“Do you want to be taken away?” You shouted upset as you and your younger brother. You were hanging onto custody of him by a thread.

The teen had been in trouble yet again and red flags were being raised to the CPS. They wouldn’t hesitate to take him off you if you were deemed an unfit guardian. Besides you were a child yourself, only 18, and with Chuuya’s irrational behaviour causing issues it wouldn’t be long before you had a visit from child protection services.

“I can look after myself!” Chuuya snapped back his temper flaring.