I move away from Ava as she struggles to get to her feet.
Her dad walks up to her.
"Where were you? Where the fuck were you yesterday? You promised to come to me on the first day."
She flinches as his spit lands on her face.
I see the fear in her eyes, and it reminds me of how she was before, how she helped me when my parents split up because of her dad, how she helped me adjust to my dad's house and new wife.
He punches her when she whimpers.
So I push him off her.
Staggering slightly, he regains his balance before facing me instead.
I remember how I had to spend months living with him, when he first moved in to be with my mum. How he hit me when I left my bag on the train. How he hit me for everything I did wrong.
I push him again, even though he is dangerously close to the edge.
He falls.
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Poison in Your Tea
Mystery / ThrillerIsla has left everything behind. Her previous life forgotten, she seeks a new start at Hollow Water Manor. A place where she isn't recognised. A place where she isn't suspected for murder. But then the killings start, and this time she isn't the one...
