Chapter Thirty-Seven

Maria.

Water pattered down on my face as I kept looking at the glass wall in front of me. Crouched on the floor, I hugged my knees to my chest tightly feeling the ache in my chest subdue. All my life, everything was planned, months prior. I was never allowed to do what I want, what I liked, had a passion for, Always had to be perfect in front of others, always be polite, never question things if they are wrong because you are a girl, so always smile and be a good girl, don't ask for too much from others and be satisfied with what you have.

I blamed myself right now. The pain and emptiness made me feel heavier on my shoulders. I always avoided things because that was what our society instructed us to do. You see something wrong, keep your mouth shut, avoid and forget. You just put a smile on your face and avoid. Next, forget, forget about the hurt, forget the pain, forget the betrayal and then live your normal life like it never happened. But the thing no one told was that you never fo