After hanging up the phone, Tammy sat in her bed, still in a trance She was confident Matthew would solve this matter for her, but she was afraid Anna had seen the tweet. Once again, Tammy thought of the scene in which Anna shouted at her angrily As if her phone was a hot potato, Tammy threw it at Alicia. Then she covered her head with the covers, trying to cover all the trouble awaiting her by doing so Then, in a trembling voice, Tammy said, âAlicia, please keep an eye on my phone for me. Donât answer anyoneâs calls but my brotherâs! If my mother keeps calling me, tell her Iâm not here.â1 âYou want to keep hiding it from her? That is not a good idea, in my opinion.â
âIt doesnât matter. Iâm not in the mood to talk about it right now!â Tammy then crawled back under the covers, ready to sleep as it was the only way she could get away from reality Tammy had just closed her eyes when her phone began to vibrate She sat up and asked nervously, âWhoâs calling?â
âYour dad. Do you want to answer it?â
âOf course not! He and my mother are on the same side. They even share the same opinion on literally everything. Thatâs horrible!â
âShould I hang up?â Alicia asked again âDonât hang up! Heâll know I saw him call if you do that. I want to pretend I didnât notice it.â
âOkay. Iâll put your phone on silent mode then.â
575 Please Donât Be Angry Zo âSuit yourself,â Tammy said nervously. When Alicia was about to give the phone back to her, Tammy suddenly snapped, âTake this evil thing away from me, will you? I just want to get some rest right now.â
âAh! Tammy, itâs your mother. Are you sure you wonât answer it?â
âYes, Iâm sure!â Tammy shouted Then Alicia left the room with Tammyâs phone After a while, Tammy woke up because she felt cold. When she opened her eyes, she noticed her quilt was gone. She sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She then noticed a few people standing in her bedroom. Anna was standing on the edge of her bed, holding a quilt. She appeared irritated. And Wayne was standing behind Anna, winking at Tammy Tammy was dizzy from having just awoken, so she couldnât understand what Wayne was trying to tell her. She looked around the room and noticed Matthew standing in the doorway, looking at her. Alicia, who was always timid, stood outside the door, watching them As she finally came back to her senses, Tammy realized that her judgment day had come. âMom, Dad, what brings you here?â
Tammy asked with a smile on her face, deciding to play dumb âYou know well why weâre here!â Anna shouted âIâm sure youâre here because you missed me, right?â Tammy asked as she put her arms around Anna. She winked at Matthew at this point, hoping he could help her. To her disappointment, Matthew shook his head at her, indicating that he could do nothing to help her was going to come home tomorrow to see you,â Still playing dumb, Tammy said in a sweet voice Yet, Anna didnât buy it at all. Then she said in a cold voice, âGet up! You now have five minutes to freshen up. Weâll be in the living room waiting for you.âAfter that, Anna walked out the door, followed by Wayne 575 Please Donât Be Angry wo and Matthew Startled, Tammy leaped from the bed and dashed into the bathroom It only took her four minutes to brush her teeth and clean her face. When she entered the living room, she found Alicia had already left. At the moment, Anna appeared agitated and on the verge of losing her cool. The two men sitting next to Anna seemed to be terrified of her âAm I fast, Mom?â Smiling stiffly, Tammy said in a low voice Anna said, âStand there. Donât move without my permission.â
Tammy realized Anna was angry because she wasnât scolding her or pretending to punch her. Anna just stared at her, expressionless. Not daring to look Anna in the eye, Tammy looked down at her pink bunny slippers She tried to remain calm and respond to Annaâs question rationally However, she felt like she was in an interrogation room because Anna appeared so oppressive âDid you skip class today again?â Anna asked, sounding intimidating âHuh? I didnât. I took a leave of absence.â
âWhy?â
âBecause I donât feel well.â
âWhatâs the matter?â
had diarrhea last night and only fell asleep after midnight.â
âIs that true? Didnât you do a live streaming last night? Tammy, I really didnât expect you could become famous so quickly.â Anna said with a sneer âFamous? I didnât expect things to turn out this way, Mom.â Tammy grumbled âWeâve been careful to protect you all this time, so no one knows 575 Please Donât Be Angry WZ about you. Youâve ruined our efforts! Do you realize youâre putting yourself in danger?â
Tammy bowed her head, not daring to speak. She underestimated the abilities of internet users and paparazzi to gather information. And she apologized, âIâm so sorry, Mom. I shouldnât have done that.â
âYou know you were wrong? Fine. Then tell us about your âcareer!â
As Anna had expected, Tammy remained silent. Shaking her head, Anna said, âYou donât want to talk about it?â
âWell, Iâd love to. Itâs just...â
âDo you usually skip class just to play video games?â Anna cut in âSometimes, but not always.â
âDo you mean most of the time?â Anna asked âI only take a leave when I have a game to compete in.â Tammyâs voice became huskier as she continued to explain âReally? I spoke with your teacher today, and she told me that you have taken five days off this month. Besides, your test results are getting worse. I doubt youâll be accepted by a college in the future.â
donât like studying. Mom. I just want to do what I want.â
âWhat? All you have to do now is study hard and catch up on the classes you missed before. You canât skip class or take any days off anymore. Seriously, you canât play games for the rest of your life.â Anna became increasingly enraged as she spoke âTammy has always been a good kid, honey. I can assure you that she will have a bright future,â Wayne patted Annaâs shoulder, attempting to calm her down âDid you know she was going to be the game streamer?â Anna looked 575 Please Donât Be Angry a at Wayne, then at Matthew, who had remained silent had no idea about that. I would have stopped her if I had known she was doing something like this,â Wayne said âMatthew, how about you? You already know about this, right? You would not have allowed her to do that ad otherwise.â Anna fixed her gaze on Matthew âYes, Mommy. I knew this a long time ago,â said Matthew Anna became even more agitated. âI knew you were a good boy, Matthew, so I asked you to keep an eye on Tammy before I went to Fleosil. I didnât expect you to spoil her like that, how could you help her skip school so that she can play video games?!â
âMom, Matthew is always working. He has no time for me. You canât blame him,â Tammy said, and it took a lot of guts for her to say so âSo, you realize how busy your brother is? Then canât you just stop making trouble for him? Youâre not only ignoring me, but youâre also keeping this from me. You donât need me anymore, do you?â Anna asked, her eyes welling up with tears Hearing that, both Tammy and Matthew were surprised & Melina Levine 4â²â²