Bad Daddy

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ad Daddy

In a small town nestled between mountains, a boy named Timmy lived with his father, who everyone in town called "Bad Daddy." His real name was Marcus, but the nickname stuck because of the way he treated people—and Timmy most of all.Marcus was a large man with a booming voice and an intimidating presence. He wasn’t just strict; he was mean. If Timmy accidentally spilled milk or forgot to bring in firewood, Marcus would shout until his voice echoed through the valley. Sometimes, he didn’t stop there—his punishments were harsh, and his words cut deep.Timmy, a scrawny boy with wild curls and curious eyes, tried to stay out of his father's way. But he couldn’t help wondering why his dad was always so angry. Was it something he did? Was it something wrong with him?One day, while wandering through the woods to escape the suffocating atmosphere at home, Timmy found an old, rusted key buried under a pile of leaves. Intrigued, he pocketed it and began to look around. Not far away, he discovered a weathered wooden chest hidden under the roots of a giant oak tree. It was locked, but the key fit perfectly.Inside the chest were letters—hundreds of them, tied together with faded ribbons. Timmy sat on the forest floor and began to read. They were written by his mother, a woman he barely remembered. She had died when Timmy was just a baby, and Marcus never spoke of her.The letters revealed a different side of Marcus. His mother described him as a man full of laughter and kindness, someone who sang lullabies and baked cookies. But after her death, Marcus had fallen into a deep depression, consumed by grief and anger. The man Timmy knew as "Bad Daddy" was a shadow of who he used to be.Timmy felt a strange mix of emotions—sadness for his father and frustration for all the pain he had