- 6.
After that day, Mom’s attitude towards me.
changed. Even though a part of her was torn,
wanting to be good to me, every time she
looked at me, she would see how I’d pushed her
precious girl away.
A month later, a socialite organized a party on
her private indoor beach. I was invited, and to
my surprise, I ran into Sarah. She was wearing a
sexy bikini, showing off her figure, cozying up
to Mom like they were a real mother and
daughter.
Since it was a women–only event, Sarah’s
clothes were not a problem. Mom, however,
seemed uncomfortable, explaining to me that
Sarah hadn’t been invited by her, but by a
socialite who was her old classmate.
I didn’t care about the explanation. Even if Momi
hadn’t invited Sarah, it didn’t change how she
felt about her.
Sarah might have been kicked out of the
Suttons‘ home, but her life had not changed.
She was still driven around in fancy cars and wore designer clothes. The only thing was that she was getting even more money every month. I wasn’t an idiot. I knew who was behind it all.
Everyone was enjoying themselves in bikinis or modest swimming costumes. I was the only one who was completely covered, long sleeves and
pants, which made me look weird.
“Lily, come on and change. You can’t get in the
water dressed like that.”
“Yeah, you look great, be confident and free
like Sarah.”
The girls laughed. They had no idea about the
situation between me and Sarah. Mom looked
really uncomfortable, and she was not having
any fun at the party.
I don’t know who pushed me, but suddenly, I
slipped and fell into the water. I was completely
soaked. It wasn’t deep, so I got back up, and
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everyone laughed, telling me to change.
I went to the changing room. I had brought a
swimsuit. I was about to take off my wet
clothes when I saw a familiar face in the mirror.
I purposely called out, “Mrs. Sutton, my clothes
are stuck to me, can you help me take them
off?”
“Of course,” Mom said, rushing towards me.
She was surprised. She was touched. I had
never shown her any affection, and now, when I
needed help, she was happy.
I raised my arms to show Mom that she needed
to help me. As I lifted my top, scars on my back.
were exposed, and Mom froze.
It was quiet for a long time.
“Can you not take them off, Mrs. Sutton?” |
asked.
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“No, no, I can,” Mom said, her voice trembling.
When we went back to the party, it was almost over. Sarah saw me and Mom walking together, and she quickly ran to Mom’s side and grabbed her arm, a way of showing she was special.
“Mom, I’m hungry, can we go have steak
tonight?”
“We are having a family dinner tonight. Your
dad is waiting for me and Lily at home. Go eat
with your friends,” Mom said, taking Sarah’s
hand away. Her smile was weak.
Sarah was very sensitive, and she noticed that
her mom was acting differently, and gave me a
death glare. In her eyes, I was a monster. I
rolled my eyes and looked away. Mom was still
in shock. She did not notice.
A few days later, I got a message from an
unknown number. “Lily, it’s Sarah. I’ve been
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thinking, and maybe we should just talk. I’ll be
waiting for you at the school swimming pool
tonight. After we talk, I’ll move on. Please don’t
tell your mom or dad or Jack, I don’t want them
to worry.”
