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My ht’ve sounded like a betrayal and that made otten to this point, that we had all allowed it to happen

"You ungrateful little bastard,"his gaze strong as steel but I could still see his knuckles tightening at his sides The same fists that he had used on us countless times

My head and chest felt like they were on fire My hands were treed than scared "You better keep your distance, Dad I’m not a little kid anymore and I will take you down"

My father’s shoulders tensed, his eyes widened and that’s when I knew I had unnerved him I had never spoken to hi if I could carry through with h he stood taller than th

I heard noises e or disbelief, I didn’t know But I couldn’t even look at her--if I did I ht loseof yourself,"froo for the jugular But I had long ago given up on pleasing hi to emulate; this was the total opposite I had at least learned that If not fro around so out to be just like you," I said, through clenched teeth "Hopefully his girlfriend Anna won’t stand for it"

"That’s enough, Nate,"out But I kneas just in an effort to not hear the ugly truth, so I kept on going

"You better hope he gets control of his anger," I said There was silence as ested that info "He could lose his football scholarship, tarnish your fa our name all on your own," my father spat out and that stateutted me I had been the one to let the family secret out, after all Still, I held on to the wall for support, atte on in here?" Luke roared, storh the door

I turned to seeup the entryway

I spun toward hibruises on Mom’s arms"

I could tell I had thrown Luke and he didn’t knohat to do I looked hio I only saw a brief flicker and then it was gone

"Nate," my mother called "Stop it this instant"

My brother folded his ar froot you riled up?"

Heat exploded in ainst the wall "Don’t you say another fucking word"

He sotten under your skin She must be wild in bed"

I pulled my ar thought jolted throughmy brother would reducethat little piece of trash?" ht now, as if he had any say