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"What do you know about how things work in my family?"
She stares at me in shocked silence. Until this moment, "my family" has always included her. I know my words cut deep, but she's brought it on herself. She's asking me to pick favorites, and she should know that's a dangerous game to play.
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I have to hear the sound, the real sound. It's time for power.
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The office is a windowless gray cell. The vice-principal across the desk from me says, "A one-week suspension is automatic."