call your mother". "No.., he said in a low tone voice"."I can't hear you speak up". "I SAID NO I DON'T WANT TOO, he yelled out pushing the teacher". His action of movements didn't mean to come out that way, leading to putting his hands on his teacher.The frustration bar scale in the teacher broke. With her whole face going red she roughly grabbed Sangwoo by his holding yolking him up. "This mean detention for you young man ever known to keep your hands to yourself.Other students around started, some tried protesting for Ms.Crook to let him go. Sangwoo kept eye contact with her trying his best not to let any tears out showing that he was soft. Ms.Crook let Sangwoo go walking up to the smart board as if nothing happened. The only gore she gave a student to was young Sangwoo who used his sleeves to wipe away his eyes.I hate being here....but I also hate back at home. I wish there was somewhere good in this world. A good light sign to make me feel better. The only light I had before was daddy.I miss him...But everyone can come back to life."You listen to me Sangwoo you only have me your mommy do you understand honey". Mommy is the only one that you have in your life no one else". "But I want daddy". "Your father isn't coming back...WHY WON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT". "Mommy stop your scaring me". "You only hav mommy okay, your mommy's good little boy and mommy loves you"...If you loved me then why did you put me in the closet. Daddy wouldn't be too happy about that.Sangwoo watched as everyone left the classroom for dismissal. With pain and fear still stuck to his chest he watched as his only friend walked out the classroom with out an goodbye for him, not a single look back.I'm gonna end him. Make him black out..It'll be just the same as mommy.Sangwoo looked down at his little hands closing them. How could he bare to see the site of them. Cute and bruises were on them. Sangwoo would wrap them so no one would see or ask questions.He's been crying out for help. He just doesn't know how to do it the right way. He only trusted his friend with his secret. Only if his friend will keep his mouth shut for long because the truth always comes out."Sangwoo I'm surprised you're the only one here, but your mother will be here shortly". "Why did you call her I did nothing wrong"."Neither did I". "LIAR"!!! "Watch your tone, you won't be here for long sit back and relax".How can I relax...I'm in trouble. Back to the closet again.
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Fiddling with his fingers for hours, biting off the rest of his nails Sangwoo was afraid to even watch his mother walk through the door. "Sangwoo I've never seen you act this way before, we'll just have to wait until your mother comes here to settle this"."I promise I'll change my ways...just please don't let me go with my mom". "You have no choice but to go with her to face your punishment, it's not my choice to even keep you here nor is it my job to control you". "But...-Knocking sounds coming from the door made Sangwoo's heart drop into his stomach. He felt as if his soul left his body. Overcoming with worry mixed in. But also fear. As a child you would trust your mother. Your mother is your guardian. Your supporter, lover and protector.How could Sangwoo think of her as any of those words. It's the closet where he deserves to be for his wrongs."Hello Ms.Eunseo how are you, the teacher said putting out their hand to shake the mothers". Taking it wither her scrawny scratched up hands she shook them with no smile, making the teacher feel uncomfortable."Well if you could take a seat next to Sangwoo, we can discuss this". Eunseo took a seat next to her sun, reaching under his hoodie to to grip his shirt. "I've never seen his behavior get out this way, I hope you can understand Ms.Eunseo that this was all a misunderstanding"."I'd thought he would be mommy's good little boy like he promised, but sadly he broke that, she said gripping tighter on to him as she talked". "I'm sure he will change his way next time, am I right Sangwoo, the teacher asked"."Y..yes, Sangwoo said keeping his head down". "Sangwoo hun when your talking to someone you need to have eye contact"."If that is all, then we'll both be on our way back home". "Yes of course, you two please enjoy the rest of your evening".Eunseo took her hand from under Sangwoo's hoodie taking him by the hand practically dragging him out of the room. Eunseo didn't go off of Sangwoo right there, but he could tell she was angry. She had plans to let it all out on him."I don't send you to school to act this way".Eunseo opened the car door for Sangwoo, throwing him into the backseat, slamming the door shut. Eunseo stomped her way into the driver door starting her engine."You know where I'm gonna f*cking put you right"! "I don't wanna go in the closet...". "It's too late Sangwoo, I don't send you to school, just to act this way I don't know what is wrong with you or what had gotten into your head"."Whatever it is I don't like it...you know what you little s*it shut your mouth nothing more I don't wanna hear it".Sangwoo tried his best to keep his tears in. His mothers words stabbed like a knife. I'm only young. Anything else but the closet. Anything else to have them fall on me. It's scary in there.Making their way into the driveway, Eunseo stepped out the car first, making her way to the front door. Sangwoo stayed in the backseat of the car for a couple seconds due to his fear. If he stayed any longer, that'll increase the time of his closet sit out. Following slowly behind his mother all Sangwoo could do was prepare himself for what was coming.Eunseo may be calm now, but that all fades away behind the closed door. "Why don't I just help you with your book bag, she said as she roughly yanked Sangwoo by the hook of his bag dragging him through the hallway of the first floored house".Sangwoo kicked around, begged, screamed, and cried. It's not like any of that mattered to her. "MOMMY NO I DON'T WANNA GO IN THE CLOSET"!"YOU'RE GONNA GO INSIDE WEATHER YOU F*CKING LIKE IT OR NOT SANGWOO"! She opened the fear so looking closet throwing Sangwoo inside of it, slamming it shut. Her back faced the door as she slid down breathing heavily.Within side the closet Sangwoo banged with plead to leave the lifeless closet. What's inside only the two know.It wouldn't have gotten this way...It wouldn't have gone this way..This far."MOMMY LET ME OUT".How could I have ever matched with youA man like you..."PLEASEE MOMMY LET ME OUT, I'LL BE GOOD".Only to be left with a part of youBoth of you make me sickHahhHahhh..."Come here it's alright mommy is sorry...". She held Sangwoo close in her arms as if she had just lost him. Held him like a worried mother. "H..hic"."No more crying Sangwoo mommy is sorry, from the bottom of her heart".'My poor little...baby'
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"Wipe you're tears away little one you're okay, you see you're all out of the closet now". "I..I don't wanna go back inside the closet it's dark in there please mommy". "I won't". Sangwoo sat there crying his eyes out into his mother's chest after his punishment. Hoping to not go back into the dark closet that holds only death within it. It's every little kids nightmare. Eunseo gently pushed Sangwoo away from her chest placing her hands on his cheek. She stared into Sangwoo's eyes as her grip slowly got rougher on Sangwoo's cheek. "You ever do something like that again..you'll end up just like him you hear me, DO YOU HEAR ME SANGWOO, she said raising her voice". He shook his head yes in fear, not having to face that deadly closet again. "Promise mommy Sangwoo just like she always taught you". "I promise not to do anything else bad, I will be mommy's good little boy". Eunseo patted his head walking away leaving him to stand there in the hallway. As Sangwoo stood there alone fiddling with his fingers, he thought about everything that just happened. Will mommy throw me away just like him...Just like daddy? I hope mommy and keep her love for me. I don't wanna loose her, even if that means if mommy is being mean to me. I'll come up with a plan. So mommy won't be mad at me anymore. Still standing alone in the hallway he came up with something that could bring him and his mother closer. Running upstairs to take off his day clothes, Sangwoo switched it with something more decent. A dinner outfit more like setting. Running down to find his mother in the kitchen, he went behind her to hug her. With a knife in her hand and an empty chopping board she finally gave Sangwoo all of her attention. "Sangwoo dear what is it are you hungry"? "I want both of us to eat mommy". "Would you like some cake, she said still facing the counter way". "Yes please mommy". "Alright you go sit in the living room I will call you once I set it all out". Sangwoo let go of his mother leaving with a big smile on his face. His plan is going just as he wanted it to. Mommy will finally give me all of her love. She won't see me as a bad boy anymore. Maybe she will keep me out of the dark closet. "Ah,Sangwoo jumped out hearing a sudden sound from the kitchen". Eunseo stabbed the knife into the chopping board with anger. As she stood alone in there. Breathing in and breathing out, she couldn't let any else anger out. It may just get out of control. Sangwoo already wants to eat with her. He's just like him. I can't get rid of him yet. But it feels like I'm still living with him. The face. The behavior. His smile. I see it all everyday. It's all still stuck with me. Why can't I just kill him. Just like I did to that other man. I hate you Sangwoo. I hate you....I hate you're father. For even just making you. Leaving you hear with me. Eunseo set out eating utensils plates, cutting the cake putting them both on top. She called Sangwoo in from the living room. He looked so happy to see the set out she had for the both of them. "Thank you so much mommy, I really love cake". "Don't thank me Sangwoo I will feed you anytime". "You can have any kind of meal that will please your stomach". "Mommy you always make the best cakes". No one could ever make a cake as good as yours honeyLike I said just like your father.