**_“He felt up my chest! I tried to scream, but-and…”

_**

“…**_And_** that’s why you should stay away from boys! Listen,honey, as a woman, your body is your power. Don’t give that power to any one.” Mr. Adams adviced his daughter after walking in on her listening to a podcast.

Mr. Felix Adams was always paranoid when it came to his daughter. He would spend days eavesdropping on her conversations, checking her closet for revealing clothes and looking around her room for God knows what!

He was a single father of two. His son on the other hand, he paid less attention to. Hence, they didn’t have the best relationship. Although his job was demanding, coupled with the fact that he was also an overachiever, he made sure he balanced out time for his kids.

“Here’s the DNA analysis result sir” an undergrad said to Mr. Felix, placing the paper on the table after holding it out to him for over 5 minutes.

“Um…Mr. Felix”

He finally looked up.

“…The DNA result”

“Oh! I’m sorry.” Mr. Felix replied , chuckling.

“My daughter got this bodycon dress to wear to her friend’s birthday party down the street and I just…it’s unsettling!” He screamed. “All the boys gawking at her, their heads filled with horrifying thoughts.” Mr. Felix ranted, his fists were clenched.

“Uhh…okay?” The student replied,

confused.

“Sorry, I was rambling. You can go.” The grad student quickly exited, hoping to avoid another rant.

“Okay, focus …result, result.” Mr. Felix said flipping through the pages, to steady his thoughts. He was known for his ruthlessness and determination whenever a rape case was involved.

**_“Maybe to make himself feel better.”

_**

His eyes scanned through the paper and his face went pale.

“It was…**_her father_**?”

He’d been on the case for a few weeks now. A 5 year old girl was brutally raped and left in a pretty bad shape which lead to her death. Multiple DNA samples were found. so everyone close to her was interviewed, including her father. But at the time, no evidence pointed to him as the culprit.

A few days ago, her house was reinvestigated as a new witness came forth. In her room,hidden deep beneath the bed was a teddy bear that had gone unnoticed. On close examination, the teddy bear was found out to have been ripped open and it was not filled with stuffing.

It was filled with…**_Semen_**.

Which brings us to where we are now. He took up the case and her father was arrested.

Finally, justice was served…**_right_**? Mr. Felix didn’t feel that way. He left work feeling like a million knifes were tugging at his heart.

When he walked through his front door, he saw his daughter wearing **_that_** dress. “No! Go change! Infact, you’re not going for the party.”

“Dad! Not this again! I’m seventeen! I can take care of myself. You let Asher go out all the time and I’m older than he is! Let me breathe!” She retorted, walking past her dad.

Mr. Felix gently grabbed on to her hand and whispered. “Please be careful. If anything ever happened to you, I wouldn’t survive it.

She pulled away and left, slamming the door.

“I’ll be there, Dad. I’ll keep her safe.” Asher reassured his father, before leaving the house too.

Now alone in a quiet house, He decided to take a nap since the day’s work was still tugging on his heart.

**_“No! No! I’m sorry. I-I didn’t- Stop! Nooo!”

_****_

_**_“STOP!” _Mr**_. _**Felix screamed, jolting awake, he was drenched in cold sweats.

“What? It’s morning already ?! “

“Kids! Kids!”

“Asher!”

“Anna!”

He yelled out, barging into their rooms. He met them sleeping and let out a sigh of relief.

Wanting to interrogate his daughter on when she got home last night, he decided to let her sleep in since he was also late for work anyways.

“Where have you been Felix? You’re over twenty minutes late and we have a new case on our hands!” the Director barked as he walked into the board room.

“I’m sorry sir, family emergency. What’s the case?”

“Brief him!” The director shouted,

exiting the room.

“Last night, around 11:45pm Oakland close…”

**_“Oakland close?!” _**Mr. Felix froze**_

“That’s where I live.” _**He thought to himself. **_

_**

“…2 girls were reported to have been raped at a party, one killed. No suspicious item was found on the scene-“

Mr. Felix went pale. He could feel his blood drying up.

“**_R-R-RAPED?!” _**He screamed at the top of his voice and barged out.

Mr. Felix rushed to his car, calling his daughter, the more it rang, the heavier his heart felt.

Finally, she answered.

“Hey dad. Sorry, I was in the shower.”

“Don’t go to school today! I’m coming back home now!” He shouted and hung up, driving like a mad man.

He got home, Out of breath, he met his two children staring at him, confused.

“Anna! Listen to me very well. I’m going to ask you this question once before I take laws into my own hands. Did anything happen to you yesterday?”

“W-what? No. Atleast not **_me.” _**She replied staring at her brother.

“What do you mean by**_ not you_**?” Mr. Felix asked obviously furious and scared.

Anna went ahead to tell Mr. Felix what he already knew.

“Well, that’s our new case. Don’t worry, trust me to get justice for your friends.”

“I-I didn’t even know them dad it-“

“J-justice? W-what do you mean by that”? Asher stuttered, interrupting Anna.

“You know I’m the best at what I do. We are going to examine every dot on them, leaving no stone unturned till we find the bastard that did this!” Mr. Felix boasted.

Silence fell. Definitely not what he was expecting after that _speech_.

**_

_****_“_**What’s wrong kids? Is there anything I should know?”

**_

“_**Yes Asher, **_Is there?” _**Anna**_ _**asked, shading him.

**_

_****_“_**W-what**_ _**no! There’s nothing.” Asher snapped.

Mr. Felix studied his kids, both avoiding eye contact.

“Okay then. Asher clean up your room, it’s a mess.” Mr. Felix said, looking around the room before leaving.

The kids heard the door slam.

“What the hell is wrong with you Anna?! Why do you hate me so much? You want to see me go to jail? Do you?” Asher hissed at his sister.

“What?! I’ll slap your h0rny ass into next year! How dare you? After I’ve covered up for you so many times?! After how many girls you’ve raped?! What about Jenny that lives next door? She’s in rehab because of you can’t keep your legs closed.”

“Hey! I **_fucked_** them, I didn’t **_rape _**anyone. They all wanted me. Anabel came onto me yesterday, everyone saw that. I just hope her stupid friend sticks to her own end of the bargain.” Asher defended.

**_What? _**Mr. Felix whispered

“Dad! Wait…I can- She-“ Asher looked at his sister, scared to his bones.

Mr. Felix fell to the ground. That day, life ended for him.

“You **r- r- ****_raped her and k-killed her?!” _**He began to sob uncontrollably, Anna ran to his side.

“Dad, I’m sorry. I’m so so- **_killed_**? I didn’t kill anyone Dad!”

Mr. Felix sat there crying, unable to utter a single word.

“I didn’t kill anyone dad I promise!” Asher exclaimed, scared.

After about twenty minutes, his eyes soaked with tears, he stood up.

“F-from the beginning” he said, voice trembling.

“Dad-“

“From the **_top_** Asher!”

“I saw a _porno_ on Uncle Davies’ phone a year ago and I-I wanted to try but no one…So-“

As Asher spoke, Mr. Felix’s mind drifted, haunted by memories that he tried so hard to bury.

“**_Felix please don’t do this to me! Please! Fe-Felix it hurts please! I’m sorry mum-“

_****_“…_**Then I asked Anna’s friend to pose as another rape victim, I didn’t know the other girl died dad, I promise!”

**_

_****_“_**Dad? DAD!” Anna screamed, jolting her dad back to reality.

“Pack your stuff immediately.” Mr. Felix said

quietly and left hurriedly to work.

“Yes sir, it’s a family emergency. My mother is very ill. You know I’ve never actually taken any of my paid leave days.” Mr. Felix explained to the Director.

“But Felix, there’s a new case on ground. A rape case and I-“

“There are a zillion other agents to help with that. I’ll be back in 2 weeks.” Mr. Felix said leaving the office.

“Sir, I just got the lab results and DNA results.” a grad student reported to Mr. Felix as he walked out.

“I- I’m on leave kid.” Mr. Felix muttered

“Let me take a look at it.” The director said.

Mr. Felix hurriedly left work without looking back, ignoring all phone calls.

On arriving home, he dumped his kids luggages in the trunk of the car and drove to an unknown destination.

**_“I did this. The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. I broke my son.” _**His mind circled with thoughts.

“Turn on the radio dad, the dead silence hurts.”Anna said, softly.

“I guess that might help ease the tension-“

**_“Breaking news; Asher Adams, son of renowned forensic agent, Felix Adams, is the prime suspect in the rape and death of Miss. Riley Keys . The police are-“

“_**I didn’t**_ _**kill anyone!” Asher yelled at the radio

**_

_**Mr**_. _**Felix quickly turned it off.

“Then let’s find out who did, **_together.”

_**“But what about the police-“ Asher questioned

“Forget about them! You’re a minor anyways.”

“Where are we going Dad?” Anna inquired

“Far away, Anna.”

“_To mom?!” Anna asked softly_

__

_“No.” _

“Be sure not to take any calls.”

**_“it’s going to be a long ride.”

_**