Chapter 1
The slap’s impact left a severe burning and tingling sensation on my face.
“Ive told you a million times to put those damn books down, its for your brothers not for you, he spat”.
I slowly wept, and one by one, my tears fell onto the pages of the book. He continued yelling, his words cutting deep.
“Great! now you even rubbed the fucking book”
“You’re so dumb and stupid, I wish I’d killed you the day you were born”.
I kept listening silently, my heart heavy with pain.
My mother rushed in from the kitchen, drawn by the commotion. Another slap echoed through the room, this time aimed at her.
“You bitch of a woman, why can’t you keep this girl under control? She keeps trying to read these damned books. Does she want to become equal to her brothers?
“‘Please calm down; I’ll stop her from this madness,’ my mother pleaded.
“You’d better, before I kill both of you”,my father growled, storming out of the room.
My mother looked at me, her eyes filled with tears, and slowly caressed my face.
“Im sorry, my child, it’s not your fault”.
“But Mom, what did I do so wrong?
I asked, my voice trembling.
“You did nothing wrong, my baby, it’s just that sometimes your father gets a little angry”,she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.
“But Mom, he never gets angry with my brothers”, I pointed out.
My mother’s eyes became even more teary, and she hugged me tightly, holding me for a long time as she stared blankly at the wall
