Cynthia Dion:

"That's enough, father!" I shouted as I lunged and pulled my sister away from him.

"I was never going to leave her behind," I retorted through tears. Didn't he see the redness on my skin? Didn't he care?

"You couldn't wait until I got home? I get picked on every single day. School life is already terrible. Everyone is a damn bully. Every little thing I do, I get picked on for days. Couldn't you spare me this one time? Now I'll be a hot topic ...