Then, I could focus on nothing but her; she had a beautiful fragility and vulnerability that I recognized. I used to display it. Shivering slightly as she maintained her position, I thought she must be very new to be so nervous, and I got the impression that she was every bit as nervous with us a...
Fights with my parents became more frequent and generally ended with me in my room like a caged animal and my mother in tears. The situation in our house was deteriorating rapidly and I knew that I had to get out. I applied to colleges as far away as I could find – not to escape my parents, but t...