After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 20

Officer Nolan couldn't shake the gnarly scene he saw at Katniss's place. If he hadn't seen the mess with his own eyes, Lucas might've pulled a fast one on him. Seriously, who trashed their sister's house and thought it was cool? As Lucas bailed, Katniss, tears streaming, managed to say, "Our school had this speech gig, and I snagged a spot. But my parents and brothers made me give it to Clara. I said no, and Simon went berserk and wrecked my place." Family love, huh? What a joke.

Katniss decided to flip the script on them. If she couldn't get back at them, she could at least make them squirm.

And boy, did it work. Lucas was fuming, giving her the death stare, trying to shut her up.

Katniss acted like she didn't notice, wiping her tears and going on, "I know I grew up with my grandma and don't have much of a bond with them, but they can't just push their own sister around!"

the Manners family was all about, Katniss made sure to hammer home the word "sister" to

at Katniss, but the cuffs held him back. All he

Simon's voice was dripping with rage and despair. He fought against the cuffs, grabbed a chair, and

already hiding behind the cop, now had a cold, wary look in her eyes. "Help me!

You'll always be an outsider! She's the princess of our family, and I'm not your brother! If I ever get out, this isn't over!" Simon

hated Katniss, refusing to see her as

but now she was numb. This

but put on a pitiful, hurt look to milk