Episode 65

There are a lot of emotions that a person should feel when they finally see their long lost family.

I mean after about two years of not seeing my family I'm supposed to be ecstatic right?

Overcome with a joyous feeling that surpasses all human understanding but that is directly connected to the mere bond that exists between family?+

Wrong.

I stood there shell shocked staring at them.

For a moment I forgot myself and almost smiled at the sight of them.

Almost.

Hurt, rejection and disappointment flooded in all at once.

I had to stop myself from having various flashbacks.

Because they would only cause me to hurt more.

But I decided to mask all these feelings with a cold glare.

I couldn't let them get to me.

I wouldn't.

They looked far better than the last time I'd seen them.

Well groomed and fed not a single solitary scratch on their faces.

Impeccable, perfect little family.

While I had to nurse both my external and internal wounds.

That I acquired in pursuit of their freedom.

What were