“That’s not what I’m saying at all, Frank. That’s one of the problems, just twisting things around like that to the worse possible scenario.” AJ sighed, and placed her bowl to the side to reach for her brothers hand. “I think you and dad need to sit down and have an honest talk. Because this really isn’t working out. You need to go and listen-- and I mean listen Frankie. Not just… hear what you want to hear to justify your own thoughts. And I know you can work it out.”
“I don’t expect you to be happy when you aren’t, Frankie, but I do expect you to act like our parents raised us with some sort of decency. Like a responsible adult at least. I want you to come talk to me when you’re upset.”