Mom, I Just Want You Happy
Language: en
When I was four, my brother Leo and I accidentally fell into a pool. After we were rescued, Mom slapped me across the face. "I told you to watch Leo! You almost killed him! Was it on purpose?" From then on, if I ate one of Leo's candies, I'd be punished with no food. If I secretly played with his toy car, Mom would lock me in the basement. Dad initially tried to intervene, but Mom would just hug Leo tighter. "She's the reason Leo is brain-damaged. I can't let him suffer anymore." When I was eight, our neighbor, Mr. Peterson, tried to lure Leo into his house with a lollipop. I tried to…