House of Secrets
Why the fuck is he back?
“It’s dad,” I shout to Ashley, confirming her worst fears.
“Oh god, oh no, oh no!”
“Calm down! It’s fine, just hide the wine – hurry!”
The car door slams and my stepdad starts walking up the path to the front door.
“Ashley, put it in the cabinet under the TV, he’s going to be in any second.”
I hear a shattering noise from behind me. My heart stops beating. I don’t want to turn around. I know what I’m going to see. I take a deep breath, and turn to face Ashley.