A Desperate Apology

Mason's dad kept smacking Mason's butt. For a kid who had never even scraped his knee before, this was unbearable.

In reality, Mason's dad wasn't hitting him hard at all. It only looked harsh on the surface.

But even so, Mason couldn't take it. He curled up on his dad's lap and started bawling.

His cries made his mom and grandma's hearts ache. Even his grandpa felt bad for him, but with Edgar and