"Why doesn't the college expel Matt lf he's such a douchebag?" I ask Allen once I wash my face and apply make-up over my jaw to hide the nasty bruise there.
"No one cares, Alisha. Every man for himself."
"So girls just get bullied and nothing is done about it?"
"Basically yes. Very few people here can stand up to Mathew."
"Including Adam and yourself."
"Yeah. The guy tried to mess around with our little sister once. She was new here and he didn't know that we're related. Adam found out and he beat the crap out of him. Since then, Mathew is scared of me, Adam and Alton. He tries to stay out of our way."
"So I should be glad that I know you."
"Of course. We'll keep you safe."
"Am I allowed to ask why you even bother?"
"I bother because we started our relationship on the wrong footi
