Substitute No More: The Sister They Lost
Ignoring her screaming and struggling, he dragged her toward the cold, damp little room at the end of the hallway.
"No! You can't do this to me! I'm your sister!" Sarah kicked and fought in terror.
"Sister?" Thomas' voice was even colder than Joseph's. "Do you deserve that title?"
The door slammed shut and was locked. Sarah pounded frantically on the door from inside, crying, screaming, and cursing.
Joseph and Thomas stood outside the door, listening to the commotion inside, their faces expressionless. Meanwhile, I floated in the air, watching them.
Once, I too had been locked in there, desperately beating on the door. Was this atonement? But I didn't need it.