23. Emma

Past

May 2009

"Listen to me, Emma, your father just needs understanding, he goes through hard times, but it doesn't mean that he is a bad husband or a bad father, we have to be more open, more understanding, soon he will have the money for us to leave that house and look for another place," she said in an attempt to divert me from the inconvenience. “Just be patient, I will intercede so that this summer you can spend time away, you can work and if possible, stay with your Aunt Emilia in Aberdeen.”

I didn't buy anything from his words, the fact that he dared to ask Aunt Emilia for help when she had sent us to hell because of Dad's rants, told me that things were worse than I imagined and that the fact that I told him about my fears, He had relevance in that difficult decision.

Gods.

"I won't leave you alone with him..."

"You'll do it by this time, so stick to it.”

I almost complained, but I decided to be smart and keep my head down. She intended to leave without saying goodbye, however