Tangled With The Other Brother
The absurdity of it all… the manipulation, the ultimatum, the sheer audacity, it was too much.
My father barked, his eyes narrowing to dangerous slits, "And what's so funny, Graham? This is hardly the time for hysterics. Your life is falling apart and your mother is trying to hand you a lifeline."
I wheezed, wiping a stray tear from the corner of my eye that had absolutely nothing to do with joy. My chest ached from the effort of breathing through the laughter. "What's funny? The funny thing here is that you actually think you can use my own child as a bargaining chip. That is truly, spectacularly funny. I mean, the sheer audacity, Mother. It's almost impressive."
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