AN ALPHA'S WRATH

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n the ground and peered around

rom the kitchen,

had, I was relucta

ime to gather my thoughts and carefully consider my next steps. I had no idea how Monroe was con

for just a little while because I had things to do. I sle

d the kitchen. With a cup by her side and the newspaper

surprised me mo

ou were no longer a resident here." Grasping her cup,

reached for a bottle of Coke from t

rested, she s

enough to make my point without being overbearing, bu

Her tone co

heard

roof over your head, food on the table, and you ha

I knew I

ications were making me reticent and overly sensitive, but at l

stuff. You took me away for a quarter of my life and left me with nothing; you did not even provide a roof over my head. Well done, mom; that wa

a slut." I could see she had been waiting to say it, but she hesitated.

nine years old to help pay for food—the only person in the world who understood and loved me—while you were passed out on the couch." Though not out

t kind of irritated me that she accused m

t." Gazing down,

was a serious person when it came to my me

ts of my life, so why is this? It was uncomfortable in a lot of

ike your father." Dragging the last of her drink

ord, she picked up her lugga

to regulations and penalties, she was always toug

e stairs wearing a pair of joggers when I left the kitchen

ttle uncomfor

e following me. I murmured as I sho

followed me

hat about?"

I looked. "As if you d

well, I just want

t." Turning around, I looked

been sorted. After realizing that my medicines were on the nightstan

to school toda

ne hadn't been on for days whe

oing to come to school?" Upon my

N

Trevor, though, T

to talk about

I hadn't given him a second thought. Though I didn't have time f

t lacrosse? On Monday, th

what?" With a sec

ou get to jo

or that right now; I have a shi

lly, Rainier? Let go; you don't need to hand

it, alright?" Gazing through my

ored my words and looked at me as

own the alley by the library at

this is you, 'Shit'?" "I des

d to do this, and

h a

you," I

and I was suddenly filled with rage for no apparent reason. The argument with my mother

ring at them. When too much harm could be done, I removed my fist be

stared at the tiny white pills within the orange container. I took a sly look at myself as I r

nge bottle, I fl

and made me feel s