Two Shots

Confusion returned to Landon’s eyes. He swayed on his feet, looking lost. ‘Ames.’ ‘I’m here!’ I stepped forward. Brennan opened his mouth again. ‘Landon, listen, listen to Daddy. You’ve always been Daddy’s good boy, haven’t you? Now, hand me that—’ ‘He’s not your boy!’ I charged, rammed my head into Brennan’s chest. I heard him grunt in pain, stumble, but he didn’t fall. Brennan hissed, bared his teeth at me. ‘You shut up! Ungrateful bitch! I raised you! I’m your father! How dare you turn against me!’ ‘You are not my father!’ I yelled, fighting the rising lump in my throat. ‘You care about no one but yourself! You used me, just like you used Landon!’ Brennan clutched his stomach, tried to get his wind back. ‘I saved your life, you brat! If I knew this was how you were going to repay me, I should’ve allowed your biological mother to drown you at birth!’ ‘Say whatever you want, it doesn’t change the fact that you are a criminal, a paedophile, a murderer.’ I spat. ‘We found your basement,