♣ MINT ♣

My parents weren't really that kind of people

that would show any sign of appreciation that

I actually exist, they wouldn't even cast me a

single glance. My parents started to change

right after my brother died, they both loved

him too much that they chose to forget that

they still have a breathing daughter to care

about. My life mainly revolved in schoolwork

then at being this classical loner that

everyone chooses to ignore. Days, months,

years, I thought they would change, I

thought they'd start to see me if I keep on

getting those high grades, if I keep on

getting those awards but no, they still

ignored me, ignored my entire existence. At

least I can say that I tried to make them

notice me in a good way, that I tried to make

them acknowledge that I am their daughter,

that I am still here waiting for them to even

glance at me to even look at me, even for

just one spiteful second.

I thought things wouldn't get better but it

actually did, I know that people would think

that it's weird but hearing about my parents

getting divorced was the best thing that has

ever happened to me, it was the very thing

that I think I have hoped for, the very thing

that can actually set me free from them,

from the people who kept on calling

themselves my parents when they wouldn't be

even there for me, when they even can't say

the simple words such as 'I'm proud of you',

'She's my daughter', we're glad that she's

ours'.

Wouldn't you be happy too if finally the bonds

between you and your uncaring parents are

now finally over, that now you have all the

right to stand up for yourself just like what

you have always done these past few years?.