A strange new feeling...

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ashton gave a short humorless laugh. "Actually he does lock me in the house. He locks me in my room in fact. I remember one particular day like it happened yesterday... Ashton's eyes were haunted and his voice hollow as he retreated into his memories...

Ashton struggled against Daniel's grip, but the only thing he acclompished from this was a slap in the face. "Let me go!" he cried. "Shut up you worthless brat!" snarled Dan as he dragged Ashton into his room and threw him to the floor. But instead of stepping out of the room. He closed the door behind him snd locked. This wasn't good... Daniel advanced on Ashton with cruelty and malice written all over his face. Ashton started to back away but didn't get very far for Daniel had reached out and grabbed his arm painfully. Ashton winced as he stared up at his father with terror filled eyes. All he recieved back was a glare of hatred before his father knocked him to the ground and began to kick every inch of bare skin he could find. Ashton cried out as he put up his arms to protect his face. Suddenly he felt himself being dragged up from the floor. He knew better than to be relieved of course, and sure enough Daniel pulled out The Belt. Ashton's face paled even more and he backed away from his father pleading in a strangled voice. "No...not the belt. Please, not the belt!" Daniel just smiled coldly. Ashton fell to the floor and begged, "Please, don't do this!" The only answer he recieved was the belt coming down on his bare arms and back. 'Great idea to go shirtless stupid!' he scolded himself. He screamed as the metal studs bit into his flesh. Then, he blacked out...


Ashton jerked himself out his memory with a gasp. His breathing was ragged and shallow. Tears were coursing freely down his cheeks. He tried to stand and run, but he couldn't. He was too numb.

[Sarie Thimble]

sarie felt sick. She took a swig of butterbeer. Her bearthing was heavy she helder arms as thorugh they where in pain. Tears where rolling down her face. She didnt know what to say so she just left. not know what else to do

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ashton stared at the spot where Sarie had just been. "Well... I sure know how to get rid of people." he said bitterly.

[Professor Alex Goth]

Alex was getting another butterbeer and taking his time as Ashton and Sarie were talking. When he came back he saw Ashton talk about what his father had done to him, and Sarie run. "You know there is always a way out." he said sincerly, he was hoping that Ashton wouldn't let the fear of his father get to him.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ashton looked up at Professor Goth. "How can there be a way out?" he asked in despair. "I've tried to get out of it, but no matter how hard I try, I still end up failing."

[Professor Alex Goth]

"Do you have any other family?" he asked hoping to hear him answer with a 'yes'. It must be so tough for him. Alex thought avoiding the butterbeer that he had just got.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ashotn sighed and hung his head. "No." he whispered, "I have no one, except Maxi. And my friends."

[Professor Alex Goth]

"I'm sorry to hear that." he said in a low voice so no one could hear. He didn't want to give up, but he could see that Ashton was already giving up.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ashton sighed, "My friends offered to let me stay with them, but... I guess I'm just afraid that my father will find me, like he usually does when I try to run away."