Chapter 4

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Content warning: Involves mental break downs.

This ended up a toxic vicious cycle. I could not spell, tried, got it wrong, stopped studying that hard for English.

This caused my father to start spending more time with me.

After an English pop quiz, he pointed out my mistakes, saying all the I could have 's.

I could have tried harder. I could have gotten that one more mark. I could have highlighted my paper. I could have spent less time on the easier questions. I could have spent less time with my friends. I could have done this. I could have...

I was seething with rage.

I did my best.

Please dad, just stop.

For once.

Just then, I could not help it.

I could not take it.

I broke down mentally.

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