Forbidden Pleasures
60 Days With My Stepfather’s Brother 17
Shattered
The front door clicked shut, and the heavy sound echoed through the entire hallway. Michael was gone. The moment he stepped outside and the door was locked, the fragile silence in the house shattered into a million pieces. The shouting started instantly, filling the large house with a loud, terrifying noise.
Richard was absolutely out of his mind with anger. He did not just walk; he paced back and forth across the hardwood floor of the living room like a wild, caged animal looking for a way to attack. His chest rose and fell with heavy, ragged breaths, and his face was bright red with fury. On the couch nearby, my mom sat curled up into a small ball. She looked completely broken, hiding her face in her trembling ha
