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You Don’t Get Us Back, Mom

You Don’t Get Us Back, Mom

بواسطة:  Johnny Fisherمكتمل
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Bias

Family Emotions

Face Slapping

Regret

Familial Bond

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Child

Ever since my little brother died of a sudden high fever and Mom started spending all her time with Matthew Hunt, I started cutting her out of our family photos. One day, Dad got a call from my teacher. She overheard me saying I lost my mom, and I wanted to borrow my classmate's mom instead. Dad paused for a moment, then didn't correct me. "Yeah," he said quietly. "She passed away early." At the school's parent-child sports day, Dad saw me slip a cleaner ten dollars and ask her to be my mom for the day. He didn't stop me. Instead, he handed her another 200 bucks and asked if she could attend the parent meeting, too. After that, whenever something called for a mom, Dad let me go out and "hire" one. It wasn't until much later that Mom realized she hadn't heard from us in a long time. She canceled her meetings and came to pick me up from school herself. But at the gate, the teacher frowned and stopped her. Confused, she went home. The moment she stepped inside, she heard me talking to the property manager. "My mom's dead," I said. "Do you wanna be my new mom?"

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Chapter 1
Alicia's POVThe wall inside our home was covered in award photos, but every woman standing beside Dad and me was a stranger."Simon! Who are these women in the pictures?"Mom's voice was cold, her eyes locked on the wall as if she could burn straight through it. I had no idea why she was so angry. I stood there helplessly, at a loss for what to say.The property manager wiped the sweat from her forehead, clearly uncomfortable. "Kid, you can't say things like that. Your mom's still alive." She then left quickly, embarrassed.That only made Mom angrier. The corner of her mouth twitched, and she didn't even notice the cake slipping from her hand and hitting the floor."You'd better come out here, Simon! I've only been gone two months, and you're telling people I'm dead? Is this what you've been teaching our daughter?"I ran over, scared she would blame him. "It's not Dad's fault! He didn't teach me that. I said it on my own!"Her expression darkened. She started pulling pho
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Chapter 2
Dad picked up the camera Mom gave him and opened the gallery. It was full of photos of Mom with Matthew and his daughter, Nora Hunt.I saw it clearly. The day my brother Brian Dawson died, Mom had been at an amusement park with them, riding the Ferris wheel.When Dad spiraled into depression and nearly bled out after hurting himself, Mom had been watching fireworks with them.My chest tightened, and I started crying.So she did have time. She just never gave it to Dad.Dad's whole body trembled as he pulled me into his arms, his voice rough but steady. "Alicia, your mom's dead. Right?"I nodded quickly.Something in him seemed to settle. He raised the camera and hurled it against the wall, where it shattered on impact.I knew his heart had broken the same way.That night, just before I fell asleep, I heard him on the phone."I'll take the photography position in Dalecrest. I'll be there in a week."Half-asleep, I thought of who Dad used to be: a world-renowned photographer.
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Chapter 3
Paige Winter's voice came out strained. "Did Lauren…""She's dead," Dad and I cut her off at the same time.Something in her expression shifted, but she didn't ask any questions. She simply followed us to the restaurant.When it was time to blow out the candles, I started singing, getting ready to wish Dad a happy birthday, when his phone lit up. He flinched, his fingers trembling as he unlocked it. I leaned over without thinking. The moment I saw the screen, it felt like all the blood drained from my body.Matthew had posted something.[I love smashing things, but she never complains. She even smiles and hands them to me.]The photo showed our trophies shattered across the floor, while the toys I had treasured so much that I barely dared touch them had been smeared with paint.Another notification popped up. Mom had transferred ten thousand dollars.Dad tapped the attached voice message, and the sound of things breaking burst from the speaker."Something happened to the t
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Chapter 4
The moment I hit the ground, blood spread across my knees. The pain hit so hard that my eyes filled with tears, and a cry slipped out before I could stop it.Beside me, Nora suddenly screamed, sharp and loud. "Why did you push me? Mom, it hurts!"She was on the ground as well, crying so loudly that it rang in my ears.Dad rushed over immediately and pulled me into his arms, shielding me.But Mom and Matthew ran up and started accusing me."Alicia, why did you push Nora?""I didn't!" I shouted, forcing the words past the lump in my throat.Nora pointed at me, crying harder. "She did! She pushed me on purpose!"Anger surged up so fast that it left me breathless.Dad's voice turned cold. "Check the surveillance. If you don't trust Alicia, let the security footage speak for itself."Mom didn't answer. She picked Nora up and turned away, tossing a sentence over her shoulder."Please. The footage will only make her look worse."They hurried toward the first aid station.My face
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Chapter 5
One day left.Dad packed our bags and took me to get my visa.These past few days, Mom came by every day to see him. Whenever she saw the nurse acting as my "mom," her expression would tighten."Alicia already has me. What's wrong with you, Simon? Do you really need another woman around?"Dad and I said nothing. The nurse snapped at her instead.Later, Mom brought Dad a pile of new clothes and bought me a stack of toys. After she left, we gave everything away to the kids who were fighting cancer.Five hours left.Dad took me to the amusement park I had always wanted to visit."I know you've always wanted to come here, but I kept putting it off because of my condition. I'm sorry."I broke into a huge grin.Then my watch buzzed with a message from Mom.[Alicia, tell your dad I've already sent Matthew overseas. I'll celebrate his birthday tonight.]Something stirred in my chest, but the next moment, I saw her. She was with Matthew, walking close beside him.I didn't tell Da
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Chapter 6
Third-person POVLauren Roberts had just pulled into the parking lot of a nearby hospital with Matthew and Nora when a breaking news alert sounded on her phone.Her heart tightened, as if something had clenched around it. A surge of unease hit so hard that she struggled to breathe.Her hands shook as she tapped the notification.[Two Dead After Rabid Dogs Released at Amusement Park]Her mind went blank as she stared at the image. Two bodies lay side by side, covered in white sheets. One arm was exposed. On the ring finger was a band she recognized.Her grip on the steering wheel slipped.She knew that ring. It was the one she had given Simon for their fifth anniversary.Back then, Alicia had just turned three. The three of them had gone to the best viewpoint in Lowridge to watch fireworks light up the sky.Why was it on a corpse?The thought hit her all at once, sharp and impossible to ignore. Before she could look closer, she saw another photo.This time, it was a delicat
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Chapter 7
Lauren couldn't get a word out. Her eyes were empty, like something inside her had gone quiet."Simon and Alicia are gone… The dogs killed them…"Matthew couldn't quite hide the flicker of something in his eyes, though he quickly forced his face into grief."H-How could this happen? Simon was such a good man. I can't believe he's gone… Don't blame yourself. I like to believe good people find peace in the end.""Peace?" Lauren echoed.The word tasted bitter.Pain tore through her chest, sharp and constant, spreading until it swallowed everything.She had killed them.If she had paid attention earlier, she would have known where they were going today.If she hadn't lied about sending Matthew and Nora overseas, maybe they would have forgiven her. Maybe she could have made it up to Simon on his birthday.But now, there was nothing left. She had lost both her husband and her daughter.Suddenly, her phone rang, loud and jarring. She picked up stiffly, and a cold, unfamiliar voice
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Chapter 8
"Mr. Dawson's depression required daily medication and constant hospital visits. I know of at least one incident when Mr. Dawson suffered a severe depressive episode and hurt himself. As he bled out, he called you for help, but you lied and told him you were overseas on business. Is that correct?"Lauren's pupils trembled. Her hands clenched against the table, trembling uncontrollably.She didn't know. Simon had never told her.Wait, no. He had. Alicia, too.Back then, Alicia clung to her leg every day, crying and begging her not to leave.Simon had smashed things around the house, his eyes red as he shouted, "I can't take care of Alicia like this! I'm begging you. Just come back. Please!"But all she could think about was that Matthew and Nora were waiting for her.The pain hit all at once. Lauren clutched her chest and collapsed.Victor looked down at her, his expression unchanged, his voice steady and unrelenting."A few days ago, you pushed Mr. Dawson into a lake. He can
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Chapter 9
[Ms. Roberts, your mentor is alive. She bribed the people in prison and has been living in Matthew and Nora's basement for the past two years.]The words hit, and Lauren's vision went dark with rage.She snapped, her voice breaking into a scream. "Send all three of them to the slums in Ardenia! Take everything they have, and make sure they never come back!"-Alicia's POVBy the third month in Dalecrest, I had already made friends with all the kids at kindergarten.I met new people every day. I learned new things and new poems, and when I got home, I would recite them to Dad.Just like I thought, Dad's life had changed, too.In the first month, he won the world photography competition with one of his pieces.In the second month, he used the prize money and the assets he received in the divorce settlement to open his own studio.He stayed busy. Wealthy clients came to him for photos.He worked really hard. I could tell he was exhausted, but he looked happy. He smiled all th
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