Bloodlines and Bruises

The living room at Brookfield Manor had gone quiet in the particular way it went quiet when something serious was about to happen.

Jonah sat on the edge of the couch with his elbows on his knees. Maya stood near the window with her arms crossed, already braced for something she did not yet understand. Sadie sat curled into the armchair, her knees pulled up, watching her parents with the careful at