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leading to the cliff where Daisy was suspended, dangling dangerously

mercilessly as hot sweat poured into my

cry came again, sendin

ntless energy. Even as I did, part of my mind kept screaming at me HO

me. It was my idea to embark on this hike, the p

the heel where Daisy had voluntarily climbed for sightseeing

ound with nervous en

rie silence and the harsh and scorching s

thought I had heard her voice the last time. All I saw was a piece of cloth ta

back. The ground was burningly hot and the sun showed no mercy but at th

rde

tch

h littl

ts were at the forefront of the verbal and physical abuse I faced. I already expected this from them. For years they had treated

your hands, you murde

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five years ago now stood before me

you are alive?" I asked. "What's the meani

acket. "This is the beginning of the end f

ling hands. I tore it up and my heart did a bac

ted. "You are free to leave, and spend t

ent was fixed on the lady beside him, Daisy! The same Daisy I had mourne

e badly too and in the process, my throat had suddenly g

gh?" Daisy as

in. "You never died, did you?" I a

, Lily!" Daven t

t I needed to understand what was going on! I needed to inform Mom and Dad of the recent develo

*

I was broken, stranded and hurt beyond comprehension. I ne

to face with Mom and Dad at the entrance. It was

ut then hesitated when I saw the look on their fa

alant and cold. I gasped and took a step back.

ou should leave." My mom spoke coldly with not eve

me?" I cried out. "How could you

ed looks and then b

re? I was eager and itching to hear the reason behind all this m

he wiped the tears from his eyes, tear

growing by the minute and clarity

daughter!" Mom

wn on me. "Wh..what.. I grew up with you! You ar

n't want you! You were left by your parents by the roadside wh

and a friend to our Daisy who was by then still in my womb then. But what did you do? You took

ld sweat pouring from my forehead and the back of my neck. What

n and woman I grew up calling mom and dad. I suddenly realized the reason behind the abuse I

?" I couldn't help but ask in disbelief. "I nev

urity!" Mom said coldly befor

*

ide with no clear idea of where I was heading. Like a zombified corp

divorce, Mom and Dad or rather Daisy's Mom and Dad's revelation. That was way too muc

e is.. Sh

he

approaching t

. No longer the princes

r did l

from maids who were working in the gardens. I was back at Daven's house and these girl

all but I held them back

divorce papers.