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oke

hat would happen next. I performed my morning necessities and went downst

ulling the sweaty hair out of her face and smil

she's fast." The girl

!" Lola spo

la was only five years old, and could be gone in just a blink, she was too smart and my h

already on and my parents were sitting in si

spoke taking a s

My father replie

." That was

ing about how insufferable other wives were when she was home. And apart from Dad being a gambling addict and Mom being a compulsive shopper, their marriage beyond the gates was a bed of roses. But

r classes she wanted. In exchange for taking social work, I had to take languages and ballet, because Mom wanted to be a ballet dancer and thought that projecting her dream onto me would satisfy her. I have been doin

world collapsing. I was walking down the stairs when I heard loud voices coming from the office. Dad and Mom didn't usually fight, not aggressi

you did this," Mo

rything you see in front of you, do you think o

t buy it? Maybe if you were a good husband I

're a good wife?"

how to live in a marriage and now you've

ger for me to wal

?" I asked staring at

om started

th a sadistic smile on her face. "Tell your daugh

la is sleeping. And the employees are not obligated t

ike a dog without an owner, shit was c

enzie. Your perfect father sold you out." My mother said accusin

g about, daddy?" I as

Dad spoke swa

a month." I answered with a smile on my lips, I knew th

of several employees and a luxurious house with servants, that are spent

ing us. On your gamb

like a mule, how are we broke?" I asked swallowing the a

ch." My father shrugged his

ect." I spoke r

ulsive and invested again, it went wrong again. Then I tried my luck in a game, I was winning, daughter." He swallowed hard and I saw the

ost..." I

said making m

Daddy?" I asked, and I

wered after a few s

th?" I asked ignoring t

He's an old acquaintance, whenever it

ed staring at him with narrowed eyes, becaus

nning, daughter." Daddy sa

d dryly. "What's this