"Hey, twerp! Why aren't you giving me any of your allowance money this week?!" Brian said with an impatient temper.
"Sorry, Brian. I forgot about it. I spent it all on beauty supplies when I was with some of my friends at the mall yesterday - I'm sorry."
"You better be sorry! I was hoping to get a new video game to play today with MY friends, but you blew that chance for me. And now you have to pay in a different way!"
"Brian, no please ... don't!" Alexis said as Brian began to storm right towards her, thumping with each step.
Brian grabbed Alexis' arm and began to give her an Indian burn.
"Ouch, Brian, please, I'm sorry! I promise I will give you my money next week! OW!"
Alexis' arm began to burn with white hot pain, turning all shades from pale pink to bright red.
"Sorry, twerp. I needed that money this week, not next week, idiot."
Brian then began to grab both of Alexis' arms and stretch them behind her back, twisting them, this way and that. After that, Brian started to beat Alexis up. And just when Alexis was about to pass out from the amount of pain being dealt upon her by her 16-year old brother, their mother called.
"Brian, come here sweetie! I need your help with something!"
"You are lucky this time, kiddo. Next time - not so much. I will be back to finish later on tomorrow," Brian said as he was just about to leave Alexis' room.
When he did leave, Alexis picked herself up and dusted herself off. She vowed to herself that one day, she would get her revenge.
Alexis couldn't sleep. It was later that night around 4:00 AM when Alexis looked out the window one last time for the night and noticed something in the corner of her eye. It was a shooting star! It was a long shot, but Alexis closed her eyes, focused really hard, and quietly said as she was about to go sleep, "I wish I was strong as........."