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"Your brother is selfish and his attitude doesn’t help anything He doesn’t deserve your concern"

I stiffen He knows nothing He will never understand the kind of heartbreak that is left behind in such a situation

"Don’t start with ht," I whisper, tucking my hair behind my ears

"Well thento upset your father with your unfortunate attitude"

I grindhiht It is better I don’t come"

I turn and walk towards the exit before he has the chance to speak I’ve got nothing to say to Jacob when he’s acting as though I don’t care

I care

I’ve lived with rief, his anger, his frustration and his pain I’ve watch s and bad people I’ve watched hih all this, I’ve lived with my own hurts My own loss My own broken soul

He’ll never understand

I get it better than anyone

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"Open up, Lia on my brother’s door It’s a new apart splinters of wood protruding out That’s a result of the constant parties he has here

It’s been three weeks since I’ve seen hifro yet another party It’s his way of coping, and ashis pain like this, I can’t bla with these things

"Lias open and a tall, red-headed ap He stares down atteeth Yuck I wrinkle my nose and stare past hi, singing horribly to theall over my brother’s furniture

"Where’s Liaot five minutes for you"

I stare up at him, and mutter, "Yuck Don’t flatter yourself I’d rather lick the pavelares at me "Too uppity for this side of town Girls like you don’t belong here Go home or I’ll sort you outrunt when I need it I shove , honey-blond hair over aze, but soon becomes bored and turns "Enter, I couldn’t care less"