The Mafia's Obsession

Chapter 10

Young Edger about twelve years old knelt by his mom hospital bed with tears streaming down his eyes. His younger sister Josephine was sleeping on a chair not too far away from him. Just yesterday night,he learnt his mom had stomach cancer and it was in its last stage. Few days ago, his mom fainted at home and was rushed to the hospital. After much begging his father agreed to bring him and his sister here and left them without even glancing at his wife.

Edger wondered if his dad even loved his mom, his fist clenched in anger as he thought about all this. Suddenly, the door swung open and his father stormed in 'we have to leave now!' He said coldly startling six years old Josephine out of her sleep. Edger stared at him with fury 'but its barely an hour we arrived, can't we stay a little more? Will it hurt?' He said. 'Don't talk back at your elders young man! Besides can you talk to your mom? She is unconscious' his father Mark said pulling them out of the room.

The next day, they received the news that their mom was dead. Only Edger could understand, Josephine was too young to understand and tried consoling her brother as he cried. They were in the living room watching TV trying to cheer up when their dad came in with a young beautiful woman and a boy about ten years old. 'Edger! Josephine! This is your new mom Claire and your brother Arnold' he introduced. Edger fist clenched and unclenched but he didn't utter a word and pretended not to hear what his father said.

But Josephine stared at Arnold curiously before suddenly asking 'What about my mommy?'. Mark was Befuddled but Claire quickly took care of the situation 'oh little angel mommy traveled far away and won't be back for quite sometime just be a good girl till mommy comes back okay?' Claire said patting Josephine's head. Edger scoffed 'how clever' he murmured. Claire pretended to be an angel when Mark was around but when he isn't, her claws came out. She is very hostile and wicked towards them especially with the thought that when Mark passes away, most of the properties will be Edger's so she planned to kill him but Edger was far more stubborn and thick headed than she thought.

And Mark was always away because he was a business man and this gave her more opportunities to maltreat Edger and Josephine. Her son Arnold wasn't any better, he was a spoilt brat. He watches adult movies and tries practicing them on little Josephine. One day Edger was passing through Arnold room when he heard stifled sound coming from the room. He wondered who else could be in the room and without knocking entered into the room startling Arnold who was putting his fingers in Josephine vaginal, while burying her face under a pillow.

Edger was furious! He ran up to them and yanked the pillow off his sister's face. He snatched a plastic toy from the bedside table and smashed it on Arnold's head, Arnold screamed in pain and Claire came running.'You want to kill my son, your evil mother sent you right?' Claire yelled not listening to what happened. At the mention of his mother, Edgar glared at her that she felt cold shivers down her spine. She quickly shut up her mouth and led Arnold out of the room, that Edgar is just too scary. Josephine was still sobbing and shaking in fright. Edger felt immerse anger but there was nothing he could do "this.....this.....is not the first time he has tried it.....thank you brother for saving me" Josephine said in between tears.

He did his best to comfort her, he helped her with her assignment and packed her scattered hair neatly for her. When Mark returned the next day, Claire quickly twisted the story saying Edger wanted to kill Arnold because Arnold told him not to disrespect her. Mark was furious 'Edger! Edger!' He roared from downstairs. Edger who was sleeping on a chair after petting Josephine last night to sleep heard his name being called by his father. He hurried downstairs happy to see his dad again, but as he was about to hug him he was dealt a heavy slap. "You little imp! Did you want to kill your brother? How dare you disrespect your mom?". Edger knew at once that he had been lied against, his fist clenched "she's not my mother! And her bastard son tried r****g Josephine" he shouted at Mark.

Mark was stunned "you still have the audacity to stand in front of me and curse?" Mark thundered. 'How disrespectful' Claire chipped in. She was excited all her life she has never see Mark this angry. He grabbed Edger by his clothe and dragged him outside "you will kneel down here until tomorrow morning" he barked and forced him on his kneels before banging the door at him. It was the middle of winter and the snow was falling heavily, Soon Edger was shivering. He couldn't bear it anymore, he miss his mother so much! The worst punishment she has ever given to him was to drink a big cup of water till his tummy hurt.

His nose began to bleed and he fainted. The next morning, Mark saw him with blood dried on nose and his cheeks rosy red and flushed, he was running a high temperature too. For the first time in his life, he was very afraid of Edger dying. Few weeks later, he was okay and back on his feet and Mark went on his business trips as usual. Edgar was doing the laundry as Claire ordered when he heard screeching of tires and a scream from outside.

Curious, he peeped outside, he saw Claire rushing into a car with Josephine who was bleeding from her mouth. Edger ran like a crazy person and began to ask his neighbors what happened. He was told that Josephine ran out of their house in a hurry and wanted to cross the road but was run over by a car that took her to the hospital.