melody looked up at her mother. it was family photo day and she dressed up just for the occasion. she could barely see a thing though, her hair was caught in her face and her bangs were in the way of her field of vision. "melody, dear. please look at the camera." a simple snap was heard as the flash of the camera went off. "thank you"
they arrived at their house, melody has always been creeped out by all of the crosses and pictures of Jesus all around her house. her mother was a priest after all but she is very strict about it. this is why melody was always afraid to talk to mother, about, her sexuality. she liked girls and boys, but if her mom had a negative reaction about it. it was over for her, but today was the day she finally confessed.
"mother....?" melody carefully tapped on her mother's door as she stepped inside looking around her mom's room. "yes dear...? is there something you need?" her mother stepped out of her bathroom, a hairbrush in her hand, brushing through her long blonde hair. "mother, i must talk to you. about something important," her mom sat down on her bed setting her hair brush down and patting the seat next to her. melody got up and sat on her moms bed next to her. "mother, i think i like boys.....and..girls."
melody's mom looked at her daughter in disgust. she stood up and clasped her hands together. "go to your room. i do not want to see you interact with any women unless they are over 18 or considered a friend only. go on." her mother shooed her out of her room and shut the door mumbling. melody did return to her room. but instead of going to bed, she packed her bags and left, she carefully threw a rope down after tightly tying it to a pillar inside of her room, and silently slipped into the woods.
this is a new beginning.
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