"You're lying!" Kailey kept screaming; it was clear she wanted nothing more than to get rid of me.
But Anthony stepped in, blocking her with his arm.
"What could have happened? Nothing happened. We just argued with Billy and threw him out," he said coolly.
"Really?"
"Of course. What else could it be?" Anthony tossed a knife aside and walked toward us.
A chill crept up my spine, and Mia let out a terrified scream.
Anthony pulled a handkerchief from his pocket, wrapped it around his hand, and grabbed Mia by the ankle. I reached out, clutching Mia's dress desperately.
"Mia! Mia! What are you doing? Anthony, what do you think you're doing?"
"Mom!"
Mia reached out to me, screaming, while Kailey—her real mother—watched with crazed delight, even laughing hysterically.
Anthony opened the
