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‘It’s too late for that,’ I say softly

My heart feels like a piece of ice ‘You are a destructive rabid dog The poison is in your bloodstrea to do is to put you down’

He struggles instinctively,the chair rock so violently on the concrete floor it almost topples over Curiously, for I have become quite removed from the scene around me, I see real uncontrollable fear slither into the bully’s face He’s beginning to sweat For the first time in our lives the power is in my hands

Without warning he stops struggling andtactics He laughs It has a harsh hollow sound to it

‘You think it is so easy to take a er Let htmares They come back Their souls haunt you There’s nowhere to run Kill htratitude I will haunt you until your dying day, and after you are dead I will be waiting for you in hell’

My hand shakes so I use the other one and try to keep it steady

‘Look at you Shaking like a leaf You’re not a killer You haven’t got it in you Just like that bitch who bore you Weak Go on I dare you Pull the trigger and see what happens after It won’t be unicorns shitting rainbows,’ he taunts

His words have a strange effect on e sensation and try to stay focused

‘This is for Sergei and Noah,’ I say, but ressive threats and taunts

‘Stop this now, Tasha, and I promise there will be no repercussions I will put it down to teive you my word here You know me I have never broken my word to you ever, have I?’

I bring the gun up to his chest height, with one finger on the trigger and the other tightly claspinghand

He changes strategy again ‘For God’s sake, Tasha, you can’t shoot your father What will your life be after this? Do you want this on your conscience?’ he cries

The more he talks the more confused I become

I try to think of ei, and Noah, and how much I hate er is difficult Sweat prickles across hten un, close ht