The Swap
[Aunt Amelia, I'm still outside.
[What? Why are you out so late? It's dangerous!] I shot back, instantly worried.
He replied with a line of cheerful emojis.
[Aunt Amelia, I stood up for myself tonight! My dad got drunk again and tried to hit me, but I pushed him back. He fell and hit his head. Now he's got a cut to match the one he got at your place. They're symmetrical now, haha!]
I clapped a hand over my mouth, struggling not to laugh out loud. 'Well done, Rick,' I thought proudly.