Worthless In Their Eyes, Perfect In His

ack. I wondered if the darkness finall

to the realization that I was still at home. I stood up from the

place where I collapsed earlier, wit

a few minutes past midnight, I contemplated calling my best friend, Sandra and tel

dabbed it in ointment. The wou

uriated manner. "Wouldn't

. Since I got her, she was more lik

nded in a scornful manner. Never in my life would I have

elp me." I sai

went back into her corner

always whined and complained of how she was meant to be with an owner whose bo

owing my exact height, because everything about my body made me angry. I also hated myself. Born into a

in of my dramatic breakup with A

EXT M

eep. I grunted in annoyance. I felt like I need

hed for my laptop. The device made its usual squeaky sound as I opened it. Parts of its meta

it to boot. It took almost an hour to switch

o see if the college grants I

jec

appro

to anno

tunate

I went through each of the emails. I had applied for different

ister, Angela. My stepfather had the money, but anytime I asked, he would give me conditions. I never got to know my father, my mother said that he left. All I had of hi

ather and try to ask him for college funding. If he tu

as looking, I felt like they were watching me. I pulled my sle

the way she looked at me with contempt, I could tell that she didn't like me. I waited at her de

y father." I repea

re's enough space in the room." She dragged out the word

in." She f

behaviour of the secretary. She had seen my mother trea

nd once he saw me,

t said anything abo

, allowing wrinkles t

ng, but you ref

ng exactly where the co

going to college, you have to help me." My eyes were stin

ing with you." He stood up from his chair and walked towards me, placing his

isn't

He said, while licking his lips in the most disgusting manner. "I know ot

a disgusted manner. "Infact, forget i

felt his hand grab me roughly by the

s, causing him to

uld put up such an act. "Get your hands off me," I tried h

ble, flinging me on top of the table. My screams

g out your claws, just help me thi

ed my dress, I grabbed the bottle and smashed it into his head. He let go of me, gripping his hea

eflected on my actions at the

used the period when his eye wa

ion, I didn't spare her a glance, and

ran into the road and a car