Presidential Son-in-law

It was mid night already, Robert stood beside the window, deep in thoughts.

Even though he was sleepy, he wouldn't dare fall asleep when the rest of the family wasn't asleep yet.

It was like a daily routine for him, he gets to sleep late and he ought to wake up early before anyone else, and if he fails to do that, it'll be a case of had I known.

He sighs and he walked downstairs in order to check if anyone was still asleep.

He got downstairs and he was surprised to see his brother in law watching a movie.

Robert mentally groaned and he sat down on the couch.

"What are you doing here?" Davies asked.

"I, ummm.." Robert trailed off, not knowing what to say, he didn't want to say something that'll annoy his brother in law.

"I just asked you a question, don't let me repeat myself," Davis said.

Literally Robert was older then Davis, but circumstances made him the prey of both young and old.

"Well, I just came to check if everyone is asleep, so I'll lock the doors," Robert said.

"You can leave, I'll do it myself," Davis said but Robert hesitated.

"I said get lost!" Davis barked glaring angrily at Robert.

Robert stood, and he ran away to his room, as though his pants were on fire.

Robert got to his room and he sat on the bed, with a deep frown on his face.

He felt humiliated and insulted, but what could he do? Obviously nothing.

He believed life was unfair to him.

He sighs and his mind flashed back to how everything happened, literally he has been fooled, perhaps he was the fool himself.

With a heavy heart, Robert laid on the bed, he tossed for some minutes then he finally drifted off to sleep.

Next morning...

Robert was still sleeping when he felt a cold chilled water being poured on his body.

"What the heck!" Robert half yelled sleepily in fright and he made to stand up, when two reverberating slaps hit him hard across his face, which sent him flying back to the bed.

The sleep in his eyes immediately vanished, and he opened his eyes only to see his so called wife and his mother in law glaring at him maniacally.

He immediately held his cheek, trying to null the pains.

"You moron, how dare you defile my order, do you have a death wish!" Mrs Alice, Robert's mother in law yelled.

"Mum!" Robert said but she glared at him and he immediately corrected himself.

"Ma'am, it wasn't intentional, Davis asked me to leave, that he'd do it himself," Robert tried to explain, but Davis immediately rushed to the room.

"Mum, I didn't ask him to leave, I was even planning to tell you about something he did to me last night," Davis said and Robert eyes widened.

"What did he say to you?" Cassy, Robert's wife asked.

"He said he hates us all, that we're making his life miserable," Davis said.

Robert's heart skipped three beats, he knew there was no use in denying anything because that'll only worsen things for him.

"You have the efforntery to say such about I and my family?" Cassy asked and she pushed him.

Robert fell to the floor and he winced in pain.

"It's not true Cassy," He said as he stood up.

Although it won't any difference if he denies the accusations but he still wanted to say something.

"And you think we'll believe you? You think I'll take your damn words over my son's!" Mrs Alice spat.

"He should get punished for this mom," Davis smirked.

Robert's gaze met his and his blood boiled with rage on seeing the smirk Davis had on his face.

Davis has done this on purpose.

"Loser," Davis mouthed.

Robert balled his fist in rage, he felt like punching Davis so hard but he knew that'll be the end of him if he tries it.

Cassy walked to him and she slapped him hard.

"The audacity you have! How dare you glare at my brother like that huh!" She barked.

Robert placed a hand on his cheek, then he bowed down his head.

"I'm sorry," He apologized. Cassy scoffed.

"Come with me downstairs," Mrs Alice ordered before leaving.

They all went downstairs and they took a sit, Robert was the only one standing.

"Before I pass your punishment, go make me a cup of coffee."

"Are you being serious mom? Why don't you punish this fool now!" Davis half yelled, but with one look from Mrs Alice, he shut up.

Few minutes later.....

Robert brought the cup of coffee to Mrs Alice, then he stretched the tray to her.

"Here's your coffee ma'am."

Mrs Alice scoffed, then she took the coffee, she purposely spilled some on the floor.

"Clean it up," She commanded.

Robert wanted to get a mop, but she stopped him.

"No, use your tongue," She frowned.

Robert couldn't believe this, but he had to obey or the consequences will be bad.

Slowly, he dropped to his knees, as he bent his head to lick the spilled coffee with tears in his eyes, Mrs Alice did something he wasn't expecting.

She emptied the whole cup of hot coffee on his head.

"Aaaaaaa..." Robert screamed, and Cassy found herself screaming too, she literally felt that.

Robert instantly stood up.

"Does it hurt?" Mrs Alice laughed.

Robert looked at her with tears in his eyes as he placed a hand on his head, it was really burning him, his head felt like it was on fire.

"And you had better lower your gaze before I slap you so hard right now," Mrs Alice warned.

Robert badly needed something to place on his burning scalp, the pain he was in was just too much.

Mrs Alice stood up, then she grabbed his arm roughly and he winced in pain.

"i. Hate. You!" She said before pushing him to the floor, then she left.

Davis and Cassy also stood up.

"You deserve this fool," Davis laughed before leaving with Cassy.

Robert quickly stood up, then he raced back to his room.

Robert got to his room and he immediately ran into the bathroom, he turned on the shower and let the water fall on him, still with his clothes on.

The image of what had just took place flashed through his mind and he punched the wall in rage.

"Why? Why? Why?" He kept on saying as he punched the wall.

When he has had enough, he fell to the floor.

"You're useless,"

"You're nothing but a worthless piece of trash, you should be grateful for this privilege, you're married into a wealthy home," Cassy's words rang in his ears.

"I made a huge mistake," Robert muttered.

"I should never have gotten myself involved with a family like this, this is my punishment for getting married to Cassy,"

He closed his eyes as he remembered how peaceful his life was before he got involved with Cassy and her damn family.

**

"Don't you think you went too far mom?" Cassy said as she walked into her mother's room.

Mrs Alice who was sitting in front of her mirror and doing her makeup left what she was doing to face Cassy.

"And why do you say that?"

"Don't tell me you feel something for that trash, that good for nothing low life!"

Cassy rolled her eyes at her mother's words.

"Not in this life time mom, I said that because what if something bad had happened to him? That coffee was so hot, I wasn't even expecting that,"

"We don't want him dead mom, that's all I'm saying,"

Mrs Alice scoffed.

"No one dies from something like this, you don't have to say anything Cassy, I know what I'm doing, I was only punishing him, that fool seems to be growing some wings now and it's only necessary to remind him of his status, that's one thing he should never forget,"

"You know what's best mother," Cassy shrugged.

"And where's he?"

"He should be in room crying I guess," Cassy laughed.

"You should go to him, tell him to make himself useful otherwise I'll be bathing him with a bucket of hot water this time,"

"His punishment isn't over yet, there's a lot of cleaning to be done and he should see to it immediately, I want the whole house sparkling,"

"Okay mother,"

Cassy walked to Mrs Alice and she kissed her forehead, then she left.

Cassy got to Robert's room, she frowned when she didn't see him in his room.

"Ro...." She trailed off.

She could hear the sound of water rushing from the bathroom.

She went to the bathroom and opened the door, not caring if he was naked or not.

"What are you doing?" She asked on seeing him sitting on the floor with the shower turned on.

Robert instantly stood up and he turned off the shower.

"Cassy, I was....," He trailed off.

"Forgot it, I don't care about what you were busy doing, it's not my business if you catch a cold or not," She hissed.