me so harshly t

up on the flo

berated me, saying I wa

side for some fresh air, ordering

hour later, t

oor and was huddled over my phone, re

with a box of m

aurie is allergic to milk, so we'l

ed a box of milk wh

ively, "This isn't suitable f

and dumped the

r's coattails! Laurie treats you so well, and

at still scratchy an

e. How many years has it be

forget? My mom h

ate from school, it was noted, le

I came back to the city for holidays, my aunt would swit

Laurie, so she'd always take

dad's colleagues returned from Hong Kon

ful and fit m

p, just waiting to wear it the n

the dress was gone,

came the sound of

he sewing machine's rhythm as

short and was finishing the edges, whil

n't cut

my hand right under the

blood oozing out, but I he

a few times an

to the hospital b

eats you so well, gives you all the good clothes, and your sist

tand. This was my fir

mom that my aunt mistreated me, that I was neither well-fed no

did my

ander your uncle's family? Your uncle and aunt are known for thei

their simple and honest nature

s an outlet for t

aunt were n

d by others, so they came home to take out the

you reall