Abandoned on the Highway for Not Knowing 1+1
Language: en
“What’s one plus one?” On the highway, my brother, Jayden, suddenly asked. I hesitated, my voice barely a whisper, “It’s…” Before I could finish, Mom, Elaine, flew into a rage and slapped me across the face: “I’m an Ivy League graduate, your dad’s a Ph.D. Your brother Jayden is a math genius who aces every test, yet you, you can’t even answer one plus one without hesitating, you good-for-nothing!” My face stung with a burning pain, and my heart was filled with terror. I cried, shaking my head, “Mom, please don’t despise me, I’m not worthless… it’s what Jayden said…” But Mom wouldn't…