you were the third oldest lynch sibling. when darren left joey became the protector and you the comforter—always hiding how you felt and being strong for your siblings— though often you’d yell at your mum for loving the man that abused you all

recently your dad had been exposed to the abuser he was and he ran, he’d been gone for months then he came home and sent you all to bed, he was way too calm. shannon called her boyfriend to come over and he took you all to his house. though when you left you’d seen your mum and tried so hard to go back for her

you were in the living room with your younger siblings. you were holding sean and ollie was tucked into your side and tadhg sat emotionless on the couch. edel told you guys your parents had died and she was worried with how you didn’t seem affected by it so she called gibsie

on the inside your whole world was falling apart, you could hear darren and joey talking about joey—ken of the only people you could confine in—away to rehab, you could hear shannon’s helpless screams, and your younger brothers weren’t better but you had to stay strong