Embrace Of The Lucifer novel Chapter 31

*Past time*

"Slow down honey you will fall and hurt yourself!" The woman said to her son who was playing in the playground of the school amongst other kids. He looked back at her and giggled before running towards the other kids who were playing.

She shook her head with a soft smile on her face and went back to concentrate on her three-year-old son. He was playing with his mother's brown locks, childishly pulling at them and giggling. His mother laughed at his silliness and pulled his small frame to her body. The school time was over but her four-year-old son wanted to play a little longer with the other kids. The day seemed longer than before. She glanced at her clock; it was 2 o'clock already. She looked at the sky and gasped. Grey clouds were starting to gather signaling that it might rain anytime. She hurriedly called her son and told him they must go.

"But mommy I want to play for some more." He whined.

She sighed. "I know baby but if it rains then we are gonna get drenched and your little brother will get sick. I promise we will come back tomorrow again."

He looked at her with big baby eyes. "Promise?" he asked innocently.

"Yes honey, promise." He squealed and hugged his mother. She laughed and stood on her feet.

"Go get your bag now and we'll go home." He nodded and ran off to get his bag. After returning to his mother they started to walk towards their car.

The drive was short. They lived close to their school so it didn't take them too long to get home. She got off the car with her two sons and walked towards their house.

"Mommy I wanna get an ice cream tomorrow too!" The six-year-old demanded holding onto his mother's hand.

She smiled. "If you're a good boy tonight and eat your broccoli, then I will buy you ice cream."

He scrunched his nose and made a face. "But mommy it tastes gross."

"It's really good for you baby." She said ruffling his hair, earning another giggle from him.

She opened the door and got inside with her kids. Locking the door behind, she turned around only to meet the cold stare of her husband. She flinched when he came near her and stood only a few inches away from her. She could smell the alcohol coming from all over his body. He stood right in front of her with his hands inside his pocket and his cold eyes on her.

"Where were you?" He questioned her. His tone, much colder and stern that made her shiver in fear.

"I-"

"Didn't I tell you to come back before lunchtime?" He asked her grinding his teeth together.

"Please, he-"

"Yes or no?!" He asked yelling in her face. Warm tears were trailing down from her eyes as she nodded her head and muttered yes.

"Then what took you so much time baby, hmm?" His hands slowly reached his belt and unbuckled it, pulling out the belt from his pant.

Her eyes were wide in horror. Shaking her head she pleaded.

"Please don't do this. It won't ever happen again. I'm sorry." Dropping the bags from her hands, she started to back away from him only to meet the door.