I walk briskly down the stairs. Father is ready to ask me questions.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaHnVKwN6b 維尼

“How was your day today, Sara?”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5OulLDgth 維尼

I am excited. I know the answer to this one.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKWGUn0QN3 維尼

“Very good, father. And yours?”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIdSb3kR30 維尼

He nods, and I feel a faint sense of pride, that I have pleased him.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqjLlUGcY1 維尼

“Fine, fine. What have you been doing today?”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeODJWY4fz 維尼

I have prepared an answer for this one, but still I am not so confident.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9d7IvaG7I 維尼

“I stayed in my room today.”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO0ZjdyTHF 維尼

“Mmhm. And what have you been doing there?”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9TVsm45Nk 維尼

I feel uncertain. I have never been asked this before.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgWhwob9PX 維尼

“I have been... Thinking.”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0rlQPIu5l 維尼

“Oh? About what?”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCdMW5003K 維尼

For the first time in my life, I create a proper answer on the spot.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡWV7QpqCqxD 維尼

“About the birds, father. Oh, how they sing! I do wish that I could sing like them - ”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEd2ZNHNNw 維尼

Father hits me across the face.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ3dr1X7Hc 維尼

I don't feel the pain. I am in shock. What did I do to displease father?8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡygcTvdNMOK 維尼

He  looks at his hand as if it is dirty.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D6uLjRHpI 維尼

“I'm so sorry... Sara. I didn't... I... I should go.”8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy3fukYXiL 維尼

He leaves the house.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPmFYUtTo3 維尼

I wait. He hasn't told me what to do.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbeMJb4GWG 維尼

I decide to go back to my room.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcrm0yXE47 維尼

I walk up the stairs, and I can hear them creak under my weight with every step.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuMXwtCQFN 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIN07Xg2No 維尼

A sound...8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4aseISghI 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTyytyA9Q2 維尼

A reminder that I don't belong.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6GZjdMG0D 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAUX2zo3bj 維尼

A reminder that I will never be his precious little Sara, no matter how hard I try.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBL1f8Mw8i 維尼

creak8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV5PWajjSh 維尼

Sara used to sing.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8cBfQR9Vk 維尼

I stop by the window, and watch father walk down the street.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sZQf6kSh9 維尼

He's going to the cemetery; of course, where else?8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8dAVfxkYN 維尼

I sit down (creak), and gently study my legs.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ0ojlDpcn 維尼

I move them back and forth: creak creak.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡ220kIChm05 維尼

Father hasn't oiled my legs in a while.8964 copyright protection1169ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6Ru2BYxgM 維尼

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