JUNE; School! That was the nearest place to run to; away from home, away from the mansion that was slowly becoming more hell than a home. I stayed locked up in the female convenience. Thoughts serenaded my mind, a few months back, Mom and I had each other, we were each other's biggest blessings. We sang as we made our last meal, not bothering about where the next one would come from. That was how happy we were, or rather, I thought we were. A single tear left my eye again, I let it run down my cheek to my jawline. Her words echoed back. “There’s a new rule.” I gave off a forced laugh, small and sheepish. She had said she married Victor Grayson so she could give me a brighter future, was that really the situation? Did she really do that for me? Yes, I was in one of the best schoo

