Chapter 1: Broken Bottle

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"You WRECKLESS child!" Her words stung and pricked like poison-tipped arrows through my fragile body. Hot tears pooled down my chubby cheeks, "I didn't mean to break your bottle, Mum.."
"To hell that you didn't- it's like you don't appreciate anything I do for you!" She roughly grabbed my arm, "You stupid child!"
I winced in pain as my free arm held on tightly to my stuffed rabbit. I hiccuped and sobbed as Mum dragged me to my room. Before slamming the door, she shut off the lights; leaving me in darkness. The dark was thick like a blanket, I was so scared. I quickly climbed on top of the bed. I hugged my stuffed rabbit close to my chest. My heart was racing, I could hear it in my ears.
Mum was always angry. I rarely see her smile. Was she angry at me? If so- why? Am I a bad boy?
I sometimes asked myself, what did I do to deserve this? I must have done something.
Something inside me died. I never knew what it was or if it had a name- but ever since Dad left...
Something died.
I'm afraid it will never come back.

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