Forbidden

"Forbidden; define it, live by it, and never forget it."

A frequent phrase she was expected to live by, permission was required for everything regarding it, while her siblings were carefree and alone. She will never be truly alone, especially with her growing up in such an unusual household. "The Parents" or "TP", she refers to them as, since they treat her as less than a person, let alone their daughter. Her siblings have names, but she usually refers to them as "Cerberus" or "Ceb", the three-headed pet from Hell. Separately, she calls them only by the first letter of their birth name.

Her perception of the world was skewed in numerous ways, thanks to the works of "TP". Never allowed to have friends, she came up with them in her head, naming them accordingly with her moods. The threat of having a friendship with another was too great for TP to handle, too much freedom that was not earned. She never earns freedom, no matter how well behaved or exceptional she performs her daily tasks. She always lost in the eyes of TP, whom then further her restrictions as a "lesson".

She knew better than to react harshly towards the particular lessons she faced, she knew pain and scarring would follow her "disobedience" or "free-thinking". In a perfect world she would live without a care in the world, with a spouse and two children, something to look forward to. Maybe, that world isn't as far away as she thought, but for now, she is forbidden.