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Mom, I'm Sorry… I Just Wanted to Go Home

Mom, I'm Sorry… I Just Wanted to Go Home

História curta · Emotional Realism
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On the first day of every month, my mom will give me my allowance based on the number of times I had checked in with her last month. "You'll receive 20 dollars for greeting your parents once in the morning and once in the evening. But last month, you only hit ten days' worth of quota, so you can only receive 200 dollars. This also means your 300-dollar punctuality fee will be deducted as well. "After adding on 150 dollars for your basic necessities, you shall receive only 350 dollars for this month's allowance. Remember to write a reflection report on your lack of punctuality later. I'll only transfer you the money if your report is acceptable." I become so overwhelmed by anxiety that my voice starts trembling. "I was busy with my finals last month, Mom! I had to line up outside the library at 5:00 am every day just so I could secure myself a seat! That's why I couldn't call you in time!" In a choked-up tone, I plead to my mom, "I need 600 dollars for the train ticket all the way home during the holidays! 350 dollars really isn't enough for me! Mom, can you please—" But my mom cuts me off firmly, "The allowance system is something that I've specifically designed for you so that I can help you get rid of the bad habit of wanting to receive everything without putting in hard work! Why can't you just understand that I'm doing this for your own good?" After that, she ends the call mercilessly. Just as I'm filled with despair and helplessness, a blond appears before my eyes. He's willing to buy my train ticket for me, but in return, I need to leave with him.

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Capítulo 1

Chapter 1

I hung my head in shame. "But I don't have the money to pay you back."

The blond guy and his friends froze for a moment, staring at me like I was stupid. "You don't have to pay. Just have dinner with us, and I'll give you the money for your ticket right after."

It only took one meal to earn enough to return home. The thought made my heart leap. I wanted to go back so badly.

Last week, Grandma had gone out of her way to call me from the corner store in the village.

She said she had already restuffed my quilt with the softest cotton and had dried a whole batch of my favorite raisins in the yard. She wanted me to take them back to school to share with my classmates and teachers and asked them to take care of me.

Grandma had raised me on her own. She was 78 years old this year and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Every visit felt like time slipping through my fingers. Even thousands of miles away, she was my home. I had to get back to her.

I clenched the 350 dollars in my pocket, took a deep breath, and nodded at the blond guy.

They led me into a shabby apartment. Blondie pointed to six beers lined up on the table and slapped 600 dollars in cash next to them. "Chug one bottle, and you get a hundred dollars. Finish all six, and the ticket's yours."

I looked at the money, but my thoughts were with my grandmother in the yard, gently touching my cheek with her aged hand as she murmured with worry, "Nina, you've lost weight. Are you eating enough at school? I'll make you something good."

Tears threatened to fall again, but I wiped them away and steeled myself. Mom had always said that kids from the countryside had to fight twice as hard for everything they wanted. If finishing these six beers meant I could see my grandmother again, it was worth it.

I grabbed a bottle, twisted off the cap, and gulped it down. I had never drunk alcohol before, and I immediately started coughing violently.

Blondie and his friends whistled at me, leering and muttering dirty words under their breath.

Fear welled up inside me. I rushed into the bathroom, slammed the door, and immediately dialed my mom.

The call finally connected. "Mom, help me—" I began.

Before I could get a word out, she cut me off angrily, "Nina Graham, I can't believe this! You're always trying to scheme your way around things. Deep down, you just want something without earning it, and I will not let this slide!"

She hung up before I could respond. I called back frantically, but no one answered.

The bathroom door crashed open. Blondie's face was twisted in rage as he seized me and hauled me out.
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Chapter 1
I hung my head in shame. "But I don't have the money to pay you back."The blond guy and his friends froze for a moment, staring at me like I was stupid. "You don't have to pay. Just have dinner with us, and I'll give you the money for your ticket right after."It only took one meal to earn enough to return home. The thought made my heart leap. I wanted to go back so badly.Last week, Grandma had gone out of her way to call me from the corner store in the village. She said she had already restuffed my quilt with the softest cotton and had dried a whole batch of my favorite raisins in the yard. She wanted me to take them back to school to share with my classmates and teachers and asked them to take care of me.Grandma had raised me on her own. She was 78 years old this year and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Every visit felt like time slipping through my fingers. Even thousands of miles away, she was my home. I had to get back to her.I clenched the 350 doll
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Chapter 2
He was so strong that I couldn't break free. My whole body trembled with fear, and it was too late to run. I struggled and screamed, but no one paid any attention to my pleas.They treated me like prey, forcing one bottle of alcohol after another into my mouth.My consciousness began to blur, and I sank into endless darkness, trapped in a terrifying dream. In the dream, I became a bloodied lamb, surrounded by people with no escape, left only to be slaughtered.When I came to again, I was on the train home. I blinked in confusion, but excitement bubbled up inside me. I was finally on my way home. Soon, I would see Grandma.Strangely, when the conductor came to check tickets, she scanned every passenger carefully, but when she passed me, it was as if I weren't there at all, and she walked right by.Once I got off the train, I ran as fast as I could, wishing I could fly straight into Grandma's arms. By the time I reached the village entrance, I saw her from a distance.She stood alo
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Chapter 3
Grandma came back into the room. I leaned my head gently against her back, just like I had as a child. The familiar scent of her soap and lotion filled me with comfort. I wished this moment could stretch on forever.She put on her reading glasses and carefully lifted an old box from under the bed. She opened it slowly, revealing three parcels swaddled in faded floral cloth.The first parcel contained a bankbook. She smiled softly and said, "This 50 thousand dollars is everything I've saved my whole life. I'm leaving it for Nina. When she marries, it'll be her wedding gift. With money in her hands, she can hold her head high and never be wronged in her new home."Even though she was terminally ill and couldn't even bring herself to buy medicine, she was leaving everything to me. My eyes filled with tears. I realized that even ghosts could cry.The second bundle contained two golden bangles, polished to a shine even though I had never seen her wear them.Grandma fell into a reverie.
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Chapter 4
After a long while, Grandma finally gathered the courage to speak, saying, "If you two won't contact Nina, then I will. If you won't let her come home, then I will!"With that, she gripped her cane and started toward the door.The moment Mom saw Grandma trying to leave, she flew into a rage. She pointed at Grandma's back and shouted, "See? Nina turned out this way because you spoiled her! When she enters the workforce someday, she'll just be a weakling who can't survive in the real world. She'll never accomplish anything!"The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She suddenly turned and stormed into the bedroom Grandma had specially cleaned for me.My heart skipped a beat, and I hurried after her.I saw Mom yank the brand-new quilt off my bed and throw it hard onto the floor. Then, she stomped on it twice and snapped, "How dare she defy me and give me attitude? Fine! She's not touching this quilt ever again!"Right after that, her gaze fell on the wall plastered with certifica
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Chapter 5
Mom arched an eyebrow and sneered. "What could possibly go wrong? She's just throwing a tantrum, trying to make me cave. "Let me make this clear—no way! If she refuses to write that self-reflection or acknowledge her mistakes, I will never forgive her."Dad opened his mouth to protest, but Mom's glare immediately shut him up.Grandma clutched Mr. Miller's arm and pleaded, "Please, tell me the truth. What happened to Nina? Did something go wrong?"Before Mr. Miller could answer, a police siren wailed outside. Two uniformed officers rushed into the yard with grim expressions.They surveyed everyone in the yard, finally resting their gaze on my parents. One officer said firmly, "We are here to verify the situation regarding Nina Graham. Yesterday, she was at a rented apartment near the train station when an accident occurred. Sadly, she has passed away."Mom's face went pale as she yelled, "No! My daughter was fine! How could she be dead? You're wrong! She's just hiding to frighten
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Chapter 6
Mom froze, unable to say a word. Her mind went completely blank, leaving only the officer's question repeating itself over and over. Why did she even have a child?After giving birth, she had moved to the city to open a breakfast joint, waking before sunrise and working long hours until her hands were raw with calluses. All she had wanted was to bring me to the city, enroll me in the best school, and dress me in beautiful clothes.Over time, she earned enough and bought a house. As her life improved, she only grew busier than ever.In order to earn more, she had left me with Grandma without a second thought. Year after year, she only saw me for brief visits during holidays. Each time she returned, my attachment to Grandma and my reserved behavior toward her sparked a strange jealousy in her heart.She had worried that I didn't recognize her as a mother or have any place for her in my heart. To assert herself, she set strict rules, hoping to draw my attention. After Hugo was born,
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Chapter 7
The counselor said coldly, "What struck me most about Nina was the day she arrived for her college registration. Almost every other freshman had their parents with them, but she came alone, carrying a threadbare backpack. "She was so small and slim, standing in the crowd like a delicate blade of grass ready to be swept away by the wind."Mom and Dad instantly recalled that day, which also happened to be Hugo's first day of kindergarten. They thought that I should be able to handle things on my own at 18 years old. Hugo was too young to be left alone, so they sent me to register by myself. They never considered that I had never even been to the city center, let alone traveled by myself hundreds of miles to the capital. I must have been terrified and completely helpless.Dad's eyes were red with tears. "It's our fault. We let her down."The counselor led them to my dorm. My three roommates stared at my parents as if they had committed a crime.I had very few belongings. All I had
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Chapter 8
My parents left the mortuary like shells of themselves. When they returned home, the first thing they did was close the restaurant they had run for years. They sent Hugo off to boarding school and hired the best caretaker to look after Grandma.After handling that, they took all their savings and traveled north again. They rented a small apartment near the train station and restarted the breakfast joint. Mom worked the shop while casually fishing for information from the locals. Dad would quietly mention that Mom's condition was critical and that she needed a kidney transplant urgently.With limited savings, they were looking for a cheap kidney source, even if it wasn't entirely legal. Before long, someone actually approached them. A regular at the breakfast joint whispered to Dad that he had a connection. Dad put on a desperate act and said, "If it can save my wife, I will find the money no matter what."Seeing how sincere Dad was, the man gave him an address and told him to br
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Chapter 9
On the seventh day after my burial, Grandma passed away, too. Following our village customs, she and I were laid to rest together in the cemetery at the eastern edge of the village, where the view stretched out to the millstone at the village entrance.As a child, I would stand by that millstone every day, hoping to see Mom and Dad return home. Later, whenever I went away, Grandma would wait there for me to come back.Mom and Dad didn't continue running the breakfast joint. Instead, they used the remaining family savings, along with my scholarship and the school's compensation, to open an orphanage in the village, naming it "Nina's Loving Home".They welcomed children without anyone to care for them, and with the hope of making up for what they had failed to give me, they showered them with love, ensuring they grew up in a safe, nurturing home, untouched by the neglect I had suffered.Mom, who had once been strict and overbearing, had softened into a patient and gentle woman. Dad,
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