The Only One Who Matters

I was taken aback. Hazel actually wanted me to hear them fight. Hazel's slippers slapped the floor, and I could hear her nervous, heavy breathing.

I heard Declan say, "Hazel, go back to your room."

Hazel replied, "Dad, no. I'm just going to sit here on the stairs and watch you argue."

At that moment, Miriam's heartbroken sobs echoed through the house. "Declan, Serena just can't stand to see our fa