Beneath The Mask Of Beauty

f the table. She had been hoping to avoid her, at least for a little while longer. The events of

ile spreading across her face. "Good m

table. She sat down beside Momma, trying to ignore the fe

weather to Lisa's schoolwork. Lisa responded politely, but her mind

a file. "I have a surprise for you, Lisa,"

se of trepidation. What could Mom

picture of her brother Jojo. But it wasn't the Jojo she remembered

dead. He had died alongside their parents in the attack five years ago. L

t everything she thoug

houghts. "Jojo is alive, Lisa.

ma's. "What do you mean?" she aske

orial tone. "I've been taking care of Jojo for y

Momma kept this secret from her?

you to work for me, Lisa. When you're done with col

en punched in the gut. Es

ther bombshell. "You'll work for me for seven years, Lisa

Seven years? What kind of perso

ep. "If you don't cooperate, L

to throw up. The life of her

room for an escape. She needed to get out of th

to the bathroom," Lisa sta

ery well, Lisa. But don't think about try

to get out of there, but for now, she just neede

g down around her. She had thought she had found a new family with Momm

hroom, Lisa couldn't help but wonder

down. But as she looked at her reflection in the mir

the bathroom door, "Lisa, don't take too

ized that her nightmare was far from ov

hoice. She could either cooperate with Momma and risk losing herself forev

but as Lisa looked at her reflec

to come. And as she opened the bathroom door, Lisa k