A Whispered Darkness
““Not fair.”
“Since when did fair come into play with us, Claire?” Her voice grew louder. “Your father cheating, being kicked out of our home, your brother fighting me at every turn: none of it is fair. Why should life be any different for you? Your trip to the asylum wasn’t easy on any of us, you know. It’s affected far more than you realize.”
I stumbled backward, searching her face. The entity was gone again, mostly. This was all Mom. Tears shimmered in her eyes. “Mom, I don’t—”
Sh...e pinched the bridge of her nose. “You know, I don’t want to hear it. I’ve put up with enough from both of you. If you can’t keep it together, I really am going to have you evaluated again.”
It hurt more than I thought. Mom and Grant had been the only ones to believe me when I said I wasn’t nuts. Now, it seemed Mom had been holding out. Though I tried to tell myself it was the influence of the things in the house, it didn’t matter.MoreLess
“Since when did fair come into play with us, Claire?” Her voice grew louder. “Your father cheating, being kicked out of our home, your brother fighting me at every turn: none of it is fair. Why should life be any different for you? Your trip to the asylum wasn’t easy on any of us, you know. It’s affected far more than you realize.”
I stumbled backward, searching her face. The entity was gone again, mostly. This was all Mom. Tears shimmered in her eyes. “Mom, I don’t—”
Sh...e pinched the bridge of her nose. “You know, I don’t want to hear it. I’ve put up with enough from both of you. If you can’t keep it together, I really am going to have you evaluated again.”
It hurt more than I thought. Mom and Grant had been the only ones to believe me when I said I wasn’t nuts. Now, it seemed Mom had been holding out. Though I tried to tell myself it was the influence of the things in the house, it didn’t matter.MoreLess
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