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842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 10
Lyra’s POVMy voice remained calm, almost too calm. “I could have died a hundred times, Matteo.”His face went pale.“Did she go easy on me? Did anyone go easy on me?”I took a step closer. “She stood there while that man beat me. She stood there while you called me a stray…She stood there while another girl took everything that was supposed to be mine.”My throat tightened. “All because she wanted to fulfill some promise to her sister.”Matteo opened his mouth, but I didn't let him speak.“I will never go back to see her again.” The words came out firm. “I don't even want to see you.”“Lyra, please…” Matteo begged.“You walked in here on your own.” I gestured around the small restaurant. “The only reason I'm talking to you right now is because I work here and don't have the authority to throw customers out.”Matteo looked genuinely hurt. But I didn't stop.“In my eyes, Matteo, you're just another stranger, if not worse.”With every word I spoke, the color drained more from Matteo’s fa
842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 9
Lyra’s POVPapa stopped. Nobody moved.“Alright,” Mama sobbed. “Alright.”Her trembling hands searched through her pockets until she found her phone. She opened the recording app and held the screen up for me to see.“I, Elara Kane, hereby renounce all ties to Lyra Kane. From this day forward, she will have no connection to the Kane family.”“Add this,” I said coldly. “You will never force me to come back. If I leave today, you will never interfere with my life again.”Mama's shoulders shook. But she repeated every word.When she finished, I lowered the knife. Lily collapsed immediately into Mama's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.Mama held her tight. Papa rushed to them. Matteo stood frozen where he was.I looked at them one last time, then I turned toward the front door and ran.I heard Papa yelling for the guards to stop me.Then I heard Mama shouting back. “Let her go!”I didn't look back. I kept running until I found a small pawn shop tucked between two old buildings. Inside, I took
842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 8
Lyra’s POVPapa frowned. “You're talking as if we sent you somewhere terrible. Your brother and I paid extra to make sure the doctors looked after you. You had a roof over your head, meals brought to you every day, and people taking care of your needs. For all intents and purposes, it was practically a resort. I honestly don't understand what you're so upset about.”I stood so abruptly that my chair scraped violently across the floor. “Vacation?”My voice cracked. “Vacation?”I laughed, then I screamed. But no amount of screaming could release the despair clawing at my chest. “Vacation?!”I hurled the empty glass across the room. It smashed against the wall and exploded into countless shards.I rolled up my sleeves. Needle marks, bruises, old scars.Then I lifted the back of my shirt.Mama gasped. Papa fell silent. Matteo was on his feet instantly. “Lyra—”He wrapped his arms around me.I shoved him away. I couldn't stand his touch. I couldn’t stand anyone’s touch. “If it was such a
842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 7
Lyra’s POV“This year, Lily became old enough to know the truth,” Papa continued. “So your mother and I finally told her. She accepted it well. We thought it was time to bring you home and tell you the truth too.”He let out a long sigh and fell silent.Mama immediately picked up where he left off.“See, Lyra?” Tears shimmered in her eyes. “We are your real family. Baby, come here. I'm so happy I can finally tell you the truth.”Her lips kept moving. But I couldn't hear another word.“We are your real family."Then why? Why? Why!!!!?Just because they wanted Aunt Alice's daughter to grow up happy, they had decided it was acceptable to sacrifice me?“Lyra, you're blaming me, aren't you?” Mama's eyes reddened. “You have to understand. Alice was more than my sister. She was like a mother to me. Her dying wish was for her daughter to have a happy life. We had to...”She opened her arms toward me, smiling. It was a relieved, almost self-congratulatory smile, as if she believed everything ha
842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 6
Lyra’s POVFor the first time in years, Matteo was defending me. The feeling was so strange I didn't know what to do with it.“Matteo...” Lily whispered, tears spilling over.An uncomfortable silence settled over the room.Eventually, Mama forced a smile and stepped forward, “Alright, alright. If Matteo says he got into a fight, then he got into a fight. Let’s not argue today.” Her voice softened, gentle once more. “Lyra, I apologize. I misread the situation and blamed you. You’re a good girl—you wouldn’t ever hurt your own family, would you?”She stepped closer, reaching for my arm. “We’re all so happy to have you home. You’ve been away for almost three years.”Instinctively, I stepped aside.Her hand closed on empty air. For a brief second, hurt flashed across Mama’s face. But all I felt was the familiar urge to put more distance between us.“Just keep spoiling her,” Papa scoffed as he stood. On his way past me, he shot me a look full of irritation. “If she did something wrong, she
842 Days in the Asylum: My Family’s Gift Chapter 5
Lyra’s POV“We’re here.” Matteo’s voice gently pulled me awake.I must have fallen asleep during the drive, not that it had been a peaceful sleep. Like always, it had been another nightmare.I was fifteen again, standing in front of my birthday cake. Mama had told me to wait for Papa to come home before blowing out the candles, but I had been too excited. I closed my eyes, made a wish, and whispered it with all my heart.“I want Papa, Mama, and Brother to stay with me forever.”As I looked at the familiar mansion outside the window, I almost laughed at the irony. That wish had come true in the worst possible way.I was back. Back in the house that had become my nightmare.“Come on.” Matteo got out first, then walked around and opened my door.He hesitated for a moment before extending a hand. “You’re still weak. Do you want me to carry you inside?”The question sounded polite. Considerate, even.But I knew better. Matteo wasn’t worried about me. He was probably worried I might lose co
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