No.54

POV Lisa.

"You'll get back to me eventually. "

I glance at Drake's text, before rolling my eyes. If he thinks I'm going to give in to him that easily, he's mistaken. It's been a week since I learned what he did behind my back. I really try to understand him, I try with all my heart to find excuses for him, but in the end, I tell myself he has no excuse. He had no right to pry into my life like that, into my father's life, not to say my whole family's life. What's more, he did it without talking to me, which I find unacceptable.

However, it opened my eyes to the true face of the people around me. Deep down, I knew that Tony Moncrief was a despicable being, but I had no idea of the depth of his darkness. The only question that came to mind was why? Why does this man hate us so much? What did we ever do to him? Was his hatred aimed solely at my father, or at our entire family, given that he apparently continues to lash out at me?

The results of Drake's investigation opened my eyes. I'