I pull out all of my school papers,
homework, assignments and certificates
slide across the dining room table.
Mother hums as she flicks through everything,
"This is...."
Disappointing? Sub-par? A let down?
I bite my lip as she looks up at me.
"I'm so proud of you,
how did I not know about this sooner?"
She holds up my English assignment
and points at the big, red (90%)
at the top.
I duck my head
and shrug,
"Honestly, I didn't want you to know.
Didn't want you to think I was
some sort of f r e a k ."
Didn't want you to treat me like
some sort of trophy child.
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Soleil And Moonlight - Book 2 | ✔
Short Story[ It was as if the only goddamned way for Harmony to grow was if Orsai was chained to her bed. ] Orsai is alive. Bedridden, but still breathing. Despite the strange events leading up to the accident, Harmony swea...
