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[He goes limp, knowing that his body is going to bruise, knowing that he's going to be left sore and injured and barely able to move. He knows full well that his father knows just where to hit that it will be hard to prove anything, and he's right.]
[It takes a long time for his father to stop hitting him, and when he's done, he's thrown to the floor, not even spared a glance, before the man walks out.]
[He's out of tears, out of breath, out of words, and out of fear. He aches all over, but there's nothing that can be done until he recovers enough strength to move.]