The thin soles of my shoes were soaked by the melted snow, and the bone-chilling cold rushed from my feet to my head.
My father's accusation echoed in my ears. "I heard you lost your job. Who will pay the mortgage this month? Sending you to college is a waste of money. If I had known, I would have married you off earlier, so I could recoup my investment sooner!"
His tone made me feel like I was a commodity bought and sold at will.
They gave birth to me only because I could support them and my younger brother. When I had no money left, they would discard me.
An unloved child was lowly. In the past, I would rather break my bones to make them laugh.
But this time, I didn't want to anxiously please them anymore.
I took out the key to open the door, and the lock made a mechanical and incompatible friction sound.
The door lock had been changed!
After hearing the movement, the three people in the room instantly fell silent.
My dad nervously shouted, "Who is it?"
My younger brother Reid Thomas deliberately shouted, "Could it be that my useless sister is home?"