Elena

Two months later

I winced, rolling out of bed as soon as I heard Gemma's cry. I tried going back to sleep to see if anyone would attend to her but I had no luck whatsoever as she screamed louder. 

Gemma had the complete gene of the Crooks in her since they didn't need a trumpet or any instruments for their voices to be heard. 

Gemma's voice in particular was ear-splitting and I wonder if she was acting this way on purpose. 

Acting to gain attention from me or any of her aunts and uncles.

I trudged out of the bedroom in a velvet robe reaching just below my...