I took one final glance over at my son his ice cream was almost done melting which meant my identity would soon be revealed. Joseph slammed his hands on the table and stood up everyone except me looked over at him. Out of nowhere Joseph charged at me like a bull fighting a matador and threw me to the floor. Joseph got in one good punch before Penelope and Lilian pulled him off of me. I sat there waiting for someone to help me up the only problem everyone was too busy holding Joseph back forcing me to help myself get back onto my feet. “Why is everyone in this family so violent?” The Shepherd family which was supposed to be the Lennon family ignored my question and were doing their best to keep Joseph from attacking me again. “What did he say …show more content…
Lilian ran over to me and hugged me hoping I could end this tense and awkward situation. “We can't keep arguing Penelope I know you don't love me anymore, but I love my children at least give them the chance to get to know me so they can see if they want to be with me.” “That isn't up to me.” “Yes,” Liliana said as I wiped her tears away. “No,” was all Joseph said. Half of my heart began overflowing with love and excitement and the other half started to shrivel up and die. I had not been able to break through the wall of pain and coldness around Joseph's heart, but I would eventually. “I guess if we're really going to be a family we should play a board game that ends with me flipping the board in frustration.” “I don't think so,” Harriet screamed as she climbed up off the floor wiping the drool off the corner of her