My gaze followed Nicky out the door. She never wanted to take walks. Something was up, and since I had nothing else going on, I might as well follow her.

"What's up with Nicky?" I asked.

"Who cares." Jillian said. Ashley shifted around in her seat a bit.

"She was acting a little weird today." Ashley said quietly. Jillian stood up, faster than a cheetah.

"I TOLD YOU TO SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU DUMBHEAD!" Jillian said. She took her plate of scrambled eggs and threw them at Ashley. The plate hit her face like a slap, nocking her to one said. The plate crashed to the floor, breaking into small pieces. Eggs stuck into Ashley's hair, her cheek was getting red too. Small tears started to form in her eyes. Jillian stared at Ashley and hit her one time, before Isaac flew up.

"Stop picking on her already! She's just a kid!" Isaac shouted at Jillian.

"You aren't part of this family ISAAC IDIOT DAGER!" Jillian shouted.

"No, but I am." I said more calmly than I felt. "For four flipping years you picked on me, you and Nicky. Ashley just kinda kept her mouth shut until it all became normal. If you want to hurt anyone, pick on someone your own height."

"Did you just call me short?" Jillian said.

"Maybe I did." I replied.

"YOU LITTLE PEICE OF-" Jillian started, but cut herself off as she punched me in the face. I slapped her face and punched her in her jaw.

"LITTLE PEICE OF WHAT! I AM A LITTLE PEICE OF WHAT?" I yelled at her.

"ENOUGH!" Steve shouted at us. "I leave to water the flowers outside, and I can't even do that without one of my kids running out of the house and more yelling inside?"

"We aren't your kids!" Jillian snapped. "It's all his fault. This whole mess." Jillian said as she pointed at me.

"YOU KNOW WHAT I DIDNT WANT TO COME HERE ONE BIT! I HAD A PERFECT LIFE IN MICHIGAN! I WAS HAPPY WITH WHAT I HAD BUT SOMEONE TOLD ME I SHOULD TRY TO GET ALONG WITH MY FAMILY! SO I MAKE A DEAL TO STAY IN A NEW HOUSE WITH PEOPLE THAT HATE ME AND PEOPLE I DO NOT KNOW JUST FOR THAT ONE PERSON! Now. Now I can't even talk to her. SO IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY, THEN THIS WHOLE MESS IS MY FLIPPING FAULT AND EVERYTHING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IS MY FAULT!" I yelled. I pushed my way through everyone and I ran outside, Bandit right after me, Bandit right there for me, like Melody once was.

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Author's Note

I feel like Kyle should have a break from life sometimes, but here's a message to learn. Life can suck.

moonlight_aesthetics made this wonderful cover, again for _writing_is_for_life 's wonderful contest. This cover is definitely different.

Pros:
•I like how there's a map in the back, it shows that Kyle and Melody aren't together anymore, like in the same state wise.

•I like the holding of the hands too, it's very simple, but it sends a strong message across.

•I love the title font, I feel like it goes really nice with the writing theme.

Cons:
•the text with the usernames is a little hard to read, I think it would have looks better if you would have bolded the text.

•Nothing else 🤗 It looks wonderful!

Thank you so much for taking the time to make the cover, and I really like it a lot.

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