Newfound Courage

I thought leaving my only home, the house where I have lived my whole life, would be difficult… but it really isn't.

After what happened today, I just want to get away and never see this place or my father again. I’m done.

I don't even pack all my clothes, I just take the essentials, same with my brothers' things. Once everything is ready, Theo puts the bags in his car and we leave.

I can see him breathe a sigh of relief as soon as we drive away from the house and he turns to look at me as if to make sure I'm still here.

"Is someone going to tell me what's going on?" Beau asks, breaking the silence in the car.

"We're going to live with Theo," Knox tells him.

"Just for a day or two, not forever," I correct him, "After that, we'll have our own place. Just the three of us."

"Really?!” Beau asks, his sweet face breaking into an excited smile. When I nod, he lets out a high-pitched sound of happiness that he can't help and I have to turn my face away, feeling a surge of guilt all too