Suki screams
whenever Aoi or father try
to clothe her,
to touch her.
She screams until I arrive,
rushing in,
cheeks flushed from exertion.
I embrace her,
I soothe her,
I ignore the hurt expression on Aoi's face,
I ignore the way Father tuts at her.
They did this to her.
Zeira s r e e c h e s in the other room.
Her shrill cries
resonate through the plaster walls
and Aoi rushes to their bedroom.
Father casts a scowl at us,
then turns his back
and stalks off.
I relish the heavy thud,
thud,
thud,
of his receding footsteps.
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Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
