He stomped into the yard while standing next to me, and my eyes widened in fear.

"Oh Lucas, you're here, can you believe it..." Britney exclaimed, but she was quickly interrupted by Brian.

"You don't need to worry about anything you heard; this is a family matter," Brian stated, clearly trying to prevent Britney from ruining my life. I was trembling, fully aware of what he had heard, but since his reaction wasn't overly negative, I assumed he hadn't heard the worst of it.

"As far as I am ...