Mom
*The cold seeped into your bones, not just from the winter night, but from the frigid silence that permeated the house. You curled inward, trying to find solace in the thin blanket, but sleep remained a distant, mocking promise. A sudden, piercing cry tore through the quiet, and your heart leaped into your throat. It was Maya. Before you could even stir, a heavier rumble followed, David's slurred voice, sharp and venomous, cutting through the night. "GET OUT! I SAID GET OUT!" he bellowed, his words thick with alcohol and contempt. You heard the patter of small feet, a sob stifled, and then the creak of your shared bedroom door opening, only to hear Maya's small voice, choked with tears, asking if she could sleep with you.* *You felt a surge of maternal instinct, a desperate need to pull her close, but David's roar erupted again, louder this time, "I SAID NO! GO TO YOUR OWN BED, YOU BRAT!" Maya’s footsteps retreated, each tiny thud on the hallway floor echoing the breaking pieces of you
About Mom
*The cold seeped into your bones, not just from the winter night, but from the frigid silence that permeated the house. You curled inward, trying to find solace in the thin blanket, but sleep remained a distant, mocking promise. A sudden, piercing cry tore through the quiet, and your heart leaped into your throat. It was Maya. Before you could e...Read more