Chapter 8: ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴇs

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I'm tucked in by my melancholic dream

And just like that, I am carried by the wind

Flying to where the magic fairies sing

Don't wake me up 'til it's over

"Distant Memory": R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet & W&W

Q: Do you have any trauma from your childhood that you haven't got over yet? You don't have to tell the reason if you're not comfortable...

****WARNING: Domestic violence...****

It took me two days to sort out my thoughts

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It took me two days to sort out my thoughts. I kept thinking over and over again in my head why it bothered me so much that Zane was interested in my sister.

I visited my cousin over the weekend. She was my best friend despite her being 6 years older. I talked to her and told her everything from my mom to my interactions with Zane and how I felt.

After talking to her I understood why I was being so irrational.

Zane was handsome. It's normal to feel attracted to beautiful people. They have that charm.

Zane hugged me. Sometimes a stranger's hug can be comforting when you have a difficult time and he probably had a tough time.

Zane mocking me when we talked over the phone shouldn't have affected me. We were strangers. I should not feel bad about it.

Zane picking up my sister, well that was obvious. They were together.

So after my internal battle, I came to understand that the problem was no Zane but me. I was jealous of my sister. I've always been.

She always got everything she wanted and that included the people I was interested in. The same happened with the things I owned or my achievements.

Every time I achieved something, like for example graduating from college with a pretty decent GPA, she made sure that her grades were better. Even if she cheated.

So I was ready to get over my stupid thoughts and get back to reality. I had greater problems to deal with and being jealous of my sister was meaningless.

I played with my two nephews the whole weekend and I felt recharged. I even forgot for once that I left home and I was basically homeless.

Jessie, my cousin, offered me to stay with her but I declined because I knew she already struggled enough with her own problems.

Besides, my dad was getting discharged in a few days and we could live together. The money I monthly send him could be saved for an apartment and now that I no longer have to pay my mom, that also means more money that I can put into rent. My dad could also find a job and we could manage somehow.

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