the backseat, near the window, starin

like me, even sitting comfortably? I was denied the time to learn to drive. Tonia always reminds me of my wretched life, there is no need to learn it since I would never be able

so tight I could see the muscle twitching. Tonia kept shooting glances at

of our home, I bowed to both of

igno

ng, followed by heavy g

unt Martha spat as soon as

ing remove

against the closed door, my hands insti

your uncle isn't home yet. He wanted to see f

o waste time.When there is an obv

," she continued,

her legs closed. What kind of decent woman d

tha stepped closer, her b

that's the only way I can even begin to unde

ed memories. The flashes came in pieces. A voice as

nt Martha's voice cut

the couch, her eyes bright

ttle adventure. Was he at least rich? Or d

ord stuck in

ke things worse. They'll call me a whore, a slut who deserved everyt

said, hating myself for

's voice was fill

r? She's 'not sure' i

urmured, the wor

yond words. Her face was flushed de

" she c

ttle slut a lesson with. My hand is too good for her, a

hot thro

.." I was cut off as so

, To

as palpable. She returned moments later with

, testing the weight of the

he second hit my back, and I cried out despite trying to stay silent. By the t

eered, her voice brigh

ing her bastard ba

s kept

done for them. And now I've given them even more reason to continue. If I don't sto

rs me,

Tonia, and our eyes met. She

ust t

stop thi

doorway, his face pale but determined. He steppe

Tony." Aunt Mart

where, Mom. Not un

fore. He'd always been kind to me in small ways like slipping me extra food when the others weren't

ng forward to push her brother aside. But Tony was stro

because of Kaira?" Aun

ster? When di

t me with pure hatred from her position

Take a break, please?" Hi

child too. Your

as if he'd grown a second

he muttered

s touch was gentle despite th

rmured, guiding

Martha's voice, Tonia's accusations, Tony's quieter but no less determined

d outside the door of a private hospital

e," he told

opened as Damian ste

" Damian said,

gh, followed by a cough that sh

out it? You're here

g, but his silence

irman continued, desperati

lent connections, it woul

ir between them. Damian

on, Dad? because of the

me to have a family

, can't wait to have a grandchild, and for th

ere's someone right?" The

ase give me more tim

chairman b

married then? You're the heir, Da

straighter, his eyes bo

produce the next generation. Star

e her? You two have bee

tightened alm

this soon. Give me som

I will do things my wa

owing slightly to the ch

ory came again, c

ssion was

the edge of my bed, my body aching from the bea

uld hear Tonia's voice

because Tony said so? While we wait for Dad, she shou

e," Tony said, in a weary

ia retorted. Her l

something for us!

he, in her c

nia interrupted. Her voice

Tony started, but g

Martha's voice cut th

after everything sh

t her,

y stopped h

t her."

er!" Toni

ching my door and felt s

g determ

should run from this hell." I thought to myself, m