LEIGH "I didn't mean it... I-I didn't want to." Susan cried. For a moment pacing back and forth until dad pulled her to his chest, where she began to let out a long sob, her body shaking with every intake of breath. "I didn't want to. I just lose it." She kept murmuring. I, on the other hand, was too stupefied at everything. I couldn't move until Claire nudges me. "Go after her." She signaled to where Ava followed. I swallowed down, but a lump remained there in my throat. Everything had become hazy after what just happened, I tried to keep my calm, but it was hard too. Why would Susan do something like that? Of course, Ava was out of line, but I couldn't stop myself from taking Ava's side. Susan is the adult, and we all know something isn't right with Ava. Instead, to distance ou