“What's so special about your new sister? Frank throws a pebble across the lake while asking. “Nothing.” I shrug casually. He gives me a ‘are-you-serious-right-now?’ look and shakes his head. “Your Pops forced her to come back after she ran away from home. He then organized a meet and greet dinner for her, so Olivia can stop bullying her. What's normal about that?” “...” I don't know. I pick up a pebble and toss it into the lake too. My skidding skill is better and the stone nearly makes it to the other side. Watching the surface of the water ripple, I let everything that has happened so far race through my mind. Way before Mom died, Dad was cheating on her. He treats women like things and can be very violent. Though I never saw him hit Mum, I watched him hit several of the wome

