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n't funny. I mean i

the resto, the building where the bookst

g yields nothing. Although mom isn't aware that I was fired from the

dn't help but think about our crumbled life, Mom's failing health, and Bryan's tuition fees. All of these are just too mu

om knitting by the littl

ome time now. Why's that?" She asked as she noticed my pre

trouble her. Mom has cancer and she can't walk, the reason I ha

's still in h

t? You okay?" I asked inste

me suspiciously b

you haven't been going to the re

ou should work yourself up with o

ou take a break for this long?" She

me. I know something's a

sig

rom the restaurant Mom."

What did you d

was only being defens

She asked as if waiting for

" My mom is a

dam Maggie asked me out," I said without any remo

at stranger. I would have done something like squinching his

ntimidated or scared by anybody. The on

an is a handf

head, disagreeing

him. You can never get away with these rich

iliation. For goodness sake Mom, he fucking touched

im get away with it. Nothing good comes from toying with t

upted by the chattering of my drunk brother, Jerem

of the human body. As much as I am being defensive and fear

stigma. Jeremy is a carbon copy of my dad, my nightm

r being a chicken

d me. He pinned me down to the chair, choking me. He brought his

king his lips and staring at me

ly breathe and my ey

" I manage to speak be

on the face. Mom screamed and

eg him. I hate it

went over to Mom and pushed her down and that sent me flying out of my seat

eep haunted laughter reminded me of what Dad did to Mom and me. I b

and pleaded silently with her eyes and that made me

kick him if he tried to attack again but gracefully he left not after giving a loud belch. He staggered his way up

charged out, leaving the house in fury. Maybe because h

lay on the bed. I quickly left before she st

an in bed before l

wiped it away, hating myself for that. I w

ver to cry or be weighed down b

ve

e worn-out ceiling. I never rea

ited Dad once. I wasn't scared of Jeremy o

d exhibitions were just the same as those o