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"Here's the problem. The problem you girls all seem to believe we guys have a special talent for." I rolled my eyes. Great. Here comes another one of John's rants again. I raised my arms up and placed my hands behind my head. Alle was sitting on the ground with a new xbox controller she had just gotten, April sitting above her on the couch. she had turned her head after pausing her game, now staring at him with an arched eyebrow, mildly curious as to what he'd have to say. All of our eyes were now focused on him. "And what's that Johnny Boy?" I snickered and watched as my brother scowled at the name. No one really seemed to get him angry l

I was curled up in the corner of my room, trying to drown out the shouts. My hands pressed against my ears, all I could do was listen and cry. My parents did this every night, my drunken father and my gentle mother. It always seemed to start after he would come home from work. Lora used to comfort me when they fought, saying it would end soon, and that everything would be okay. I believed every word. After all, your big sister is supposed to always be right, right? Their supposed to look out for you and always be there, right? That's what I thought at least. "I'm leaving sis." The words struck me like a cord. "What do you mean leaving?" I