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I walk briskly down the stairs. Father is ready to ask me questions.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡthffBsNb3P 維尼

“How was your day today, Sara?”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaWAkKqHh2 維尼

I am excited. I know the answer to this one.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXG8pEUTEA 維尼

“Very good, father. And yours?”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Sc7zbRKkn 維尼

He nods, and I feel a faint sense of pride, that I have pleased him.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwY2qwwCsm 維尼

“Fine, fine. What have you been doing today?”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz33fx9Wmg 維尼

I have prepared an answer for this one, but still I am not so confident.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3YPKABq6i 維尼

“I stayed in my room today.”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16gtWwmsw1 維尼

“Mmhm. And what have you been doing there?”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9IEWN2mXn 維尼

I feel uncertain. I have never been asked this before.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEqV4L7eEd 維尼

“I have been... Thinking.”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8XCEuR6Ua 維尼

“Oh? About what?”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhX69xtHPj 維尼

For the first time in my life, I create a proper answer on the spot.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWBx4FcU8W 維尼

“About the birds, father. Oh, how they sing! I do wish that I could sing like them - ”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZoVKSVXtI 維尼

Father hits me across the face.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LNa1C65ZZ 維尼

I don't feel the pain. I am in shock. What did I do to displease father?8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNkESOR5WW 維尼

He  looks at his hand as if it is dirty.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJLkgcOZ0U 維尼

“I'm so sorry... Sara. I didn't... I... I should go.”8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcQdrZnH32 維尼

He leaves the house.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgTwY35FHF 維尼

I wait. He hasn't told me what to do.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NkXUlh0IF 維尼

I decide to go back to my room.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWQSY5FKXN 維尼

I walk up the stairs, and I can hear them creak under my weight with every step.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTtsTSQx51 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MCyjEJku4 維尼

A sound...8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeu9mFH7Ub 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6LqSTHGeN 維尼

A reminder that I don't belong.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1IdiC0AmG 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98Egs4rkK2 維尼

A reminder that I will never be his precious little Sara, no matter how hard I try.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIOfuHMs8F 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5U9OJFYy7 維尼

Sara used to sing.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5NWEjeMWE 維尼

I stop by the window, and watch father walk down the street.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hu3zZP2fb 維尼

He's going to the cemetery; of course, where else?8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgufEFNwF1 維尼

I sit down (creak), and gently study my legs.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlgfFCn2ev 維尼

I move them back and forth: creak creak.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQba4X3AXN 維尼

Father hasn't oiled my legs in a while.8964 copyright protection1085ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXF8P3Jbx7 維尼

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