Changing My Fate
“It’s my fault as a mother. I couldn’t give my daughter a better life, and that’s why she went astray. It’s all my fault. I deserve to be punished!”
I couldn’t bear it anymore and reached out to stop her. “Mrs. Summers, you’ve done your best. Don’t blame yourself.”
Through tear-filled eyes, she looked at me before turning to face the crowd. “Everyone, I can prove that Dylan is a good kid. To pay for Maya’s tuition, I once set up a street stall outside the college. When Maya found out, she thought it was embarrassing and knocked over my stall, pushed me down, and I broke my leg. Worst of all, she didn’t even look back.