"You leave my family alone!" he shouted. "Pierce," Dad said again. This time, I went for it. I punched Neil in the gut as hard as I could. I was only a kid after all. I'm sure I couldn't hurt the guy that badly. I'd rather it be him than Otti. At least, I thought I couldn't do much damage. The grunt and cough that followed told me otherwise though. Maybe these brass knuckles gave me more of an edge than I thought they would. After I had hit Neil, Dad bent down to look him in the eye with a smirk on his face. "You did tell me to leave your family alone, but I didn't listen. We paid your wife a visit, but as of right now, your daughter and son are safe. For as long as I say anyway," he said. I looked up at my dad with wide eyes. "Are you going to hurt Otti?" I blurted. I noticed the

