staggered back from the display case, flailing about wildl
find my mother wit
elf that I really didn't just catch on fire a second ago. I found severa
ently, wiping the tears from her eyes. I nodded a
other block, I spied a small boutiq
I entered the air-conditioned store. The clothes in here looked pricey
All of this had started after I woke up in Dr Boyle's clinic. Had Frank hit me so hard he knocked the sanity
he truth. Now." Mother stood wi
?" A statuesque lady in short green
s for every day wear. Shoes, bags, lingeries, y'know, the works." I
y box or...or, wait I know! The genie lamp! Only it gave me money instead of wishes. I took out a roll and when I counted it, it amounted to ten thousand dollars and there was about fi
Figuring mum would be busy for another hour or so, I walked out to carry out the rest of
n plan out my day but here I was thinking ahead and organizing a daring run into a different country for me and my mother. I stop
letries, I dragged myself back to the boutique, and
What's
ng accusingly at a wall of clothes, bags and lingeries. "We
er in favour o
he list." I announced adding to the board of clothes on
er screamed in panic as I counted out t
d gave me. Like I keep telling you. How else did you think I came ac
? He always complained that there was
l you after....you know
re sense to her. Whenever he beat her up, dad had a habit of buying he
efore she could m
ll change too. Please? Dad woul
ng unsure and stared at
wrong
oose. Your father, he us
even decide what she wore? I
I assured her, all the while feeling like s
for me? One you think
ver you wear." The words tasted like bile on my tongue . "Y
ant interjected. "Why not the peach gown and blac
efore picking the clothes up
er liked it, especially when I found out that she had only gotten it because 'Frank thinks I look better with blonde hair.' I wanted to drag h
lined with shiny white rocks that created a buffer against clear ice blue water. The c
ce in my mind wh
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