CHAPTER 188

FILTHY GHOSTS

"When I said martyrdom, it was because it truly was a martyrdom" - Lara resumed her therapy the following day from where she had left off the day before. "I went months without seeing my brother Scot, and the others weren't like him. Each one had their own struggles, they loved me, but not like Scot did. They cared about me, but none of them cared about me like Scot did. The age gap between my other siblings and me was significant, either older or younger, like the youngest one, and she couldn't help me either. She didn't even know what happened when I went to sleep at night, and because of her disability, I had to protect her from him too, from my stepfather. I imagined that it was already so difficult for me, she wouldn't be able to bear it. And before you ask if my mother could help me, let me tell you that she started treating me differently. She no longer had much time for me due to work, taking care of my little sister who frequently had to undergo surgeries and sp