- 8.
One day, I didn’t see my dog when I got
home.
I looked everywhere, but I couldn’t find it.
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They were eating stew in the living room.
Mom and Dad and Jake said, “Let’s eat first,
then you can find the dog.”
Even Tiffany was nice to me.
“Eat first, Ashley.”
So, I sat down.
Tiffany put some meat in my mouth.
It tasted weird.
I wanted to throw up, but I didn’t want to ruin.
the mood, so I swallowed it.
“What is this?” I asked.
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The texture didn’t seem like pork or beef.
Tiffany laughed.
She played with her chopsticks. “You’ve been
raising him for three months. Can’t you tell?”
My face changed as I looked at the stew.
The meat stung my eyes.
I choked as the hot vapor blocked my vision.
I threw up.
“I’m trying to eat here. That’s gross!”
Tiffany was disgusted.
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She grabbed the hot pot and dumped the
boiling liquid over my head.
The stew ran over my skin and hair.
I flinched, putting my arms over my face.
My skin turned red immediately.
Tiffany grabbed the hot pot, ready to hit my
head.
Jake grabbed it.
“What are you doing? You can go to jail for
hitting people!”
Tiffany was scared.
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“Mom, Dad, Jake, you’ll help me, right?”
Everyone was silent.
Silence is the same as helping.
