The Ugly Truth
"Whose illegitimate child are you pregnant with?" My parents demand to know, looking crazed. They want to know whose child I'm carrying.
I look at them and laugh. "One of the kidnappers, of course."
My parents and brother are stunned, and they turn ashen. I continue softly, "Don't you guys remember? The kidnappers asked for a ransom, but you guys were only willing to save your other daughter. You wanted to teach me a lesson."
Mom collapses on the couch. "That can't be. We wanted to teach you a lesson so you would stop bullying Eden. I didn't… We didn't…"
I crouch before her. "You guys never expected the kidnappers to violate me, right?"
I don't wait for an answer. "Do you think a few kidnappers would have morals and ethics?"
She parts her lips to speak, but I don't give her the chance. "I was covered in injuries when I got home. Why didn't any of you ask me about them?
"You guys took Eden away without bothering to save me. You didn't return for a day, for two days, for a month… Did you think the kidnappers would think that they could still receive the ransom?"
They should be happy now—I'm about to die.
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