Ava Martinez
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It was safe to say I barely got two hours of sleep the previous night.
Throughout the night, my mind kept racing with memories from my past. The events of the fun holiday I used to have with my family kept replaying in my head.
I cried so hard when I realized I could never have that kind of life again. My parents were gone. I was being held captive against my will. My siblings were depressed and I was lying to them every day.
As I trudged down the stairs, I imagined myself running downstairs on Christmas morning and opening presents with my siblings.
But instead, I was going down to eat breakfast with the worst person in the world. “Good morning, Sunshine.” Ruiz’s annoying voice echoed through the quiet house. “How did you sleep?”
As usual, I ignored him and s
