Chapter 7

Reva's POV

Pamela's hand snapped up, aiming for my face.

I caught her wrist and shoved her back, and then I slapped her clean across the face.

The crack of it echoed off the walls.

Pamela shrieked and staggered, both hands flying to her cheek, then to her eye, wailing like I'd struck her blind. "My eye! She hit my eye, I can't see, I can't see!"

Feet pounded on the stairs. Ronald came down fast at the sound of his daughter screaming, taking in the scene in one glance, he crossed the room and struck me across the face…