"This is your fault," I hissed at Amanda, my fists clenched. "I am tired of being demonized by the people living in [i]my[/i] house! I get that you and Nathan have been having a lot of [i]fun[/i] in your time off, and I really don't care, but that does [i]not[/i] make it acceptable for the guards to allow harm to befall anyone living in this house, much less inflict it themselves! Every member of my family who visits this place just does it to take something from me! Well, fine! Just take some money and fuck off!"

By the time I had finished my rant, I realized I was crying. "Just leave," I said, looking away. "I want to be alone."