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Essay Archive - Problems With A Happy Ending
Problems With A Happy Ending
I looked at my father and he looked at me. "Why did you do it?" he asked. I
burst out in anger, "Why can't I do it?" Red with rage, he slapped me hard. I
touched my burning cheek, staring hard at him, whose face was turned away from
mine.
Then I noticed my mother sobbing beside him. I softened as my feelings
overpowered me. I had never been slapped before. My parents had never tried to
understand me and neglected me, like I was a child they had never wanted. They
paid attention to me only when I asked for something and I got almost everything,
except their love. The....
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