forum You're telling me I woke up from the dead 270 years in the future (O/O) OPEN

Started April 09, 2019 by @KalamariCakes

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Alex put his phone away after that, closing his eyes once again.

Skip to then, or when his father gets home? I can roleplay the father if you need me to)

Ok! The father's basically a jackass from what I've gathered, yea?)

Oof)

At some time around ten, Alex's father came home.

Alex was already in a kitchen, finishing up dinner for his dad when he came home. The slam of the door had him wincing.

"Alex…!" His father bellowed in a drunken bumble. "Alex, git here!"

Alex sighed quietly, slowly making his way to his dad, “Yes, Sir?”

"Why aren't you in bed?" He slurred, "Disobedient," he laughed cruelly, "Like your mother."

He winced, “I made you dinner, I was going to go to bed right after, I swear it.”

"Swear it? What're you cooking?" He replied, strings of oily hair across his face. He'd been in a slow downward spiral for almost five years now, physically and mentally.

Alex swallowed, “Ch-Chicken fried rice.” He replied, looking down at his feet.

"Lemme try." His father growled.

Alex quickly hurried off, grabbing a bowl and placing a serving into it. He hurried back, handing his dad the bowl and trying not to shake.

He picked out a piece of chicken with his bare fingers, taking a bite of it, and flicking it at his son's face.

Alex winced a little, but didn’t dare move anymore then that.

"Go to bed." His father spoke gruffly, heading for the sofa.

“Yes Sir.” He mumbled, heading for his room.

Silence trailed behind Alex, heavy and thick.

Alex slowly climbed into bed, sitting under the covers for what felt like hours, awake and hopeless.

A hard thunk smacked against his window.

Alex jumped, head snapping to his window. Cautiously, he walked towards it.

A European Starling, a blackbird common in cities, laid on its back in the grass, stunned.

Alex tilted his head to the side a little but opened his window to help the bird.