My Mother's Cruel, Blind Heart

I sacrificed five years of my life for my comatose mother.

When she finally woke up, she looked right through me. She embraced my estranged stepfather and a strange girl, calling her daughter.

I was cast aside like trash, forced into the servant's quarters and left to eat from the garbage. My new "sister" even set her dog on me.

As the dog tore at my arm, I locked eyes with my mother. She watched for a moment, then slowly pulled the curtains shut.

In that moment, my hope shattered. I was nothing to her. A problem to be ignored.