Fifty Four

"What was that all about?" Amelia asked.  Her voice was small like a whisper.  Her mind was replaying the event of the day.  She had been happy that she wasn't attached to the family and was free to live the way she liked, but everyone knows now. They were going to treat her differently now. 

 

"I have no idea why my parents did that.  They had insisted we keep this a secret and yet they were the first to announce it to the world." He clenched his teeth in anger. "They have always controlled my life. It wouldn't have been bad for them to give me a head-up" He muttered under his breath, but she heard him clearly.