Chapter — When the Door OpenedI told them to leave, My step mother and sister, I tried to be respectful and not rude but my heart was hurt . “Get out,” I said, my voice shaking even though my face stayed stiff. “Both of you. Leave my house.”My stepmother looked offended, like I had crossed a line. Mario folded her arms, her lips curling in that familiar half-smile she always wore when she thought she had won.“You’re very dramatic for a married woman,” my stepmother said. “We only came to advise you.”“Advise?” I laughed. “You threatened me.”She shrugged. “Advice sounds kinder…We didn’t threaten you ? We are family …You are just acting up because we brought up your dead mom “That was it.“Get out,” I repeated, opening the door wider. “Now.”Mario scoffed. “You’re really changing already.”“Or maybe I’m just tired,” I said, my chest tight. “Tired of you and your mother !” They left with so much shock in their faces , I hardly raised my voice or spoke back .I slammed the door and
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