"What?!" She snapped at me, obviously not caring the extent her words had probably damaged Blake. "Why would you even say something like that?!" I dropped the dust catcher I was holding. My gaze swept temporarily to see Blake's reaction to what his sister had either ignorantly said or meanly uttered. He appeared defeated. I noticed his face fall and despite his cold words to me earlier, pangs of pity tugged at my heart. Vexed and disappointed, I pulled Ellen out of the room and shut the door behind us. "What is wrong with you, Ellen? How could you be so insensitive as so make such a hurtful statement concerning your brother's current condition?" My eyes shot disappointed glares at her. She shrugged. "But it's the truth. He can't walk and…" "You're beginning to get on my

