Watching Shawn’s retreating figure, Sadie felt her anger boiling over.

She snapped at the folks in the dressing room, “Why are you all still here? Shoo! I need peace and quiet.”

Everyone exchanged a “what just happened” look and swiftly exited. It was just Sadie and Adele left in the room.

Sadie sat there, a volcano about to erupt, while Adele hung back, sensing the danger. All that rage inside Sadie? It used to be taken out on Adele, and today was no different.

With a frosty stare, she instructed Adele, “Go. Lean against that wall and do a handstand.”

Adele hesitated, which seemed to be the wrong move because Sadie’s eyes flashed in anger. Rising from her seat, she approached the young girl, who, sensing the imminent threat, shuffled to the wall and tried the handstand.

Sinking back into her chair, Sadie remarked, “Don’t stop until I say so.”

probably only minutes, Adele’s

instead choosing to admire her nails. Grinning with a hint of

need to

of strength, Adele tried to steady herself, her voice

“Mom, please!”

to appease Sadie, who

“Fine, get up.”

Angela’s Library

being discreet, gave

of the day Adele had clung to Ariana. Her

alright? Parents only love good little girls. Otherwise, who knows, we might just leave

quivering mess, and couldn’t muster

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