His father gingerly slapped the boy across his face. Niel's head whipped to the side and he started to cry silent tears.

"You ...... couldn't get an A on this test, tch! I did not raise you to be in second place."

Another slap and more emotionless tears.

Niel hung his head low and scrambled away to his room. He angirly slammed the door and threw his bag on the floor.