ug look on his face. He was wearing

"Babe, don't upset yourself. Some peop

ed to me, a si

st walked past them

Dad returned from their a

did was announce her i

ough the living room. A teacup shattered

le for you," Mom said, her

y family? Because he had to work for eve

loe. It's about character

aged for weeks, poisoning the family atmosph

had to change

e looked at me, surprised. "If Chloe is set o

er features. Ryan looked momentarily sur

at me as if I'd g

you serious?

ions," I said, trying to sound reasonable.

hloe barged into my r

ping on my laptop. M

ting?" she demand

our busine

l writing those disgusting th

the glass of water from my desk

my shirt, and the keyboard. T

hed. The years of repressed frustration, the fr

still obsessed with

was never about you in the way

out before I

hen, a scornful laugh. "Someo

allet and keys

slamming the

ce. He opened the doo

like you wrestled a

ushed past him, coll

"Let me guess

n't a

handing it to me. "When are you finally goi

my beer. "Wh