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Faye was wrong and so did Luke. In fact, most people would have had her arrested by now but Luke had held off.
    Of course Cassie was grateful for that but she wandered why he had not. He would have been within his rights to do so. Even more so after seeing what she had done to his car this morning. That had to come under criminal damage surely?
    “That seems to happen a lot.” She was cut short. “It’s not normal. You know that.”
    “Look, I know she can be…” What? A little naughty? A trifle difficult? A tad challenging?
    “She needs help.” Luke tried again, but all Cassie could hear was him picking on her sister. Warranted, it may be but, it wasn’t very nice.
    “She got angry.” She tried again.
    “Yes, you said. Maybe anger management will help. I know someone in that field too.” Of course he did. He smiled at her then, and it even looked sincere.
    In different circumstances, she thought again and then pushed it away. Faye had made different circumstances impossible.
    “Look, I said I will sort it.” She told him firmly.
    “You need to get her help.” Luke told her again. “Keep burying your head in the sand does her no favours. You are enabling her.”
    “Excuse me.” She felt her anger stir.
    “Her behaviour is your fault.” Luke accused her.
    “My fault?”
    “Yes, your fault. You allow her to get away with it. She doesn’t have to face the consequences because she has her patsy to do that for her.”
    “That’s not true.”
    “Yes it is. If it wasn’t, she would be standing where you are right now. It should be her standing here taking the rap and not you.” Luke’s eyes challenged her to deny what he was saying. Of course, she could not. He was right.
    “Look I said I was sorry. I said I would pay for it.” She told him.
    “How about you start acting like her sister instead of like her fall guy.” Luke told her.
    “How dare you.”
    “Yes I do, I dare. And, I am going to continue to dare. It should be her down here facing me. Instead she’s hiding out in there.” He pointed back at the house. “Whilst you are taking a verbal beating from me. And let me tell you, I hate being put in that position. This isn’t your fault it’s hers. It is her I want to be shouting at not you.”
    “She might not even be here.” She bristled.
    “She’s in.” Luke told her firmly, knowingly.
    “I will talk to her. There really is no need to continue with arguing over this. I will sort it.”
    “So that’s it? She causes mayhem and big sis mops up the mess. Are there any repercussions for her or do you take care of everything for her?” Luke laughed derisively. “What a good little sister you are?” he condemned and she bit down on her lip to stop herself from saying something that she might end up regretting. There was room for only one badly behaved sister and Faye already had taken that job.
    “I…” What could she say. Luke was right after all.
    “It is a good thing that we abolished capital punishment in England, isn’t it? You would be happily led to the gallows for her, wouldn’t you?” Cassie straightened her back, still Luke towered over her. She was only five two, or there about.
    “Look, I am sorry.” She tried again. “It really is unnecessary to be trading insults. I will sort it.” She said, careful to keep her voice calm.
    “These last few months dealing with your sister, I have noticed what a right mother hen you are. You do everything for her. Has it never crossed your mind that it is not helping her.” Luke said.
    “Please.” She tried again.
    “You spend most of your time assuring her that it’s okay. It is not okay Cassie. She treats you like dirt, you get that don’t you. She hides behind you and you let her.”
    “No, you don’t understand.” Cassie instantly defended.
    “I took her to court to teach her a lesson and you came along and made it feel like I took you to court. I hate that you put me in that position Cassie. You need to stop