Not So Perfect

d change the subject. I knew I needed to tell them soon. Pushing it

morning. The tone my mother used was like every other ti

on the chair across from them. Waiting for them to tell me what I d

aving items and the other dates, prices, and even times. My eyes immediately

my parents from finding out. I've always thought things through but my minds

is it, I can see it in my mothers' ey

s a mistake?" Her voice is low and intimida

able, with my head raised I say,

y gaze. "Tell us what? That

es. Growing up, he never raised his voice or punished us. He wouldn't give us that look t

ter him meanwhile Ho

eeling unusually dry. "I'm having the baby,

I will make an appointment and you will terminate this pregnancy." Her words would normal

standing up for myself. Before she can leave the room, I raise my voice for her to hear me loud and

that mom, I'm k

stration. "Bea, your mother is

afraid of the humiliation from the public. You're so used to having a perfect daughter

g like Holly. We always wanted two perfect daughters to follow in our success. Bu

, feeling myself

living hell. It's always been about Holly, I'm sick of it! I'm nothing like he

lap echoing throughout the room. I hold the side of my face

e. And the second time that my own dad has watched with

I send Alice a message to let her know if went bad. She im

ag and suitcase. Alice lives almost an hour away which will only h

of food right now isn't helping. Looking around my

the stairs. I can hear their low voices in the kitchen. It's difficult to

y shoes on. I hear heavy footsteps b

rom the doorknob I

he floor, raising a b

obvious enough. "I

ays, you can stay." They do

ng my bags on the porch. "Bye, " I m

main concern is fitting everything in my car. After some l

ome food. Taking the time to let Thomas know wher

bedroom. As soon as I told her that I was pregnant, she completely made this room for m

teful to have her in my