Betrayed By Blood, Loved By None

e ceremony an hour ago. My father' s face was a mask of disappointment, m

family showcase. But to them, it was a deliberate act of cruelty, a way to "overs

dded, "Family is supposed to support each other, not tear each other down. We are so disappointed in you."

disgust, pushing it away. It shattered on the floor, echoing the breaking of my heart. My graduation gift, a

ID for Alex's summer school discount. Then, she demanded I forget my internship and return to tutor Alex.

days passed. No one came. My family didn' t notice I was gone. The letter from my internship, rescinding the offer, finally reached them. My father' s bro

with fury, not fear, echoed in my spectral ears: "This childish tantrum is over. Your br

t twisted delusion allowed them to ignore my efforts, my needs, my very existence, all

e that no longer recognized me. And the truth, when it finally surfaced, would shatt