- 11.
To make sure things worked out, I made sure
my parents still had hope for Ashley.
I gathered information about what happened
when she was kidnapped.
The family who bought her wasn’t as bad as
she said.
They sent her to school.
But Ashley was a terrible student.
She bullied her classmates and hit the
teachers.
She got kicked out.
She sold herself to make money.
That’s how she got sick.
The family didn’t want her anymore, so they
sold her to the old man.
My parents were furious.
They looked worried.
I sighed and sent them photos and videos of
く
Ashley at the clubs.
My parents lost it.
They called Ashley home.
They beat her.
My mom was done with her.
“No wonder the buyers didn’t want you!
You’re trash!”
“You can’t help yourself, can you! Can’t you
live without a man!”
“I should have left you out there. You’re worse
than nothing!”
“You always ran off when you were little. Why
did you come back? All you do is cause
problems!”
Ashley was shocked.
She struggled.
She didn’t listen.
“Did Emily tell you to do this?!”
“She’s the trashy one! You’re blinded by her!”
“I’m your favorite daughter. The company’s
going to be mine anyway. I can spend the
money however I want!”
“I suffered for years. Why can’t I enjoy
myself?”
She screamed and broke everything.
She trashed my parents‘ favorite antiques.
She was exhausted.
She ran out.
My parents‘ faces were full of
disappointment.
They looked at her like she was a stranger.
- 12.
