Aaron
Everything was perfect until that terrible day. She woke him up in the middle of the night, begging him to be quiet. They left and never returned. He remembers looking up at her when they were in the bus and he couldn't recognize her. Not only was her face free of make-up, but in a way, she looked dead. Her eyes were lifeless, and they stayed that way. Even now, with all her fury, her eyes remain void of life. Her lips are pressed together and she rises to her feet.
He closes the door and takes a step toward her. She's holding on to her handbag as if her life depends on it. He clears his throat and says, "Ma—"
She slaps him across the face. The sound is sharp and his cheek stings, but he's gotten worse. He deserves that. No, he deserves more than that. Her cheeks are puffed and
