Abandoned on the Highway for Not Knowing 1+1

Summary

“What’s one plus one?”

On the highway, my brother, Jayden, suddenly asked.

I hesitated, my voice barely a whisper, “It’s…”

Before I could finish, Mom, Elaine, flew into a rage and slapped me across the face:

“I’m an Ivy League graduate, your dad’s a Ph.D. Your brother Jayden is a math genius who aces every test, yet you, you can’t even answer one plus one without hesitating, you good-for-nothing!”

My face stung with a burning pain, and my heart was filled with terror. I cried, shaking my head, “Mom, please don’t despise me, I’m not worthless… it’s what Jayden said…”