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YOU

 

“ You are the reason I have failed,” she said. Her voice a loud shriek, shaking with anger, as her pent up emotions finally let loose. “ You never supported me, you have no respect for me. You never listen to me.”

“ But when are you ever at home? You neither tell me anything that’s going on , nor do you answer my questions.”

“ Because you are always busy. Busy on your laptop, on Whatsapp or if nothing else, playing Scrabble! Aaaagggghhhh!”

“ But Darling you have to give me time too!”

“ When I want to tell you something, you are busy. You have such double standards” She stomped out of the room, crying buckets. She would never talk to her mother again!

When she was born she was the centre of attention. Everyone doted on her. What happened down the line? She always did what she wanted. And excelled at whatever she did.Though immensely talented they watched helplessly as she squandered her life away, just because she had decided she would not do anything that her family suggested. The bunch of fools that they were.

“Where have you gone Dear?” asked the Mother her face drenched in tears.

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