Mary downing hahn Quote
That night, I startled Andrew by striding right up to him in the attic and shoving my face close to his. For once, I was too angry to be scared of him. You didn’t tell me Papa beat you!Andrew raised his eyebrows. Do you mean to say you finally earned a whipping?It’s not funny--he hit me with his belt!Oh, horsefeathers. If Papa thought you deserved it, you probably did. Andrew studied my face. I hope you didn’t cry.Of course I did. It hurt!Andrew cradled his head in his hands. How will I ever face Theo, he muttered. I can’t imagine what he thinks of me.Stung by his lack of sympathy, I glared at Andrew. My dad never hits me. Never! When I do something wrong, we talk about it. Fathers who beat their kids go to jail for child abuse.Truly? Andrew smiled. That’s one more reason to keep winning--my rear end could do with a nice, long rest.
That night, I startled Andrew by striding right up to him in the attic and shoving my face close to his. For once, I was too angry to be scared of him. You didn’t tell me Papa beat you!Andrew raised his eyebrows. Do you mean to say you finally earned a whipping?It’s not funny--he hit me with his belt!Oh, horsefeathers. If Papa thought you deserved it, you probably did. Andrew studied my face. I hope you didn’t cry.Of course I did. It hurt!Andrew cradled his head in his hands. How will I ever face Theo, he muttered. I can’t imagine what he thinks of me.Stung by his lack of sympathy, I glared at Andrew. My dad never hits me. Never! When I do something wrong, we talk about it. Fathers who beat their kids go to jail for child abuse.Truly? Andrew smiled. That’s one more reason to keep winning--my rear end could do with a nice, long rest.