Gee appeared and moved to stand beside her younger sister. "You really are completely useless," she said. "No wonder your father left."
Kate flicked an angry glance at her and Gee shrugged, raising her hands. "Just saying."
Harley mumbled something indistinct and Kate smacked him carelessly across the top of his head. "If you're going to say something, Harley, just say it!"
Breathing hard, fists clenched, Harley raised his eyes. He spoke directly to his mother.
"My dad didn't leave because of me. He left because of them."
Gee snorted contemptuously. "So why didn't he take you with him, Useless?"