Shedding the Shell

by icantsumupmyfandomsinonename

Summary:

This is a work in progress as I write what i hope to be will wind up being a novel to be published. I want to post this on here to get some feedback and constructive criticism, as I not have a proofreader.

This story starts out placed in 2001 in Butte Montana.

Andrew Michaels, a 7 year old boy who is struggling in school, is signed up for cub scouts due to a lack of social life.

It starts bringing him out of his shell, and his parents are happy about that... but then he starts withdrawing again, and they do not know why.

 

There is also a time skip halfway through, showing Andrew as an adult and following him through life then.

There will be elements of child sex abuse, as well as adult rape. There are also graphic depictions of violence.

Chapter 1: Prologue AKA Teaser

Ian’s hand shot out and grabbed Andrew’s wrist. “You’re coming back to the apartment with me.” He said, his voice dangerously low. 

“Fuck you.” Andrew spat, trying to pull away. 

Neither of them had ever heard the sound of a gun cocking before, but the sound was unmistakable. 

Andrew stopped struggling and looked up to see a masked man standing over them, the gun in his hands quickly oscillating between the two men on the bench. “The tablet.” He said, his voice gruff. “And any money you have.”

Andrew stared up at him as he distantly felt Ian’s hand leave his wrist. He stayed frozen, staring at the gun with wide eyes. He hardly saw the man holding it. His vision was pinpoint, just on the weapon. 

“The tablet.” The man growled again. 

Andrew felt something inside rip, like a rubber band stretched too far, and he gripped the tablet with both hands. His heart was thumping in his chest as he felt a resolute peace come over him as his mind worked through the possible outcomes. 

Either he’d be shot, and his pain would be over with. Or… Or he could…