A Second Chance At The Choosing

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blow. He was enjoying this, performing for his audience, relishing my public h

she cooed, loud enough for everyone to hear. "She' s just nervous. It' s a big day." She turned to me, her eyes glittering with malice. "Abby, dear, you must be careful

ings and veiled threats. "She' s right, you know." "That

d, apologized, and begged Connor to forgive my foolish outburst. But the girl who feared their judgme

my voice steady. It wasn't an ans

victim. She took a step closer to me, her hand fluttering near her chest a

, not away from me, but into me. Her shoulder b

he was on

d, heart-wrenching sob. She cradled her arm, her face

t, his face a mask of thunderous rage. He helped her

ury. "She was trying to help you! What is wrong with you? Is

ana in, given her a home, an education, everything she had. But she was not my sister. She was not even my bloo

rotective frame, shot me a look

h escaped my lips. "

spoiled brat all night, and now this. Is this because I showed Jana a little at

s my fault. I shouldn' t have... I just wanted us all to be a happy family." Her words w

"Did you see that?" "Pushed her right to the g

g the monster I knew so well. For a terrifying second, I thought he was going to strike me, right here, in f

to grab my chin, forcing me to look

unthinkabl

lapp

ing every whisper. The sting on my cheek was sharp, immedi

orrified gasp f

a hand on Jana again, I will personally see to it that Howard throws y

ne had been drawn. And in hi