OLIVIA

I didn’t mean to slap him, but… I did.

Axel said words that spoke ill of my character, pride, and true self.

How could he classify my sister and me as… objects? Sex objects?

He retained his head in place after feeling the sting of my palm. Honestly, I had to take a step backward in fear after my actions.

What if he raised his hands to me?

I wasn’t going to survive it.

“You. Raised. Your. Hands. To. Me?”

Oh no. I was done for.

I swallowed hard after he spat the words out in ...