CALEB “What did you say happened to my son?!” My mother’s voice rose as she yelled at one of the nurses. A deep groan escaped me as I slowly raised a trembling hand to my head, the pounding inside my skull making me regret ever stepping out of the house today. Staying home might not have saved me though. Knowing Alex, he would have marched straight into our living room and beaten me senseless anyway. It seemed like the only way to survive around him was to either start walking around with armed security guards or finally learn how to throw a punch. Maybe both. One thing was certain, I am definitely going to sign up for martial arts training. At least then, the next time Alex decided to use me as his personal punching bag, I could return the favor and make him feel a fraction of the pa

