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Father's Birthday Cake

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Helina ZentCompleted
Language: English
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My dad worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant, earning a measly $400 a month. My mom had bad legs, so she could only scrape by collecting trash. When my academically-gifted younger brother was in middle school, they pulled him out of school and made him work to earn extra money so that they could afford to send me to the best school in the state. I didn't let them down and aced my high school, becoming the top student in my state. The day I got my SAT scores was also my birthday. Dad, all hunched over, came to my school with a pink cake, followed by Mom in her tattered clothes and my brother with his face covered in grime. But instead of being grateful, I grabbed a sharp compass and threw it at Dad, drawing blood. "You think you can buy me off with a cake? Get lost! Don't let me see you again!" The principal stared in disbelief. "Yvonne, what are you doing? If it weren't for your family working hard to support you, you wouldn't be this successful!" I held my head high, unperturbed. "So what if I'm the top student in the state? It's no big deal! If they really loved me, they would give me a million dollars so I could live a life of luxury!" Dad's tears hit the ground as he called me an ungrateful brat. Mom wanted to slap me but was held back. Meanwhile, I silently opened the cake box and cut the cake. The next second, everyone was shocked.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

When I walked out of the classroom, I saw Dad waiting for me outside with a kind smile on his face, holding a pink cake.

Behind him, Mom, in ragged and patched clothes, was holding a brand new doll.

My younger brother's eyes sparkled as he shouted "Yvonne" and ran toward me excitedly.

However, I pushed him hard to the floor. "What are you doing here?! You shouldn't be here!"

It was recess, so the hallway was packed.

The principal and teachers that happened to be passing by were drawn over by the commotion.

Dad smiled apologetically and took my hand. "What's wrong, Yvonne? Did something upset you? Here, I bought you a strawberry cake, it's your favorite..."

I grabbed the cake and threw it on the floor. The pretty cake immediately turned into a mess.

"Get lost! You think you can buy me off with a cake? In your dreams! Nobody wants your lousy cake!"

The students around me pointed and whispered.

Even the principal couldn't help but frown. "Yvonne, you can only become the state's top student because your parents and brother work hard to support you. How can you treat them like this? You're so ungrateful!"

My homeroom teacher, Ms. Langford, also sighed. "That's right, Yvonne. You're not usually like this. Why are you acting so strange today?"

I held my head high and yelled at them, "So what if I'm the top student in the state? If they really loved me, they would give me a million dollars so I could live a life of luxury! I don't think they really care about me that much!"

Mom, seeing that I was getting emotional, quickly shielded me behind her and explained to the teachers, "I'm sorry, Yvonne is just in a bad mood. Please don't take it to heart. It's my fault, I didn't raise her well."

As she spoke, she stuffed the brand new doll into my hands.

"Didn't you say you liked this doll? I bought it for you. Happy birthday!"

I snorted, took out a pair of scissors from my bag, and cut the doll to shreds in front of everyone.

Suddenly, my brother, Steven, lunged at me and said something that shocked everyone.

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9 Chapters
Chapter 1
When I walked out of the classroom, I saw Dad waiting for me outside with a kind smile on his face, holding a pink cake.Behind him, Mom, in ragged and patched clothes, was holding a brand new doll.My younger brother's eyes sparkled as he shouted "Yvonne" and ran toward me excitedly.However, I pushed him hard to the floor. "What are you doing here?! You shouldn't be here!"It was recess, so the hallway was packed.The principal and teachers that happened to be passing by were drawn over by the commotion.Dad smiled apologetically and took my hand. "What's wrong, Yvonne? Did something upset you? Here, I bought you a strawberry cake, it's your favorite..."I grabbed the cake and threw it on the floor. The pretty cake immediately turned into a mess."Get lost! You think you can buy me off with a cake? In your dreams! Nobody wants your lousy cake!"The students around me pointed and whispered.Even the principal couldn't help but frown. "Yvonne, you can only become the state's
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Chapter 2
"Yvonne, are you crazy? My grades were better than yours, but Mom and Dad made me drop out of school to work so that you could study! They did it because they loved you! Without them, would you have this kind of achievement? Most poor families favor boys over girls, but our family is the opposite. All these years, we paid for all the food you ate, all the clothes you wore, and all the school supplies you used! How dare you!"After he said that, my classmate also stepped forward, her face flushed with anger."I can testify! Yvonne's family comes to school every year on her birthday, rain or shine, to celebrate her birthday with her! I know because we were in the same middle school too!"My best friend also shouted, "That's right, I can testify too! Mr. and Mrs. Wesley don't dress well themselves, but they always buy Yvonne new clothes. When she needed a laptop for online classes, they bought her an expensive one without batting an eye.""Yvonne is such an ungrateful brat!"Turning
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Chapter 3
I glared at them coldly. "If it's so hard for you, then don't pay for my school! I don't even want to study! I know, I'll quit school immediately. You can pay for Steven's tuition instead. How about that?"Mom looked at me, hurt, and approached cautiously, "Your brother dropped out of middle school and has already fallen far behind. Yvonne, you're Mom and Dad's pride. We only want you to be happy. Please don't be so willful."Steven helped Dad with his wound, his face reddening with fury. "Are you trying to make us mad on purpose?! If you're sick in the head, go see a doctor! I don't want a sister like you! Let's sever ties officially. From now on, you're no longer part of our family!"My brother grabbed my bag, ripped out a sheet of white paper, and wrote on it with a pen.After he was done, he walked up to me and slapped the disowning agreement on my forehead, glaring at me fiercely.I burst out laughing."A disowning agreement? Fine, I don't want to be family with people like
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Chapter 4
When Mom found me, she sighed in relief. "Don't worry about your brother, Yvonne. He's a good boy, he won't run off. Let's go home. What if bad people catch you?"Dad took me home on his bicycle.My brother's room was emptied, the walls painted pink, and a new desk and lamp were bought.Mom served steaming roasted pork and freshly stewed ribs."Surprise! We prepared this for you."Seeing Dad's frostbitten hands and Mom's bent posture, my nose felt stuffy, and my breath caught.My brother eventually returned home.He didn't have any complaints. Although he liked studying, he obeyed Mom and Dad and dropped out.On weekends, he would sneak to my school to see me, bringing me little snacks.It felt like there was no unhappiness between us despite our parents' blatant favoritism.I studied hard.I was afraid to relax, fearing I would disappoint my family.After the SAT scores were released this year, I immediately called Mom with the new iPhone she bought me."Mom, I'm the top
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Chapter 5
"Oh my! What's that? Why is something like that in the cake?"The principal stepped forward to take a closer look at the envelope and photo in the cake.Ms. Langford couldn't believe it at first either, but she quickly smiled."There's nothing wrong with having these things in the cake. Didn't you guys hear just now? Yvonne's father said they prepared a surprise for her in the cake."Ms. Langford reached in to grab the envelope and opened it in front of everyone.I saw my parents' faces turn ashen.Before they could stop her, Ms. Langford read the letter in a clear voice."Yvonne, this is Gloria. I'm doing fine in the hospital, so don't worry about me. Dad and Mom said they won't cut off my treatment fees as long as you study hard. Once I get better, I'll earn lots of money and buy a house in a big city, and we can live together, just like old times. You must work hard, okay?"Besides the letter, there was also a photo.In the photo, my little sister, Gloria, sat in a hospital
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Chapter 6
I nodded hard. "I promise I'll behave, Mom. I'll be obedient. I'll do whatever you want as long as you keep Gloria alive."As per my request, Gloria was taken to a specialist hospital for treatment.The doctor said the cancer was late stage and was already incurable. They could only use chemotherapy to slow the cancer's progression and prolong her life.The total cost of her treatment was $20,000.That day, I cried uncontrollably and banged my head on the ground until blood stained the floor, begging my parents to lend me the money.I promised I would pay them back.Dad looked me up and down with a sinister glint in his eye. "Alright, as long as you study hard, everything's negotiable."I studied desperately.While my classmates were applying makeup, dating, and enjoying life, I was in the dorm, studying and doing assignments.During the holidays, when my roommates traveled with their parents, I locked myself in my room, studying late into the night, determined to commit entir
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Chapter 7
Hearing the noise, Mom rushed out and, upon seeing that it was me, sighed in relief.She twisted my ear, dragged me in front of the woman, and forced me to apologize. "You little brat! How dare you eavesdrop! Apologize to your future mother-in-law right now."I bit my lip until I tasted blood but refused to say a word.The woman closed her eyes and sighed. "She's a pretty girl, just a bit stubborn. She needs some training."After the woman left, Mom called Dad and asked him to come home.They tied me up and whipped me with a whip soaked in saltwater, striking me repeatedly.But the physical pain was less intense than the pain in my heart.I finally understood why my parents insisted that I study hard.It wasn't because they preferred girls over boys; they had always treated my sister poorly.Rather, it was because they wanted to sell me for a good price.But I had no choice.I had to do it to save Gloria… and myself.My eyes burned, and tears rolled down my cheeks.That ni
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Chapter 8
"Go on, cry! Why aren't you crying now?!" Dad picked up a stick and smashed it hard on Gloria's head."What are you glaring at? Your stomach cancer is terminal. Spending money on you is the same as throwing it away! We won't spend a dime on your treatment! The sooner you die, the better! And if you dare tell your sister, we'll beat her to death!"I plugged a USB drive into the computer on the podium.The screen displayed the tragic state of Gloria along with the brutality of my parents.The video exposed my parents' intention to sell me to a wealthy family and their lies about spending money on Gloria's treatment.Every word pierced my heart like a dagger, making it hard for me to breathe.My brother, trembling, turned to my parents in disbelief."You… you lied to me. You told me Gloria's studying abroad! It's not like we didn't earn any money the last few years. Why… why wouldn't you spend it on her treatment? She's my sister!"My brother's cries echoed in my ears.The class
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Chapter 9
The sound of police sirens grew closer.My parents ran away in panic, but my brother grabbed them and held them down.Mom screamed, "You brat! What are you doing? I'm your mother! I did all that for you! The $1.5 million was meant to buy you a house and a car! Can you earn that much money by studying hard?"Dad got on his knees and begged, "Steven, please, let us go. If the police discover the truth, we're done for!"But my brother wouldn't let go. "Have you forgotten? When I almost got into a car accident, Gloria was the one who saved me. You promised you would never hit her again and would send her abroad to study… But it was all a lie…"Just then, the police broke through the door.Dad shook his head in disbelief and collapsed to the floor.Mom sat on the floor, beating her thighs and crying, "It's all over! It's all over!"Dad and Mom thought they could get away after committing all those evil deeds.They figured Gloria already had late stage cancer and was going to die an
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