After Learning Their Lesson they regretted it Chapter 3

After Learning Their Lesson they regretted it Chapter 3
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In the end, I didn’t get picked up, the security 

guard took me home

It’s after midnight when I finally get there

My phone’s still silent

The Landry house is lit up, the sound of 

laughter spilling out into the night

I don’t say a word

If the maid hadn’t opened the door, I think

would’ve stayed out there forever

Wow, you look awful

And your clothes are a mess.” 

Chad’s the first to speak, can’t help but blurt 

it out

Mom seems shocked

Ashley, honey, you’ve lost so much weight!” 

How could I go from a chubbycheeked girl 

to someone who barely tips the scales at 

eighty pounds in just five years

Even Dad looks a little sad, immediately 

telling the maid to fix me something to eat

We were going to pick you up, but Brittany 

wasn’t feeling well, so we” 

I get it

This is their special way of making amends

They can ignore me and put me down in front 

of Brittany without a second thought, not 

even caring if they hurt my feelings

Then, afterward, they toss me a bone, hoping 

I’ll forget all the pain

I used to eat it up

But now, I don’t care

I start to speak, but Chad cuts me off

Give me a break, it’s just a ploy to get 

attention

Probably dieting again and blaming it on the 

hospital

Just wants you to feel sorry for her so she 

can stay here!” 

Mom scoffs at him, then turns to me, her 

eyes soft and gentle

We haven’t found your real parents yet, so 

you can stay here

You can call me Mom again, I’ll still think of 

you as my daughter!” 

It’s okay, Mrs. Landry, I’m so grateful you’re 

letting me stay!” 

That one formal address puts a vast distance 

between us, where once there was the 

closest bond imaginable

Mom can’t hold back the tears, and starts to 

cry

I’m not the headstrong girl she used to know 

anymore

If I complained, if I yelled, if I blamed her and 

Dad for those years of neglect, it’d be better 

than this weak, pathetic version of myself

After Learning Their Lesson they regretted it

After Learning Their Lesson they regretted it

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