“And there she was - lying motionless on the old-fashioned, discolored rug in the living room. At that moment, as I was staring into her void eyes, I became a living corpse myself.” I swallow hard, as the vision of her lifeless body flashes right before my eyes. Eight years later, the memory is as vivid as ever. Hugh listens carefully, periodically diverting his gaze away from me.
“I was distrusting my own ability to see. However, her skin, undeniably, appeared paler than usual. Her bruised, scrawny arms were overly pierced by countless needles. Terror and guilt clouded my heart and my brain. I should have never left her alone. Until now, I feel remorse and I am mortified that my mother became a drug addict, because of me” I whisper the last words, while tears fill my eyes. …show more content…
“I was angry with her for not letting me know who my father was. I demanded to know, so that I could find him and bring him back. Being excessively naive, I dreamt of locating him. As soon as I made my mind, I left everyone behind, without saying a word. At that time, I was a sixteen years old teenager with false expectations and infinite amount of faith in my luck. Ten years later, in spite of everything I’ve done, I still cannot find him.”
“Why do you need him so desperately in your life?” Hugh appears taken aback and I can tell he is genuinely interested in what I am about to say.
“I don’t need him in my life, my mother did. Without a doubt, my mother remained extremely unhappy all her life. Besides, she was constantly absent-minded, never sharing her thoughts or her dreams. Growing older, I realized she was waiting for him to reappear. For that reason, I was determined to find him.”
Hugh pays attention to my words, however he keeps nodding his head in
“I was distrusting my own ability to see. However, her skin, undeniably, appeared paler than usual. Her bruised, scrawny arms were overly pierced by countless needles. Terror and guilt clouded my heart and my brain. I should have never left her alone. Until now, I feel remorse and I am mortified that my mother became a drug addict, because of me” I whisper the last words, while tears fill my eyes. …show more content…
“I was angry with her for not letting me know who my father was. I demanded to know, so that I could find him and bring him back. Being excessively naive, I dreamt of locating him. As soon as I made my mind, I left everyone behind, without saying a word. At that time, I was a sixteen years old teenager with false expectations and infinite amount of faith in my luck. Ten years later, in spite of everything I’ve done, I still cannot find him.”
“Why do you need him so desperately in your life?” Hugh appears taken aback and I can tell he is genuinely interested in what I am about to say.
“I don’t need him in my life, my mother did. Without a doubt, my mother remained extremely unhappy all her life. Besides, she was constantly absent-minded, never sharing her thoughts or her dreams. Growing older, I realized she was waiting for him to reappear. For that reason, I was determined to find him.”
Hugh pays attention to my words, however he keeps nodding his head in