There's Always Someone Willing To Believe Malicious

Then I Discovered That Being Related Is No Guarantee Of Love!

Always Retain The Ability To Walk Away, Without Sentimentality, From A Situation That Felt Unmanageable. That Was A Basic Rule Of Survival. Don't Lift A Finger For A Lost Cause.

What Irritated Her Most Was That They Kept Brushing Off Her Arguments With Patronizing Smiles, Making Her Feel Like A Teenager Being Quizzed On Her Homework. Without Actually Uttering A Single Inappropriate Word, They Displayed Towards Her An Attitude That Was So Antediluvian It Was Almost Comical. You Shouldn't Worry Your Pretty Head Over Complex Matters, Little Girl.

As A Girl, She Was A Legal Prey, Especially If She Was Dressed In A Worn Black Leather Jacket And Had Pierced Eyebrows, Tattoos, And Zero Social Status.

No Matter How Hard She Tried To Concentrate On Something Else, To Pass The Time And To Distract Her From The Situation She Was In, The Fear Came Trickling Out. It Hovered Like A Cloud Of Gas Around Her, Threatening To Penetrate Her Pores And Poison Her.