Chapter 211: The Night Everything Changed 

“Georgia ” Ethan’s voice echoed through my dream of the butterfly garden pulling me from my sleep. “Hey, sleepy head. I need you to get up.”

it’s not nice to wake a young lady up from her beauty sleep…” | mumbled, rubbing my eyes, yawning

“Alright, my precious eight-year-old young lady. Get up now, for me.”

I felt Ethan rubbing my head, and I protested, “Hey! Don’t ruin my braids!”

As imy eyes fluttered open they were met by his blue eyes. I sighed like a grown-up-those trouble making blue eyes! Those teenage girls always talked about how striking they were, and I had heard enough of it!

Yes, I got it, my big brother was one of the best looking guys in the pack, and being his sister had lots of perks-1 got candies, cute hair pins, and even free make-up from those teenage girls.

However, I also had to answer their endless questions, such as, “What’s his favorite color?” or, “What food does he like?” or, “What kind of girls are Ethan’s type?” and so on. I had to make them believe their best source of news was me so that they wouldn’t go to ask my brother’s best friend. I didn’t like them bothering Tally!

But now wasn’t the time for me to think about those things, because I was finally awake enough to see Ethan’s face clearly. I could tell how serious his expression was even though the room was dimly lit.

“What happened, Ethan?” I asked as I sat up. “Did you get into a fight with him again?”

“Him’ meant my father, because I knew Ethan didn’t like calling him “Dad,” and when I had the choice, I would avoid calling him that.

I didn’t understand why, but Soren was the only one who could be spared from his beatings…

Then I noticed that there was blood on Ethan’s shirt that hadn’t been there when I went to sleep.

Every time he got upset at Ethan, he would always hit him. I didn’t like it when he hit Ethan, but Mommy would tell me to go to my room. I wasn’t allowed to be there when Ethan was in trouble.

There were one or two times when I’d peeked through the door when I was really young; I’d seen so much blood that! was worried that Ethan would never get up again.

Glancing down, Ethan stared at the blood and shook his head. “No, I’m fine, Peach.”

“Don’t call me that. I’m not a peach,” I said, scrunching my nose at the detest for the nickname.

“All right, young lady,” Ethan chuckled. “Can you do something for me?”

My big brother had a task for me? Oh yay!

“Of course!” I was ready to listen attentively.

“I want you to close your eyes for me, and I don’t want you to open them until I tell you, okay? Can you do that?”

I nodded solemnly, giving him my promise, and closed my eyes.

Then I was scooped up and carried out of my bed by a pair of strong arms. Startled, I opened my eyes and saw my brother looking down at me, raising his brow.

“Okay, okay. I won’t look.”

Closing my eyes again, he held me tight against him and started walking out of my room. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I could hear the soft whimpers of people around us and the muffled voices of others.

my eyes closed. “What’s

217 The Noht Everything

you need to worry about, Peach I am going to give you to Talon. And he is going to take you to his house

Tally’s house?

Tally’s house!

have a sleepover at Tally’s house!

moon to do a sleepover

my head,

I promise in the morning I will be there

thinking about the extra powdered sugar she always

Ethan’s voice said firmly.

“Yes, Ethan.”

soon as I

hang out with my brother, he would read me a story,

from Ethan. Once I found myself in his

run away. It was just Tally

to be alright,” he said to console me and gently

were still closed, but I knew we had left

A few moments passed, with my eyes closed, and I couldn’t help but feel scared again. It

a metallic smell.

“Tally?”

tighter within his chest, seemingly wanting to make me

was what I had promised Ethan, but I finally figured out what I was smelling.

didn’t respond right away this time. “I’m okay, don’t worry,” he said

He was just as good looking as my brother, but he usually had a warm smile on his face. When he had time, he would play games with me, sometimes even bring me flowers. I didn’t want

walking. His house wasn’t very close to ours; it would take a little

Do Mommy and Dad know?

they didn’t know and found out I’d left the house in the middle of the night, I’d get punished, and so

days. I remembered when I woke

guard. He didn’t answer,

was important. I wished I could open my eyes, but

of course! What

“Ethan your brother, he needed to do something that had to be done if you don’: understand that’s okay but please remember, he loves you, and he would never do anything

that! Ethan doesn’t smile much, but I know

“I’m glad to hear

made Tally smile I couldn’t

try to

“But don’t

i protested again. Why did everyone treat me like a child? I was a good warrior.

right, young lady Peach.” His tone was much lighter now. “You‘ve done quite well with

to me keeping

of my word!” I

see that. Great

his house; I knew it because it was brighter around us.

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