I looked at both my parents in shock, trying to articulate my words right. "What?" I uttered barely above a whisper trying to fight the lump in my throat."I don't believe this, this is a joke, right"? I asked, anxiously waiting for a response. The room was silent as though someone had passed away. I was sitting across from them on the couch in our medium-sized living room."Dad, mum! Say something" I muttered, seated completely baffled.Dad stood up, his eyes filled with remorse. He walked towards me with his hands stretched out, "Listen honey, we felt that it would be best to tell you at the right time" and sat beside me, placing his hand on my shoulders."Don't you dare touch me" I blurted as I shrugged his hands off my back. I stood up, feeling restless and overwhelmed. My mind was racing, and I couldn't help it. I wiped my face with the palm of my hands, trying to calm myself down. My brows furrowed in anger and frustration "After all these years, you both chose to keep me in t

"Hey... hey.. Wake up" a voice intrudes into my subconsciousness. I felt my cheeks being tapped continuously. I open my eyes to see a blurry image of a man holding me in his arms. Fear surged through my veins as I struggled to break free, my heart pounding in my chest."Let go of me!" I shouted, my voice trembling with a mix of terror and defiance. The stranger's face remained hidden beneath a hood, adding to the mystery and dread. "Hey chill, it's just me, Ned" he confesses, removing his hood for confirmation. I had a good glance at him. "Jesus Christ! Ned, you scared the sh!t out of me. Why would you do that?" I said, gaining my confidence."I'm sorry if I scared you. I saw you from afar-""And your first thought was to scare the living day-light out of me?" I asserted, cutting him short immediately."No I'm sorry, really, I was just messing with you" he said convincingly, his eyes bore into mine as he held me by the arm. I felt a bit uncomfortable, so I shrugged him off. "It's