Imprisoned Motherly Love Ch 2

Imprisoned Motherly Love Ch 2

I had to beg for forgiveness

Mom, I’m sorry! It was a mistake! I was just 

being stupid!” 

Please, don’t rip up the letter! I won’t talk 

back! I get it!” 

I don’t know how many times I hit my head on 

the floor

Finally, she tossed the letter at me

Fine, go pack.” 

Г 

Still shaking, I tried to stand, needing 

someone to help me

Dad was at the table, eating breakfast

To punish me

Mom took all the money I’d earned from 

tutoring

She cut my allowance to almost nothing

And she took all my hats and scarves

She wanted me to start college with a bald 

head

She wanted me to be a joke

The registration area was a madhouse 

Everyone stared at my head

They said I was sick

They said I had lice, maybe contagious

They said I was trying to be different

They all avoided me

I never got used to it

I kept my head down as Mom dragged me 

through the crowd

She filled out forms, got my bedding

She even loaded my meal card, taking care of 

everything

Dad silently dragged my heavy bags behind 

  1. us

I walked through the campus bald and empty 

handed

To others, I was their spoiled child

They were always like that

They made it look like they had sacrificed 

everything

In case we ever argued

So everyone would side with them

We got to the dorm with a group of 

upperclassmen

Some of my roommates were already there

Mom said the first thing that came to mind

Hi, everyone, this is my daughter, Chelsea. I hope you all can look after her, because she 

is a bit special needs.” 

The roommates looked at each other

They looked at my head, then at Mom

They just nodded awkwardly

Mom smiled, happy to get a response

While putting the sheets on the bed, she 

blabbered on about my childhood 

embarrassments

I bit my lip, unsure of what to say

She’d be gone soon

If I worked hard

I wouldn’t have to go home

I’d be free

But when all my roommates went to dinner, it 

was still me and Mom

So I finally asked, What time is your flight? Is 

Dad waiting at the airport?” 

Flight? I’m not going anywhere today.” 

She sounded proud

Didn’t you know? I got approved for

promotion! If I pass the company interview

and your school is close to the location, so I’ll 

be here for a while. I’ll see how you are 

settling in.” 

My heart sank

Mom, the school doesn’t allow parents in the 

dorms! Can I book you a hotel?” 

I kept my voice down

She could go crazy and cut me off

A hotel? You wanna waste money? You can 

stay in your dorm!” 

Don’t worry, I’ll talk to the school!” 

I don’t know what she told them

I just know she stayed

And after that

The coordinator always looked at me with 

disdain

The next day, we had to start ROTC

At four in the morning

Mom forced me into a uniform and dragged 

me to the field

She wanted to impress the teachers

I was exhausted, and the sun was blinding

I almost fell

Suddenly, ice water poured over me

Mom stood there with an umbrella, smiling

Don’t be lazy! Everyone else is trying, what 

makes you special?” 

I was embarrassed and annoyed

The water, sweat, and tears blurred my vision

Everyone sneered at me

No one cared that I’d been standing here for 

four hours

During a break

The instructor told us to do something 

interesting to break the ice

Mom sat with us, poking me

I’d always been embarrassed about my hair

I kept my head down

She grew impatient

After a good dance performance from

classmate

She pushed me into the crowd, I clutched my 

uniform

The vibe died down

Mom rolled her eyes, walking over to me

What a waste! You can’t even do this? You’ll 

never succeed. So embarrassing.” 

Mom’s terrible singing attracted everyone’s 

attention

They laughed

They pointed

They looked disgusted

I wanted to escape

But I couldn’t

Imprisoned Motherly Love

Imprisoned Motherly Love

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