CHAPTER 11 What Happened to Your Head?

　　Evan

　　I had a suspicion Annie's mother had been abusing her for years,, but I wasn't sure. Her mother looked like an ordinary woman who was all smiles when she was in front of strangers. Even me. But every time I saw new bruises on Annie's face, I knew immediately that her bitch mother had something to do with it. And the other day, Annie slipped and told me about her mother hitting her for breaking an old pair of glasses. Even though I was the one responsible, she got punished for it.

　　Anger flickered inside my brain when I saw the deep cut on her forehead this morning. It was still raw and red.

　　"What the hell happened to your forehead?" I said and brushed her hair aside to take a closer look at the wound.

　　"I fell and hit my head on the staircase railing," she said quietly. Seems legit,, but I didn't believe the fact she just 'fell' for one second. It made me upset.

　　"And how do you just 'fall' inside the house?" I asked and stared at her intently.