Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine January 2018 New Year, New You | Page 49

the household, and made sure I knew it by way
of bullying me constantly, as well as moments
where he’d abuse me in a sexual way. I’d try
to steer clear of him by following my mother
around the house so that he’d leave me alone. It
didn’t always work because she’d shoo me away,
telling me to go somewhere and sit down.
I more than hated being in my mother’s house,
and couldn’t understand the dynamics of my
new situation. I was confused. I felt like the only
way I could stop this was to act out in hopes that
my mother would send me back to my aunt, who
I wasn’t even sure wanted me now. My tantrum
worked. She sent me back. Why didn’t anybody
want me?
My mother never attempted to have a close
relationship with me. I didn’t think she wanted
to. We interacte