a's

e door impatiently; we would be l

et's go!" Dad yelled ma

f the house with the bags in her hand. I followed her out of the ho

or that. I wanted my mother to be relaxed and hap

the airport. My mom and I shared a glance through a rear view mir

as worse than my father was. Her dad was overprotective, strict, and delusional. He used to beat my mom to disc

r to men so she never dated anyone. My father was her only escape from my grandfather.

with me. My father took care of her, treated her well for a few months, but everything changed as the months of her delivery got closer. My father sta

ed to leave. He never hit her again; he knew his stare was enough to make my m

hen she figured out I was going through the same thing she went through in the past. However, her plan failed miserably when she fell pregnant

out my other was pregnant again; he became less aggressive and more c

hit my brother and my sister. My siblings are his p

he car. I have somewhere importan

schievous smile on his face. Mike and Lily had no idea about how our father treats me and what he did to me in the past. I

rust you to make sure they follow my

enthusiastically. My father patted his shou

down on the chairs. I took the seat

ut the summer camp so he wouldn't rat

e. She stopped trying to search the r

to Florida with

He asked lo

ionship; we make fun of each othe

need to keep it a secret. You can't tell d

bout this summer

ing like my dad but it would not be long until he creates another psychopath like him. I needed to graduate fast so

d this to graduate. You know how impor

e will get angry." He

et angry. I will t

ight? You just need to keep it a secret until w

ret. But dad would get mad," Mike sa

disobeys him. Mike had no idea that he never hits me because I made a mis

said hugging him tightly. H

resting on her shoulder and her lips were in a cute pout as she was dozing off. I picked my lit

re grandma. She doesn't hav

ed in her light voice

n in her life. My father would find a new obsession to discipline another daughter; it would start from not wanting to send you to school, telling you

the best sister," she said pu

and had Asthma. I had been trying to shield this l

ght? I can still abandon this plan and c

o stop yourself from enjoying your school last year because of us. I'll m

eak to stay behind with my father. But we both knew that we

at the airport until morning. Around seven in

I paid the driver and walked to my teacher. Sh

r take your favorite seat before it's gone.

hands me a stick

threw it in the trunk. I went to

oing to this summer

�

iel'

e doorbell and my biological father opened the door.

Matt? Why didn't t

d Nick pained me because he did not ask

rly. Matt and Nick are probably still at the club,"

did not know if he was actually concern

lag, nothing asleep can't fix," I said w

cked everything. I went downstairs to fi

I said taking a

te smile. I did not think there was a need

ight abruptly. I had a headache. You guys were enjoying a

and we did not stay there long," Nick said patting me on the

mbled eggs, coffee, bacon, and toast. We a

ould be fin

eggs in front of me w

leave. Matt slapped my back te

ou, brother. Our parents always talk about how you are growing up, how good

real parents were. They never contacted me and I never contacted them. A few mo

ow anything about you guys. If I knew I would have

e, let's go, Gabrie

their seats while I

r college mates were waved at me.

l, we are sorry for keeping you away from br

g the pain. I wanted to know their re

change the past." I bid goodbye

oticed one in the back. There was a girl sitting or sleeping, I c

and glared at me. I was t

id someth

ccupied, get up." Sh

ing up and looking around for another s

seat is empty," A guy sa

e seat again and

is seat with you, leave!" She ye

ike an annoyed kitten with her

nd I am not going to stand on the bus because

s seat for her," She said fisting her small hands. The bus

bus wants to sit bes

to leap at the guy but I caught her waist and

u need to calm down." I sai

th a bewildered exp

back in my bag. She curled herself on the seat, pressing

ones in her ear a

l she was. I pulled out the book from my

looked soft and shiny, falling on her chest in small ringlets. Her complexion was extremely pa

I was staring at her. S

my eyes from the sleeping beauty

eird noises she was making. I shut the book a

rowling like crazy

ut them somewhere in my bag. After the struggle of searc

er eyes and

table," She snapped, se

d, "Your stomach has been growling for

rimson and she look

for me, they are not pois

said, giving cookies t

ne eating it silently while s

said. I closed my eyes so sh

ound of munch

ing stubborn girls,"

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