DIRTY SINS: A compilation of short forbidden stories
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Later that day, Mom and Dad went out to visit a friend, leaving me alone with my stepbrothers.
I was sprawled across my bed with my earbuds plugged in, completely absorbed in a Christmas movie. Outside my window, snowflakes drifted down in thick white sheets, tapping softly against the glass. The room felt colder by the minute, and unfortunately, I didn't have a fireplace like the rest of the house.
Still, the movie was good enough to keep my mind off it.
I was so engrossed that I didn't notice my annoying stepbrothers walking into my room.