3,000 Steps on the Highway
Language: en
"What's one plus one?" My older brother suddenly asked me from the back seat as we sped down the highway. I hesitated. "It's..." Before I could finish, my mother exploded in rage, turning around and slapping me hard across the face. "I have a master's degree from an Ivy League! Your father has a PhD!" "Your brother is a math prodigy! And you hesitate to answer what one plus one is?! You are completely useless!" My cheek burned like fire, but the terror in my heart hurt worse. I cried and shook my head. "Mommy, please don't be mad. I'm not useless! My brother told me..." But my mother…