Iris:
"What do you mean by never?" my mother snapped, dropping her innocent act.
"I do not know if it is the right thing to wake him up," I added, watching her eyes widen even more.
Of course, I was lying. I did not want my brother to suffer either. Even if he hated me, he had every reason to rise. But I was taking my father's advice, and I was going to wait until I had everything under control for the safety of my children and myself before waking Wilson up.
I already had too much on my hands. I could not have another person waking up hating me and ready to strike.
"This is crazy. How could you say that?" my mother hissed, her fists clenched at her sides.
"I learned it from you," I pointed out, pouting at her, trying to look innocent, the way she used to with me.
"Huh? When have I?" she replied, stopping herself, likely remembering exactly what I meant.
"Your son is fine, and we did all this so we could unlink my son from yours. Do you not want that done?" she questioned.
