Use your words.

"She went out and asked me to mind Nicco." There. That wasn’t so hard. I would have been pleased with myself, but Chester doesn’t seem happy with my answer.

"I can see she’s not here. Out where?" His clenched fists have me taking a step back. My back hits the wall. "I don’t know," I answer honestly and praise myself once again for speaking.

"Dumba** white bitch."

I pick a spot on the floor as he walks to the fridge, ...