The Unwanted Daughter
I felt a hand clamp over my mouth, and his thick arm wormed its way under my shirt.
I bit down, hard, on his rough palm, causing him to grunt in pain.
In the next moment, my mom's voice crackled through the phone again, sounding startled, impatient, and scornful. "Rachel, you're so shameless! Seducing men and making sure I hear it? Really?"
I wanted to scream, to beg her for help, but his hand smothered every desperate breath, sealing in my pleas.
Seconds later, Wendy smirked coldly as she smashed the phone under her heel, then turned and sauntered out, leaving only the cloying scent of her perfume hanging in the air, along with her venomous whisper.