The Day I Went Dark, My Family Broke
Chloe tugged the canvas from its case.
Alarm bells rang in my head. I didn't dare grab for it outright. Pulling it too hard might tear it in half.
"Give it back," I snapped, glaring hard at her.
Chloe only smiled, then suddenly pointed behind me and shouted, "Uncle Lucian! Come help me!"
The second I glanced back, she pulled out a marker and drew a large, bright red scribble right across the center of the painting.
White-hot fury flashed through me, and I snatched the canvas from her hands.