Chapter 36 - Alex

I hold my head high and march out of the secluded corner with a renewed sense of confidence. 

No one, not even my parents, will make me cower in a corner. 

If they want a fight, I’ll give them a fight.  I hope they are ready for it, though. 

I tighten my hand around David’s muscular arm and pull him along with me.  My other friends chuckle and follow right behind me. 

As we get to the center of the room, my parents, along with another middle-aged couple and a girl about my age, stop right in front of us.  A smirk dances across my face as I hardened myself and pull out my infamous snarky personality out, which I like to call my shield. 

With a bubble to my voice, I chime, “Hello, everyone.  I hope you are having a good time at the event.”

Years of lectures and training run through my head.  I’m going to use everything that I know against them. 

My moth