"Don't hold it against me if you throw me out, but I refuse to take responsibility for her actions!"
My statement infuriated my father so much that he was visibly shaking with rage, and he immediately lifted his hand to smack me once more.
"You thankless child, I've squandered years of my life raising you!"
The officers quickly stepped between us, clarifying, "You're mistaken, madam. This young woman didn't contact us. She's not involved in this situation."
My mother disregarded the officers' words. She obstinately declared, "If not her, then who? Who else would turn against us?"
"She's always been jealous of her sister, never content with anything. She acts like our family owes her something!"
"Kathy, I'm telling you now—you're no longer welcome in this family! Leave our house immediately!"