Too Late for Regrets I Promise I Won't Get Sick Again, Mommy

My parents were a toxic couple. They were deeply codependent, but they’d rather die than admit they loved each other.

Instead, they weaponized their cruelty toward me to hurt one another.

Later, they finally cleared up their misunderstandings and realized their true feelings.

But then, they turned around and poured every ounce of their love onto my prematurely born little sister, Lily.

The day it happened, I was beaten up by some neighborhood kids. That very night, I developed a burning fever.

I dragged myself out of my room and saw Mom feeding Lily scrambled eggs.