Charles Lee

The Dinner

" Of course you can have more rice Charles. You can always have whatever you want", Mrs. Lee exclaimed spooning extra into her ten year old sons plate. Charles happily accepted  the second helping and sat down at the table. Nearby , stood his teen brother and sister, Susie and Johnny Borden.They scoffed as Charles scarffed down the food. " Well, there goes our lunch for tomorrow," Susie said rolling her eyes.  Johnny growled.  " You don't have to tell me. That little pig's always eating everything in the damn fridge ".  Mrs.Lee looked up to see the older children just standing there...doing nothing ! " What are you two doing!!!??? I told you Susie to wash the dishes and Johnny, your supposed to be sweeping the kitchen ". The two growled an angry," yes Ma", between gritted teeth and started on their  chores. That's when Mrs. Lee looked down at her watch . " Oh dear! I'm almost late for work", she exclaimed , jumping up and grabbing her bag . She quickly rubbed on some lipstick and combed back her short black hair. " Alright, I'll see you in the morning", she said kissing Charles on the forehead before rushing out. He ran to the window and watched her car pull out of the driveway and roll down the street before it made the right turn out of sight. Charles marched back to the table to finish up his dinner, when he saw Susie and Johnny gobbling it down like a pair of hungry wolves. " Hey! That's my food", Charles screamed running to protect his plate .Johnny shooved him to the ground. " Shut up you little shit! We haven't eaten all God damn day because your fat ass is always eating everything in the house". Charles felt his heart sting with the insult. " I'm not fat ", he sniffed. Johnny licked the sauce off his fingers and turned to  his brother. " Then why is your belly so big huh", he said, poking the boy in the stomach . " And why does the earth shake every time you walk ", Susie chimed in. Charles felt tears ready to fall from the corners of his eyes, when a bolt of anger rose within him. " Stop calling me fat!! I'm not fat! I'm not FAT! I'M NOT FAT!!!" " Don't you dare yell at me "! Before he knew it , Johnny had slapped him in the face so hard , his vision became a little hazy. Johnny grabbed him by the shirt collar and punched him hard in the stomach . " I don't know who the FUCK you think your talking to but your not talking to ME like that"! " I'm sorry ",  Charles wheezed, tears rushing from him eyes uncontrollably.  He hated crying in front of them , but he couldn't stop it, as pain surged throughout his body . Johnny raised his hand to give him another blow . Charles grabbed his fist begging for him to stop. Johnny turned to Susie who was watching with glee. " What do you think we should do with him," he asked . His eyes were wide and crazed like a mad man. " Give him the bat", Susie said smiling widely. She grabbed the large wooden bat from the  closet. That's when he felt it. Charles was unable to control it . He felt warm liquid stream down his legs and pile at his feet on the floor. His siblings looked at each other in disgust . " Did he just piss himself," Johnny shuttered.They then burst into hysterical laughter.  Charles shivered . He wanted his mother. He tried to stifle the sound, but a loud ,shrill cry escaped his throat.  " Oh , I'll give you something to cry for," Susie screamed . The two proceeded to release all of their anger onto Charles , until they were  blue in the face and physically exhausted.