But I was different from Lucy. I was left in the hometown as soon as I was born. If Grandma Alex was not too old to take care of me, I was afraid that my parents would still ignore me.
Once I was taken home, Gavin laughed at me and called me a country bumpkin.
Gavin said I was as black as a coal ball and had a bad smell, so he ordered me to stay away from him and Lucy.
At that time, I was ignorant and humble as I had just separated from my grandma. Later, I even became very quiet and often suffered from insomnia for frequent attacks of Gavin.
Grandma Smith favored boys over girls, so she disliked Mom, saying that the two girls in our family would go to other families.
I had heard Dad discussing with Mom to give one of girls away and have a son to support the family.
I was very nervous because I knew that if it was true, I would be given away.
Mom had a difficult labor when she gave birth to Lucy, and it took her more than ten hours. Mom didn't want to go through it again, so she flatly rejected the proposal.
My best classmate gave me the chocolate that she had saved for a long time but was reluctant to eat.