His life had revolved around books and studying. If he didn't bring home straight A's, he'd be punished severely. He would lose his television rights or be grounded. The record was eight months. For eight months, he was not allowed to socialize, could not watch TV, could not interact with a computer, and his phone had been confiscated. The only company he was allowed to have was Skylar.
Lucas had played his part, too, Skylar knew. Even when he was given a relatively-mild punishment, he would just taunt their father until he was given a-far-worse one. Sometimes, he would punish himself on their father's behalf just to get a rise out of him.
It was horrible, their relationship, Skylar recalled. It all came down to a head when Lucas was in his senior year. That night, they'd had a massive f
