They gave me everything they didn’t have.
And I promised myself I would make it out.
Education became my escape. I worked harder than anyone else, chasing scholarships like they were oxygen.
When I got accepted into my dream university, Henry stood by the window waiting for the mail like it was a miracle.
Martha cried when she read the letter.
And I realized… they were willing to sacrifice everything so I could have a future.
College changed me.
It was a different world—one where people didn’t struggle, where wealth was normal, and where I didn’t belong.
At first, I felt small.
Then I started lying.
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