My cheek stung. She kept slapping me over and over again, and I didn't stop her until I was curled up crying on the floor.

That was the punishment I deserved for what I'd done.

"Rachel!" Just as she was about to hit me again, Dad's voice stopped her. "What's going on? Why are you hitting your sister?"

I looked toward the doorway to see Mom and Dad standing there shocked.

They never really liked me much, so after hearing what happened, they ...