• 9:34 in the evening she cries into her pillow and curses the world.
    9:35 her sister is screaming at their mother and trying to pull away.
    30 seconds later Big Sis grabs the belt.

    9:42 Baby Sis breaks free and bolts for the stairs,
    A few moments later she finds it’s too late.
    9:43 Big Sis grabs the knife and locks the door.

    9:45 Mother slams her bottle back down on the table.
    9:48 Baby Sis trips on the step and is screaming for God’s mercy.
    9:50 Big Sis finishes carving the words into the closet door.

    9:53 Baby Sis is screeching from the hallway.
    9:54 Big Sis shouts back ‘I can’t take her anymore!!’
    30 seconds later the stool is set.

    10:00 Baby Sis goes back to Mother.
    10:01 Big Sis prays that Mother still doesn’t care.
    10 seconds later she feels a gentle pat on her shoulder.

    10:05 in the evening Mother slaps Baby Sis and cusses her out.
    10:06 Baby Sis tries the phone.
    But Mother forgot to pay that damn bill yet again.

    10:08 Big Sis stops and stares.
    10:10 Baby Sis tries to open the door.
    10:11 Big Sis steps up and ties the knot twice.

    10:12 Baby Sis just sits and cries.
    CRASH;
    10:13 in the evening Big Sis- is no more.

    11:45 in the night the officer slams down the door.
    11:46 Baby Sis screams for her lost hero,
    As she read the note on the closet; “I’ll tell Daddy that you said hi.”