Krystalina~
“Kristie, listen to me…”
I ran upstairs while she called for me to stop and listen to her. But what exactly was I supposed to listen to? That my mother betrayed her best friend, that my parents’ relationship is not based on purity. It is tainted.
“Kristie, please give me the chance to speak…”
I yanked my hair, a sob ripping from my chest. My ex-boyfriend’s betrayal flashed before my eyes, and my pain intensified. Maybe God punished me for my mother’s sins.
I brushed her hand away from my shoulder and turned around. She had tears in her eyes. But why this façade of innocence now?
“What do I listen to, mamá… that you are a homewrecker? That you snatched someone’s fiancée…”
A slap landed on my cheek, making my bones throb with force. My eyes shot up to look at her, my teary
