Emmet:
"Mom shouldn't have touched Helanie," I hissed repeatedly, pacing from one corner of the room to the other.
"Why did she do that? Does it suit Mom to be putting her hands on a teenager?" Maximus agreed with me, shaking his head vigorously.
We were upset about the incident. I ran outside to check on her, but she had already left for the hostel. I was a little late because I had to give Davon his medicine. The kid didn't want to take it from anyone else.
"You guys are acting like Mom killed her," Kaye said as soon as he stood by Mom's side. Maximus and I shared a glance before turning to look at him.
"I'm just saying that Helanie accused our cousin of a crime. Of course, Mom took offense. And then this Helanie—she always opens her mouth to complain," he hissed, folding his arms over his chest.
