The Things That Broke Me

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(Crowley's POV)

My bones ache as I lie with my hands tied behind my back. I've been here for almost a year, most of that time spent in this same position. The more time I spend here, the longer I have to think about what's lead me to this point...

{Flashback}

"Mamam! I've finished my work so may I go to see Sammy?" I ask in hopes that I've done a good enough job to have earned some free time.

"No."

That's always the answer. I shouldn't have expected more. Sammy is a stray dog beloved by all in this tiny village. He used to belong to Old Man Targen but when he passed, the dog refused to stay with anyone. Mamam's under strict orders from Father not to let us leave the house though. I wish she would stand up to him for once...

[Later]

At dinner Father return's home and all of us children run to our room and hide. We all share that room and it's only separated by thin sheets to distinguish sleeping spaces. I hear the heavy thud his foot falls make as he staggers into the house, most likely drunk. There's smaller, shuffling footsteps that tell me Mamam is