In Rivercity, twelve-year-old Adrian hid underneath the table, trembling as his mother screamed with each blow she received. Adrian covered his ears, counting, but the sound of her crying made him cry, too. Meanwhile, Helena looked up at , tears streaming down her face as she lay on the floor. She spat out a tooth along with a mouthful of blood. “David, please… I'm beggingyou. I am sorry.” David kicked her stomach, then staggered back breathlessly, struggling to keep his balance. “You’re starting to disrespect me, Helena! You think you can cheat on me with little boys, and I wouldn’t find out? Huh? You think I wouldn’t know?” Helena began crawling toward the kitchen. Every part of her body ached, but she had to get out. He was drunk, as usual, but she had never seen him this angry. She slowly got up, ignoring the blood rolling down her inner thigh to the floor, and reached for the pot on the stove filled with water she had heated for his bath. David followed her into t
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