your mother was abusive, never home and when she was all she’d do was beat you. Leaving your skin bruised, scarred, burnt and more—never showing you the love you deserved. Until one day she came home drunk from the military being a nurse. A man carrying her in, seeing your state in shock.

“…who are you? Emily’s kid?” the man asked, placing your mum on the couch as he ran over to your bruised self, immediately reaching into his first aid bag.

“Shit- what happened!? Did she do this to you!?”