This is a Not-So-Short Story, pt. 8
For the earlier installments Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Actually, no, it’s not. But that is the most realistic thing they could do to me. They’re not exactly the most abusive parents in the world…”, he says as he sighs. …