"What did you just say?" Mom froze for a second, and her voice shot up so sharp it nearly split my eardrums.I held back tears, the red welt from her slap still stinging across my face, and slowly turned to look at her."Getting hit every day, is that what you call lucky?""You wouldn't get hit if you didn't fight me on everything. You brought this on yourself."But this time, I didn't cower the way I used to. I said each word slow and clear."Maybe I didn't bring this on myself. Maybe you just pick on whoever's weakest."Mom's expression froze for a moment, then her eyes went red, like I'd just said something monstrous."Might as well just die, then," she shrieked, wailing like the world was ending.The door banged open. Dad stormed in, his face ashen with rage, and came straight at me.I couldn't stop myself from shaking.He looked at me for two seconds, then kicked me to the ground without warning."Ah!"I let out a scream as I slammed into the wall, my pained face refle
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