6

“Brother!” Seeing Kerwin, I exclaimed in surprise, pushing Alfred aside and running to his side. Alfred froze in place. Seeing how close I was to Kerwin, he was consumed with rage. He grabbed my wrist, “Dolores, why is he here?” “If you don’t let go, my brother won’t spare you!” “Your brother? You two have been alone together for two years. Who knows if you’re siblings or lovers…” Alfred spoke without thinking, and immediately regretted it. Before he could finish, Kerwin’s fist had already landed hard on his face. Alfred staggered back a few steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He was about to strike back when he saw Kerwin pull out my admission letter and the Brown Family’s martyr certificate. He spoke loudly to those around him. “My sister is a freshman at Cambridge University this year, and our parents died in the line of duty. Are you going to stand by and watch my sister be bullied?Is this your attitude towards the orphans of martyrs?” Kerwin’s pa