Carlos

“Just let him be. He is just having one of his grumpy days as usual…”

Nica's words hit my eardrums just as I crossed to the other side of the road. I scoffed in anger and then broke into a sprint, a scream escaping my lips.

As I ran, the memory from the previous day replayed in my head.

FLASHBACKS – A DAY AGO

We were eating dinner in the dining room of my home, my mother, my father and I. 

The atmosphere was serene yet comfortable. Suddenly, the door swung open with a force that made us all jump.

Anna, my older sister, who was also my only...