From Victim to Victor - How I Turned My Brother into My Loyal Protector
Language: en
I stared at my baby brother Lucas, who was just learning to speak. I knew that not far away, there were child traffickers waiting for their chance. 1 Hearing the piercing cry of a child, I felt disoriented. "You deaf girl! Take your brother out to play!" my mom Karen yelled. My lips trembled as I pinched myself hard. The pain made me shudder. Mom impatiently pushed me, her familiar curses filling the air. "I really gave birth to a useless girl. Always pretending to be dead when there's work to do." Suddenly, I snapped back to reality. Turning my head, I saw my small reflection in the…