Never Love: What They Gave Me
My father was a highly respected criminal investigator, and my mother was the head of the ER, dedicated to saving lives.
However, I was a regular at the local police station. I fought, caused trouble, and earned the title of “the most hopeless kid on the block.”
The first time, I publicly insulted my newly transferred cousin at school. My father dragged me straight to the police station in front of everyone and had me locked up for a full day and night.
The second time, I led a gang of thugs to block my cousin’s way home in an alley. My mother was so furious, she dumped me deep in the mountains, leaving me to be bullied by a lecherous bachelor.
The third time, I stole a keepsake from my cousin and tossed it down a sewer. My father put the handcuffs on me himself and sent me straight to juvenile detention.
Five years later, I became a key informant in an anti-fraud operation, helping the police crack a major nationwide case. The media rushed to report the story, and journalists packed my parents’ house to interview the “hero’s family.”
However, my parents just scoffed over the phone. “Her? A hero? We will only believe she is changed for the better when she is dead.”
So why was it that when they saw me lying in a pool of blood after shielding a hostage, they finally cried?