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I stopped and heard my oords in my head He didn’t want ht toin between thean" I couldn’t come between them

He started to shake his head "No No, this can’t be happening My brother doesn’t do this, not to an fell silent Then he cursed It was low and soft

I juan"

"My own brother…"

I started to stand up, butI fell back to the couch and took a deep breath Work I willed theain It was slow and unsteady, but I stood upright

Logan wasn’t looking at ain in his hands "My own brother" He repeated those words

A tear slid down my cheek I had done this I couldn’t undo this "I’an I am I really am"

He didn’t hearto an’s voice, the hurt in it, was on repeat in my head I did that I was the cause of it, and I had to fix it

I didn’t kno long it took, I took a breath and scanned the roo I couldn’t be the cause of the it on the kitchen table, I left

I drove to my dad’s and knocked on the door When he opened it, he took one look atback in

It was an hour later when he asked me what happened I told hiht He came to the house, but David didn’t let his with the rest of my clothes She asked for David to leave the house before she ca him, but he left without a word He pressed a kiss to one I’ll bring food back for us"

More tears spilled at his kindness

Then I sat down at the kitchen table Analise made herself tea and she placed her cup down and took her seat She sat as if she were the queen in her own servant’s headquarters I snorted to o when she lived in this ho like this

I couldn’t keep the bite fro my stuff You can leave if you want to"