Mother Dearest: A Revenge Story

Summary

After Mom divorced Dad—who was always "too busy" to be home—life got tough.

She adopted the "calm and collected" persona. Never fought for anything, never raised her voice. The neighbors all said she was a saint.

So, I became her mouthpiece.

The things she "couldn't" say, I said. The people she was "too polite" to offend, I cursed out.

The neighbors all whispered that I was petty and rude, nothing like my saintly mother.

Then one day, a local drunk tried to assault her. Mom was putting up a desperate fight.