Syn heard her mother call her and knew she was in for trouble just by the tone of her voice.
"just a minute!" she called then jumped off her bed and ran to her door.
before she left she turned to Aidan and whispered
"ill be right back, stay here"
Syn dashed down the stairs and right into her mother.
"oh! im sorry!" she hastily apologized looking down.
"WHY aren't these dishes done??" her mother shrieked.
"because you wanted to take a shower...and the water...." she trailed off and looked down.
Her mother grabbed her chin and yanked her face up. Syn felt tears form in her eyes again.
"you going to cry again baby, go snuggle up to that piece of sh!t toy??" her mother asked, that made syn mad.
"he's been there more than you have" she muttered
"WHAT was that?!?" her mother snarled
Syn looked her mother in the eyes and said "are you getting to old to hear me? I SAID he has been there more than you have!"
Syn knew the blow was coming before it hit but she didn't flinch or cover her face she took it full on. it sent her staggering back a few feet but she stayed in the general area of on her feet. she glared at her mother, rage fueling her words as she hissed "is that all you've got old woman?" Her mother looked taken aback. she stared for a few minutes before saying. "get out of my sight you worthless puke"
Syn slowly turned and walked back up the stairs....