"Does she do this often?"
Mother speaks,
and our native language
plays out like a soft melody.
It's warm. And safe.
But...I can't bring myself
to answer her.
"Harmony...
Has Orsai ever made you feel upset?"
"No, she's my best friend ann'e."
The response is immediate
and the way Mother's eyes
narrow slightly
as if she's trying to
peek into my very being,
tells me she knows it too.
Stop lying.
I c a n 't.
Please
help me
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Savor The Moonlight - Book 1 | ✔
Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
