Beneath the Shadows

bed was I. I didn't know if I w

sweet night's rest. This was al

elids signifying that I didn't g

ke I lived with a woman who di

ly, she happene

ream my name as I was adorned

y bed and reluctantly went to

e living room to see her lookin

uc

unk? By this tim

s?" She said, sounding like a c

my eyes to the clock. I was so

a.m__

n 12 o'clock yet an

l!!!" She shouted. As

roblems I had to go through in

een happier. You stupid girl..

g to eat" she ordered me as all

o cook something for my mom. Th

sees me as the cause

time she tells me shit like tha

. I kept being drowned in this po

... Was this all because my da

er on the streets that got

e at the top of her voice. The

horrified bit. I had to run do

her bed so tired. All I could

y__

es

ne? It's not even up to 5 minut

's already a

'm not d

aking you so long? I

some more time, I

u didn't give me time to enjoy

so why should I give you time

Did she really have so much

should I give you time? My who

ned me at your birth." It put me

happy. This was the first time I saw my mother cry rememberin

nymor

and I'm so sorry for everyt

n finish my statement, I recei

ght to th

f**k up Julia. You aren't sorry.

rst place. I hate you Julia. Yo

th to you." All these things

p heavily. I just

d go and get me something to ea

breath. Get out" I immedia

mum" I

just obeyed her and left. As I

sheartened and sad.I didn't want

it to her room for her. Once sh

f food

ed the tray from me. She d

g there? Stop looking at me like

t her. After that I went to my ro

d with un

e so much? " I asked myself a

O'S P.

***. ****

at noon to go see my best fr

her mum's apartment which was a

to the window and fell to the gr

didn't know that I entered her r

e doesn't notice that I entered

old. I tiptoed to her a

ear as she turned around

is trick everytime_____" I took

She must have been crying aga

I have

ou crying? What

nothing

u're obviously not happy. Like

t beaten up and you

you are gonna make things har

ed her voice and continued sobbin

y sat down by her side and pu

t her_

. Please just calm down. Take a

s she immediately pulled me in f

iff she took in and ev

do. I can't bear this anymore.

ts" just as I had earlier sus

oman is such a

. Don't tell me it's

s Ric.

ime around?" I asked curiousl

so descriptively as though she

happened. Her mum's just

hy does she keep doing this to

ing

inst me. She had to raise me a

use she decid

's not your fault at all. Besides

is was her decision and she sh

tion. No one told her

gh Ricardo" s

at my mum is doing to me but th

my mum. Please if not for anyth

and we're almost alike just th

again"I immediately cautioned

e

e don't be annoyed. But it does

to you. It gets me piss

ant to change her and I believ

ght to judge someone before you

n she would have never preserv

minded about her horrible experi

eciate it if you respect that "

cision to respect and love your mu

ike what your mum does to yo

ou for always being there to car

o

t are friends for?" We bo

y house in the first place?" S

ntion behind

e. You've heard about the n

OND SUSPICION? The N

to the movies to watch it" she

ve it

u, thank you so much. I always

" It's alright Julia. The movie is

stly I need your

, what

so need to pick up a few grocer

and drive me to

eed and she was overwh

you so m

re do we

he toilet and my room, while yo

ow does th

w we got to work. I just feel tha

her as a priority. She doesn't

that she has a good daughter wh

er mum then I'll res