2 Family

My Dad stole everything from my mom, so I got the best revenge I could think of.

I’m Ethan, 22, and for as long as I can remember, my family’s been

hanging by a thread. My mom works double shifts, my dad’s got a short fuse,

and my little sister, Lily, just tries to stay out of the crossfire. It wasn’t always

bad, but things started falling apart after Dad got laid off last year.

The drinking started, then the yelling, then the slamming doors. One night,

it got worse. I came home from work and found Mom crying in the kitchen. Lily was hiding

in her room. Dad was pacing around, screaming about bills and “ungrateful kids.” I told him