Chapter 26

I sat in the corner, my eyes seeing nothing. Sometimes I feel numb, other times I feel angry.

But most of the time, I’m just paralyzed. I think I shed all of my tears by now. It doesn’t matter how hard I try, I can’t shed a single one.

I hugged myself, trembling. The dark room wasn’t cold. Nevertheless, my body started to shake.

I screamed when the pounding behind my eyelids intensified.

“You left me, mom. You promised that you will be beside me when I graduate. You said you would help me choose my wedding dress. You said you would name my first baby.”

I wailed. This is too much. Why did she have to leave? And like this!

Someone knocked on the door, but as usual, I refused to acknowledge them. I have been here for almost two weeks now, or I think it has been more.

I have lost count after the first ten days have passed. I stink, I’m hungry and I don’t feel well. But my mind chose to ignore all of that and had only