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Chapter Seven: Joshua

16 years ago

My mother is arguing with Daniel again. I hear their screams throughout the house. I see my little brother in his crib; It hurts me that he hears those swear words. I go up to him and carry him for a while.

"Everything will be fine," I tell her, even though I'm scared. Mom never screams so much when she's arguing with Daniel.

That scares me, but he told me to stay in the room watching over Joshua.

"Take care of your brother," she said before closing the bedroom door.

We live in a two”level house. Sometimes I think it will collapse at any moment, maybe even while we sleep. The ladder creaks and the steps are no longer colored. We have lived here forever.

Joshua starts crying and I try to calm him down. I'm not as good as Mom, but it doesn't turn out that bad either.

"Shhhh, it's just a few more minutes." Hang on

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