I’ll Be Good, Mom
Slap after slap, she shouted, “It was you! You little bastard! You harmed your sister! You killed Ellie!
“I want you dead! I want you to die with your sister!
“If you hadn’t turned up the headphone volume, your sister would have heard us through the monitor!
“If she had responded, she wouldn’t have died!
“You bringer of disaster! Go to hell!”
After saying that, she grabbed a wrench from behind her and swung it toward Liam’s head.
Dad reacted quickly and kicked Mom away.
He spat at her angrily, “You’re insane. You’re a complete lunatic!”
Grandpa and Grandma hurried to restrain Mom, signaling Dad to quickly take Liam, who was crying uncontrollably, and leave.
Pinned down and unable to move, Mo