Louise
Suddenly, my phone starts buzzing on the floor. The screen lights up—it’s Luna Naomi, Charlie’s mom. I have no idea why she’s calling so late. Charlie probably told her some sob story and she’s calling to talk me into forgiving him. Naomi has always been decent to me and wants me as a daughter-in-law. But honestly I don’t know if she really likes me or she just thinks I'm much easier to control than Cassandra.
Regardless, it’s a lifeline. I reach for the phone, but Raji sees it. He kicks it across the room. It hits the wall, the screen shattering into a spiderweb of glass, and goes silent.
Then, he stomps hard on my hand. I let out a broken scream, curling into a ball.
"Scream louder," he grins, putting more weight on his boot. "I like the sound."
The boy is screaming now too.
