Chapter 9 — Delicate Balance Of Your Ego

Allegra

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I felt a knot in my stomach as Mama shut the door behind her. Grandpa kept looking at me as if I hadn't committed the worst crime in the history of crimes.

"I just wanted to have a few good moments with my best friend before I got married—" The words were still in my mouth when a harsh stinging slap collided with my cheek so hard that I lost my footing and my body slammed into the nearby wall.

The sudden impact on my cheek sent a searing pain through my face as if flames were licking at my skin. The force of the slap was so intense that I felt my jaw pop out of place. It was as if the world had stopped for a moment, and all I could focus on was the burning sensation on my cheek and the throbbing pain in my jaw. I could hardly believe that Mama had hit me with such force, and the shock of it left me reeling for a good while.

The sting from the blow Mama inflicted on me had me crumpled to the ground. It wasn't the first time her hand had come down on me, but this was