Crime And Punishment

***Hazel***

If someone had told me a few months ago that this same living room—the one that once smelled like grilled meat, laughter, and cheap beer—would turn into a battlefield, I would have laughed in their face.

Back then, this house had hosted a barbecue for Piper and Caleb. Music had played. Uncle Wyatt and Nora had danced. Drinks had flowed. People had smiled like we were a normal, functio