Sage Rage

ndows that had been left open by her relatives. Rain was pouring hard outside, and she couldn't help but wonder how he

with a little stool next to it. On the other side of the room,

ght, 'No matter how long I've lived

ly wants. Life wasn't always like this for her until the death of her parents. Even then, life was bearable with her uncle Erik around. She mo

ceased to blame her for his death. She was th

s it creaked as if to complain about her weight, but it was better than nothi

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r name was called loudly, making her fa

a said, makin

house; it had become a normal thing for her. So

her caller, feeling the more time she

when her husband was alive. Her eyes were always squinted like it wa

her she was an hour early from her usual wake-up time but bit her lip

Sage apologized w

something to eat," Ericka barked,

ould eat me raw, even with j

hip between them was master and slave, but in tru

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," Sage said, not minding the

ice," she said after placing her

age replied b

s heard at the other end of the call. Setting the breakf

to Sage's uncle, Erik, but when Erik was alive, he still c

sins because she didn't have the energy to put up with their crap t

side by side as they approached the kitchen counter. The

her plate with disgust. Most times, Sage would wonder if they jus

the meanest, and she was the

Clara pulled Sage's hair while June took her feet in her hands so that Sage was midair. No matter how many times she told t

Ericka seemed to have w

er's sharp voice; they let go of Sage

" June c

ka questioned. 'Is it just me

t," June said, pointing accusing finger

not tr

She was about to call Ericka by her first name instead of referring to h

level with Sage, who had unconsciously knel

was definitely Ericka,' Sage couldn't help but think, a

nd now you want to kill my children? You insult

read the expression on her face, as a

ds on them?

Ericka. 'She's twisting the already twisted story. Well

d to defend herself until she was satisfied, but s

s mess," E

followed by giggles from the twins. Looking behind her from where the sound was

,' she thought to herself as

in front of them; the harassment was becoming unbearable for her, and she wondered if she

ld never do a thing like that," Sage shouted at the top of her lun

g me for his death. I've lost both my parents, and you've never shown any fo

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es into the kitchen sink and ran after them. Unfortunately, she wasn't fast enough to catch up to them; she heard the car engine roar to life. Getting to the door and

to school, so this action

alked into the garage. She st

f a shelf, she go

nd the last time she took it to school, they wouldn't stop making fun