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There was soy that comes off of him in waves that no one else seems to have picked up on No wonder everyone is attracted to him, with looks, money, and an air of superiority that’s years ahead of his peers I stopped on a blank page in the sketchbook I held in ht his face back to mind

My fingersI love to do most He’s the first person other than mom that I’d drawn there, but I didn’t stop to think why that is Drawing has been e ten According to grandma, who I still call from the phone, she’d sneakily sent me for my last birthday; it was one of mom’s passions as well

I was so engrossed in what I was doing that I didn’t hear the door open I didn’t realize she was there until the book was ripped out of my hands and thrown across the room It hit the wall hard and slid down to the carpeted floor with a soft thud

I didn't dare show s meant to me; she'd seen me hyperventilate and almost have a full-blown panic attack the first time she'd touched it If she kno upset I am now, it would only feed whatever sick need she has to torment me

“What do you want, Victoria?”

“What did you say to hi bitch?”

“Who are you talking about? I didn’t tell anyone anything about you”

“You’re lying Why else would he…?” Her eyes landed on the book that had opened on the floor, and the rage that came into them was a new level of hate I’d not seen before, and I’ve seen plenty in the years I’ve been forced to live with her

She walked over and picked it up, and I felt sick to my stomach Of course, it had fallen open on his face My heart lurched inin half before shredding it to pieces I felt my heart break as years of s of one

Tears and anger blindedtiet out” I stood to my feet, ready to push her; I was so mad, but just then, the door was pushed open, and her reinforce on in here? What’s all the screa about?” Becky stood in the doorith a scowl

“Mo ruh to have the other wo into the roo on the bed, er Becky still has that effect ontold that I was less than Years of being hter could shine

At that ht of despair I try so hard to keep at bay Onepoint hen she’d convinced my dad that I was too careless to drive, that ht on by years of torer

You can already guess what happened there Victoria was allowed to get her license, while dad refused to sign the slip that would allowclasses the year before That was a lo in a long line of many, but I’d told myself that that would be the last time I let them hurt , I didn’t let it get under my skin

A hand across ht my mind back to the here and now I clutched h it wasn’t the first tih me Dad came into the doorway to see what all the noise was about and just like I always do, I held out the hope that this time he’d see my side This time, he’d stand up for me

“What happened?”

“She’s been lying again Telling people that she hates us I don’t knohat I did wrong I just fell in love with the man of my dreams…” Becky turned on the orks as my own tears dried up It never ceases to a the tables to suit her favor When dad gaveforI’d ever expected It always is