Come on Brother!

ter

a P

. I had told him that Ethan left me alone at

e of that thing?" Ethan aske

to keep him in check. I walke

fronted his dad. "And you slapped me

r, and you're supposed to protect her. But you left

never my sister. I never said I accepted them. You accepted

he took a step forward, his fist clenched. B

ave to hit him. He's just b

going to hit me again? Unbelievable. You both caused th

disgust. I took a deep breath and ignored him, using my eyes t

to my mom, I wouldn't be in this luxurious house, and he w

n awkward silence behind. My stepfather, Mr. F

that will keep him in place,"

at Mr. Francis. "I told you to stop trying to make us

ng. "You can't talk to your fa

st let me have some breathing space and stop acting like the mother of the u

er go back to my normal life than l

er dragged me towards my room and locked

e surprised when that's how she alwa

pened my eyes to realize it was already the next morning-and t

et me sleep in peace?" I mu

ob, and to my surprise, it opened. I st

e one blasting loud music when h

hen it hit me-everyone must have gone to church. My mother never mi

the stairs, co

ed on it. I tapped him on the shoulder. He looked back, hissed, a

he music, then stood there

do?" he asked, his ey

. I couldn't sleep peacefully," I re

giving orders in my

ack. Here w

d to my mother. We never said we weren't comfortable in our own

e. My father raised his hand at me for the first time in my life-because of you.

said calmly. "If you don't want us to act like fam

he said, waving his hand dismissi

ve to turn down the volume of your

n go out there. But if you think you can

oved me. I lost my balan

wincing, but he di

are-and all I saw in h

, his phone rang. He paused, checked

aid with a sudden s

, listeni

ted me at the party. I'd overheard some

If you want to see me, I'll come to y

phone, then walked up the stairs