The Child Who Came Back
Language: en
1 "What’s one plus one?" On the highway, my brother Sam suddenly asked. I hesitated. "It's..." Before I could finish, my mother flew into a rage and slapped me hard across the face. "I have a master's degree. Your father has a PhD." "Your brother is a math prodigy who gets perfect scores every time, and you have to hesitate over one plus one? You’re nothing but a useless waste!" My cheek burned. Terror flooded my chest. I shook my head, crying: "Mom, please don't hate me. I'm not useless. Sam said-" But she wouldn't listen. She pushed me out of the car "A piece of trash that…