22 LYRIC Okay,whatnow? IrolledmyeyesasIturnedaroundtofaceheragain.
Theuh…thetwins.Imawaretheirbirthdayiscomingupthisweekend.IvebeentryingtocomeupwithideasofthingsIcouldgiftthem.Doyoumindhelpingout? Iarchedmybrowsather.Seriously?Shewantedtogetthemgifts? AfterspendingsometimewithMaddyinthegarden,Idiscoveredshecouldactuallybesweetwhenshewantedtobe.Whenyouhearofsweetbutapsycho,youcouldthinkofMaddy.
Shehad theinnocenceofachickwhenshetalkedaboutcertainthings andwassoexcitedaswediscussedthegifts.Atsomepoint,sheevenmademelaugh.
WhenIfinishedwithher,Iproceededtotheplaygroundandmetthekidshavingfun.
AuntyLyric,doyoualsothinkauntyMaddyisbad?Xylaaskedastheywalkedwithmetomyroom.
Beforemyconversationwith Maddy,Idhaveaskedthemtostayaway.But rightnow ,thegirldidntseemasdangerousasthought.
Ithinkshesaniceperson.Justbecareful, okay? Theyspentsometimewithmeinmyroom.WhenIrealizedtheyweredizzy,Iofferedtakingthemtotheirroom.ButXylamadeanoddrequest.
Canwespend thenight here? Yes,please,Xylonadded.
Myjawdropped.Weretheyforreal?They wantedtosleepwithme? Iwassurprised,buttherewasnodenyingthepleasurethatblossomedinmybelly.
OfOfcourse.
***** Arapidknockon mydoorforcedmeawake.ThedimnessoftheroomwhenIopenedmyeyes mademethinkitwasthemiddleofthe night.ButwhenIcheckedthetime onmyphone,itwasfoura.m.
Well,thatwasstilltooearlyforanyonetobeknockingonthedoor.

XylaandXylonwerestillasleep,thankfully.
Iopenedthedoorandwas surprisedtofindMarta.
Well,notjustMarta.FuriousMarta.The Aretheyhere?Shestrainedherneck bitchIalways wantedtoavoid.
tolookovermyshoulder.
Itookinherstate.Shelookedfullydressed,justlikeshehadbeeninJarisoffice.Wasshejustcominghomebythistime?Whataretheydoingthere?!Thesharpnessinhervoicebroughtmyattentionbacktoherface.Xylon!Xyla!Wakeup!Marta,whatreyoudoing?Letthemsleep.Itriedtokeepmyvoicelowevenifshejustshouted.
Hereyeswerelikedaggerswhentheylookedatme.Whatrightdoyouthinkyouhavetotakemykidsawayandletthemsleepwithyou?Howdareyou?! Bafflementsketcheditssignatureonmyexpression.
Idontunderstand.Whatswrongwiththemsleepingover?ItsnotlikeItookthemawayfromthePack.Theirroomisjustaroundthe- Idontfuckingcare,Lyric!Hervoicewasapainintheear.Youhavenorightwhatsoevertospendtimewith mykids.Idon twantyoutouchingthem,Idontwantyouholdingthem,Idontwantyouplayingwiththem.Nothing.Nothingatall!Dontyouunderstand? Ifroze.
Okay.Somethingwaswrong.
Nodoubt,Martahadalwaysbeenapainintheass,buttoday,shewasdifferent.Thishatredandinsistencetostayawayfromthe kids,itseemednew.
Iheardmovementsbehindmeandturnedtoseethetwinsscramblingawayfrombed.Ofcourse,shewokethemup 1/2 122 already.
Whatsyourproblem?IshookmyheadasIlookedbackather.Whydoyouhatemesomuch?Inever…Inever evenaskedforthis,Marta.WhenIwascomingheretobecomeJarismate,Ididntknowhehadkids.Ididntknowyouexisted.Yet,everytime,yousoundlikeImsomewitchwhoscometowreckyourhome.
Hereyesburnedwithbrighterhatredasshepinnedthemonme.Youhavenoidea,Lyric.Youreworsethanawitch.Mummy?Xylacalledasshestoodbesidemeatthedoor.

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Martasgazewasntanysofterassheglaredather.
Whatreyoudoinghere?Huh?Isthisyourroom?! Thetwinsrecoiledfromhowsheshoutedatthem.
Okay,thiswasit.Now,shewaspissingmeoffaswell.
Stopit,Marta.Ifyoudontlearnto controlyouranger,Imighthavetokeepthemwithmeforthenight.
Forafewseconds,herfacewasblank.Then,shethrewherheadbackandlaughed.Shefuckinglaughedlikeitwasfunny.Whatdidyousay?Sheraisedherbrows.Youthinkyoucantakethemfromme?Illdiebeforethathappens,Lyric.MybrowsdrewtogetherinconfusionasIshookmyheadather.Whatwaswrongwithher?Shedidntseem….finetoday.Shegrabbedtheirarms,roughlypullingthemtowardherself.WhenIheardXylonwince,Ilostit.
Ipulledthekids back,hardenoughtoseparatethemfromMartaand gotintheirmiddle.
Stopit!Stopthismadness! Lyric,getoutoftheway.
Iwill.Butyouhavetostopactinglikeamad womansoyoudonthurtthem.
Theyaremykids!Hereyesblazedassheshoutedatme.Mine!Youdontgettotellmehowtohandlethem.Ifyouneedkidstocontrol,thengogetyoursandleaveminealone.Whoknows?Youcouldbebarrenforallweknow!! Thatsenough!Abriskvoiceslicedthroughthespace.
Martawentsilent.Metoo.Butnottheacheinmy heart.Itwassoloudandpainful.
Weturnedtothedirectionofthe voiceandfoundJarisdressedinhiscomfypajamas.
Calmly,hewalkedtowardus.

Whatreyoudoing?Jarisasked,hiseyesonMarta.Sayingalltheseinfrontofthekids? Martalookedaway,herfearofJarisoverpoweringanyretortshedhavereleased.
Youknow,sometimes,IwonderhowyoumanagetobeoneofTCHsbestdoctorswhenyouactthisway.Takethekidsandleave.
Shedidnthesitate.Shegrabbedthe kidshandsandleft.Atleastthistimeshewasgentlewiththem.
IsniffledasIbrushedmyfingersintomy hair,forcingthetearsback.Martaalwaysknew howtohitmeinthepainfulspot.Yes,Iwantedmyownkids.IwishedtheonesIhaddidntdie.IwishtheywerestillalivejusttohelplikeXylonandXyla.MaybethatwasthereasonIwasalwaysso protectiveofthetwins.
Butdidshealwayshavetorubitinmyfaceallthetime?Didshealwayshavetomockmeasifsheknewmypast?Youokay?Jarissoothingvoicedraggedmeoutofmybittermood.Ididntevenrealizehedgottencloser.
YYeah,Isniffled,tuckingsomestrandsofhairbeneathmyear.
Ilookedeverywhereonthefloortoavoidlookingathim.Iwasscaredhed seethetearsinmyeyes.
Youshouldnttakewhatshesaidtoheart.YouknowMartacanbesilly.
Ichuckled.Yeah,shewasworsethansilly.
Thankyou.Goodnight.Ididntrealizehowfunnyitwas.Itwasalreadyfoura.m.
HedidntansweruntilIwasalreadyclosingthedoor.
Goodnight,Lyric.
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