ten years , they'd visited maybe once a year . Iways showed up one day , left the next . it suddenly , they seemed to love Grandma more than I did and I'd lived with her every single day . randma had wasted her time on me ? 1 , they meant it was my fault again ? hat exactly had 1 done wrong this time ? rong to stop them from causing a scene at the funeral ? rong to call them out for never visiting while Grandma was alive ? rs . Wells face was bright red from all the slapping , blood at the corner of her mouth . tr . Wells , take her to the clinic and get some medicine for those cuts . " Wilson didn't leave - maybe guilt made him choose to stay and help . He gave Mrs. Johnson a few instructions and let her go alone . ack at the wake , Parker Wilson's eyes were red , clearly having cried . e looked at me , wanting to say something but holding back . In the end he said nothing , just stood silently to the side with his head down . y then , that family of three entered the wake , and seeing Parker Wilson in mourning clothes , they started going crazy again . Who gave you permission to be here , you little bastard ? " ire you family ? What right do you have to wear mourning clothes ? " jet outs ey grabbed Parker and dragged him outside . for lange killer : If you had to die , why couldn't you do it somewhere else ? Why drag other people down with you ? " walked over and took off Parker's mourning clothes . Listen to for kiddo Go home and stay with your mom . " bed and grabbed my sister Layla's hat , and forced her to bow down in front of the coffin Vår loan sin Figlist , 16 gamy respect here . Your her own ganddaughter - you do it and relied as I dragged his teen . Enally crying for real Kakkar Bey wanted to say something but they couldnt car up with a good reason to let Lapla stand up Bas they asked Leghe on both swing woh h Testing her tightly Lake is the chowing that fly if thes Washing Gum legis ha Tare then Black as they don sing 3111 Chapter 4 The way they looked at her - with such tender , loving concern . It was so foreign to me . I tried desperately to remember those eight years we'd lived under the same roof . Had they ever been that patient with me ? Had they ever looked at me with such tenderness ? But all I could remember was the constant complaints and blame that were always on their lips . " Just let your sister have it - what's the big deal ? " Stop being so petty . Why fight with your own sister ? " Mom and Dad are really tired from work , Chloe . Can't you be more understanding and stop causing trouble ? " The whole time , the only person who ever treated me like a child worth loving and protecting was lying in that coffin . And now I'd lost her forever . 3724