Second in Silence
Margaret clutched her chest all of a sudden, pretending to be short of breath.
Charles glared at me, his grip on my hand tight.
"Alicia, Mom's just upset. You're not going to hold it against her, are you?"
Emily stood by Margaret, rolling her eyes. "Come on, Alicia. You can't get mad at Mom like that."
I let go of my hand, showing the angry red marks from where he had grabbed me.
"What am I supposed to do, then? Just stand here and take the insults, wait for her to hit me again?