girls at home with the knowledge that you two would be safe only for me to fi

t want to. If you want to punish anyone, then it's me that should get the punish

t herself into trouble and I won't be able to save her. Why can't she be more like Roxy?" He turned his gaze on Roxy who visibly shrieked at the intensity of his gaze. "Wh

girls. "As punishment for such an unreasonable act, you two are grounded f

st, but a single look from her f

am," Rocco said. In a flash, the two girls darted out of his study. Givin

Minutes later, she was soaking in her tub while she

t she hadn't noticed that the water

self up, and changed into a pair of shorts and a huge t-shirt. She climb

*****

creamed at her as he tried to close t

bed as her mother tugged her down the

me for you and you

p the stairs. They had just gotten to the third flo

inued down the corridor. All of a sudden, a man yanked he

have unfinished business," the man

held so much hate, and a tattoo on the back of his palm that snaked up his ha

her mother spat. "You're nothin

sing the arm that held the gun and pointing it at Roxy. "

****

into the darkness of her room. Her forehead was d

No matter the amount of therapy she

rapist. There had been no progress so she saw no nee

bed when she felt a presence in her room.

ep. Fear gripping her, she moved to turn on the lights when

am, but a hand was slapped o

aby. It's