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.

asked, keeping my eyes closed. “What’s

The Noht Everything

you to Talon. And he is going

Tally’s house?

Tally’s house!

a sleepover at Tally’s house! That was good news,

over the moon to do a sleepover at Tally’s

want to go.” I shook my

promise in the morning I will be there for pancakes. It’s Sunday, and their mama always

the extra powdered sugar she

Ethan’s voice said firmly. “Take

“Yes, Ethan.”

as I heard Tally’s

with my brother, he would read me a story, and I normally would doze

Once I found myself in his arms, I buried my head into his

the fading footsteps that my brother had run away. It

to console

still closed, but I knew we had left our house. It was a

like we were the only two people left in the whole world. A few moments passed, with my eyes

a metallic smell.

“Tally?”

me even tighter within his chest, seemingly wanting to make me

okay?” I asked. I kept my eyes closed because that was what I had promised Ethan, but I finally figured out what I was smelling. It was the smell of blood. “Are you injured? Does

right away this time. “I’m okay,

warm smile on his face. When he had time, he would play

house wasn’t very close to ours; it would take

where is Ethan? Do Mommy and

left the house in the middle of the night, I’d get punished, and so would Ethan. He’d be

dad hit me, I fell on the ground… then I seemed to have slept for a few days. I remembered when I woke up, both Ethan and Tally had tears in

catch Talon off guard. He didn’t answer, but he asked me, “Georgia, can

His tone made me think it was important. I wished I could open

course!

needed to do something that had to be done if you don’: understand that’s okay but please

l know that! Ethan doesn’t smile much,

glad to

I couldn’t sce, but I just

a moment and asked, “Is someone going to try to hurt me? is that why

sighed. “But don’t worry,

i protested again. Why did everyone treat me like a child? I was a good warrior. I was able to take down some of

much lighter now.

referring to me keeping my eyes

my word!” I

see that. Great

because it was brighter around us. He brought

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