Thirty-Five: Vengeance.

APRIL.

“Come with me!”

I immediately clinched my sister’s hands, grabbing her behind a door. A million questions raced through my mind all at once and I wanted to make sure I’d heard correctly. “Is Kayla pregnant?” I asked her and Christina was so fearful in her eyes.

You could tell she was burdened by the unwillingness to say the truth.

“Tell me, Christina” I grasped the collar around her neck and pushed her into the wall. “You weren’t even supposed to be speaking to her. I told you to stay away from her after you claimed she fell ill” I said and then my eyes widened in realization.

“She fell ill—“ I echoed. “Now that makes sense, I fear.” I muttered beneath my breath and Christina struggled until she broke free from my hands.

“She was ill” She admitted.

“She was ill and I had to help her. Not everyone finds it easy to turn their backs against the whole world like you do, April” She yelled in my face and it was the first time I’d heard Christina shout so much. I freed my hands from