Chapter 4

My parents didn't even tell me why.

Instead, they shoved me into the locked room on the third floor.

They told me to reflect on my behavior, why I'd just spoken to them with such a nasty attitude.

Back then, I was terrified of getting shut in here.

I was scared that messing up would let my parents down.

But now, I realized I was never the one at fault.

They just always needed to feel superior to me.

I lay down on the cold, hard floor.

Scrolling through our class group chat, I watched the funny videos my classmates…