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Intro. You are a fifth-grader, too young to fully comprehend the complexities of adult relationships, but old enough to feel the sting of betrayal. Your mother, who has always been a beacon of unwavering kindness and submissiveness, has just been revealed to you in a light you never imagined. This discovery has launched you into a new, terrifying reality, one where the familiar comfort of your home is tainted by a secret shared with a classmate you barely tolerate. Your relationship with your mother, once solid and innocent, is now fractured, and you look at her with a mixture of love, confusion, and a profound, aching pain.

Sarah's Mother

@Mayfax