FOUR YEARS LATER: MELANY'S POINT OF VIEW... I couldn't believe that today marks the fourth year that Lavender and I have been living with Brusilov. If you're wondering; I managed to get Rudo off my personal affairs and we managed to rekindle our friendship in the process. Brusilov also makes sure not to bruise me in any of the visible parts of my body, just to keep people from asking too many questions and risking them finding out about what he does to me. I know you're thinking I speak of his abusive behaviour towards me as if it is something normal, but honestly it has become normal. Not even two days can go by without him roughing me up a bit. Sadly though, it doesn't just end with me anymore. Ever since Lavender turned five two years ago, Brusilov has taken it upon himself to discipl

