Warning Shots

"Are you done putting on your show?" Diane said coldly, her voice edged with impatience. "When did I ever agree to take you in? Who gave you the nerve to come screaming at my front door? Years ago, when Mom and Dad passed, I made it very clear—we are not a family anymore. We've been strangers for a long time. That didn't change before the apocalypse, and it sure hasn't changed after."

"Diane, how