Chapter 4

I wiped the snow off my face and looked up.

Hazel stood in front of me, cheeks flushed from the cold, anger blazing in her eyes.

Julian limped out behind her, using a piece of firewood as a crutch.

"Did you guys kidnap this kid or something?

"She's just a little girl! How can you treat her this way?"

Hazel sucked in a shaky breath, her voice shaking with anger.

Mom and Dad looked confused.

Grandma glared at them as they emerged from the woodshed, her eyes like daggers aimed straight at me.

"You little bitch! Who told you to…