The Unwanted Daughter
"How did I end up with such a shameless daughter? You're the third wheel, and you're accusing her of being the other woman! Get out of my face! I don't have a daughter as pathetic as you!"
It felt as though my heart was being ripped from my chest, severing the last ties between my mother and me. Whether it was defiance or rage, I ripped open my shirt to reveal the mottled scars beneath—burns from cigarettes, bruises from beatings, and cuts from being slashed…
"Mom, look at me! Look at my scars! This is all Wendy's doing! Why can't you see it?"
The scars were horrifying, enough to make even Nelson turn his head in pity, unable to bear the sight.