ERIK
I slammed my fist against the wall, growling through my teeth.
How f*****g dares she?
She knows nothing of how I feel. Nothing.
“Whoa, man,” Jackie said, walking in without knocking or even announcing herself.
“What do you want?!” I hissed. My cousin stopped in the middle of the room, giving me a startled look.
“Just checking up on you,” she said, raising her hands in peace. “I haven’t seen you this angry ever since that Christmas when Conrad stole your robot dog”.
I glared at her. “Cut it, Jacks”.
She sighed, walking up towards me and taking my hand – the one I punched the wall with – in hers.
“You’re hurt,” Jackie said, examining my already-healing knuckles.
“It’s nothing”.
She gave me a look. “Considering I’ve heard you and Amy scream and yell for fifteen minut
