Mei invites me around
almost every week
She smiles brightly at me
and chirps like a canary,
"Haru-chan!
Can you come over today?"
I desperately want to.
Dropping by for a visit
giggling and playing
in her airy bedroom,
stroking Liya, her cat,
and snacking on biscuits
while we watch movies together
is my biggest wish
But Father's strictly against it
He's strictly against everything.
Mobiles,
Trousers,
Drawing,
Writing,
Singing,
and now, Friends.
He's against everything
that makes me happy
everything that makes me smile
And I want to
punch
and
kick
and
scream
because Aoi, Zeira and Miria
are allowed everything.
simply because Aoi said so
simply because they have Aoi on their side
simply because Suki and I are his
simply because we're girls
and girls are meant to
look pretty
study hard
and focus
if they want to be useful
"Women are a burden,"
Father lectured me once
when I asked if I could visit Mei
to practice for our art class.
"And because of that
They must learn to carry their own weight
and not mess around
or waste their time.
What use is a friend?
How will drawing or writing benefit you?
They wont.
The only thing you need to know
is how to cook,
clean,
work,
and raise a family.
Nothing else."
The voice inside me screams,
"e v e r y t h i n g e l s e"
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Savor The Moonlight - Book 1 | ✔
Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
