Anastasia:
I was walking in eggshells in the house now. It did not seem to matter whatever I did or how I did it, it was as though this grandmother had it cut out for me. To probably prove the point that I was not her granddaughter.
For the umpteenth time, I considered staying indoors and skipping dinner, wondering if I could get away with the classic lie of period cramps.
Before I could finish formulating the speech in my head, my mum burst into the room with two dresses in hand.
She did not need to speak, I could already see the look of sheer disappointment on her face as she stared at me.
" You have not even started with your hair yet?! You have to understand that I can't keep babysitting you and attending to your needs like you are some sort of toddler. Put in the effort for me at
