Without a second thought, I dialed the number I hadn't touched in over a year. "Dad... please, I need help, now!"
*****
Meanwhile, in the hospital, Vivian's tears flowed unchecked. "My nose is broken! I'm calling the cops!"
She whipped out her phone, her thumb already jabbing at the screen, only for a hand to seize it, killing the display with a swipe.
"She's just a kid who crossed the line. I already taught her a lesson. Involving the police is overkill," Ethan said, his brow knitting tight, his disapproval plain as day.
Vivian went rigid, her glare burning like acid. She stabbed a finger at her misshapen nose, her voice shrill with rage. "My nose is shattered! One slap from you barely counts as payback!"
A hollow laugh escaped her. "Or what," she spat, "are you actually in love wit
