I'm Laura Indy McKenzie, today is my 22nd birthday, but to be honest it is as normal as other days, neither my sisters nor my mother remember that today's my birthday,that means they won't throw a birthday party for me!

Sad right? but I've used to it .

like every other of my birthday only my father is the only one who remembers to wish me a happy birthday and prepare birthday presents for me , I'm more grateful that at least I still have this one person in my life.

My father Giovanni McKenzie is an honest man who doesn't like violence, he's the only person who takes care of me , despite his busy schedules he still treat me well like a little princess, he loves me more than anyone , he's the only one who treats me like a daughter not a trash!

while my mom is a total different version of my father, sometimes I even wonder whether she's my biological mother or what!

my father always tells me to love my mother and treasure her , that I am the only one who can make her change the way she sees me .

but I still don't understand why do I have to since my mom doesn't like me like my two younger sisters , but would that even be possible? no I doubt , for my mom I'm just like a fresh wound that will never heal, she hates me the most , no she despise me the most that my death would be her pleasure!

I really don't understand the Roots of this hatred, or is it true that I'm just an adopted child like what my young sisters ,Linda and Elina always says.. whatever! I'm dad's daughter, that's what my father always says to me,

I once asked my father whether what my sisters said was true but he said to me "my darling don't listen to what your sisters says , whatever happens you will always be my little baby ,that fact will never change" yeah that's my father.

enough of talk, Time to make breakfast or else I'll be punished, oh I forget to tell you that I do cleaning ,I wash dishes, do laundry and prepare meals.

in other words I'm more like a housekeeper , ah and my sisters? well nah they are more like my bosses, all they ever do is bossing me around, Laura do that , Laura do this , Laura where did you put my clothes, where is my shoes....they never help no! only Making my life more difficult.

I would be lying if I ever say that I don't mind that they treat me like a trash no, actually sometimes i do wish I was born in another family instead.

Laura , don't tell me you're still sleeping!

oh my God they are up , and their break fast isn't ready yet! said Laura

" can't believe you haven't prepare breakfast!"Linda claiming

I'm sorry Linda , breakfast will be ready soon

shut up ! you are just a useless sister ! Elina respond look what time is now we're almost late to school because of you and you still dare to talk back! I swear I won't let this go if I get late today!

I'm sorry this won't happen again!

of course that won't happen again because if it ever happen I will let mom know about it , and I'm sure you will be more sorry for that said Elina

I'll keep that in mind!

seriously this Elina is the youngest sister but she's more wicked one and way difficult to deal with while Linda is a stupid sister who always follows both mom and Elina ,what she ever does is doing what they ask her to do.

don't get me wrong I never said that she get along with me, no she hates me as much as Elina .

I would be lying if I were to say that I don't hate them, no but still I don't feel like hurting them , after all we're sisters.

breakfast is ready! Laura shouting

"coming...."

Laura where did you put my shoes?

Laura I can't find my bra ?

Laura....

here we go! Laura said rolling her eyes,

I'm coming!

what do I do , I might be late for school too..

that same evening, on my birthday as I said no birthday party , no birthday vibes and no birthday smell at all ha I know it's kinda funny but yeah it wasn't any special day.

we were having dinner as normally and that's when my father said to me" Laura congratulations , you've grown really fast"

hhum I nodded.

then he said " hope you aren't upset that I didn't take you out to celebrate your birthday , it was an intense day for me, but I promise I'll make it up for you"

Dad it's ok , I'm a grown up now remember?

I understand father's good intentions, so don't worry dad ,I am not upset ,I responded.

right, usually my father take me out on my birthday every year, he takes me whenever I want and bought me whatever I ask for , and yes only the two of us , because my sisters wouldn't go out with me .

Laura, what present would you like for your birthday this year? dad asked

darling you're spoiling her a lot , just skipping one birthday present wouldn't kill her, isn't it right Laura? mom said

right dad , and her birthday is almost over why would you bother asking her what present would she like?

dad Elena has a point , also you're being too nice only to her you've never asked us which birthday present we would like to have for our birthday , why her ? said Linda

keep your voices down all of you! she's your elder sister for God sake! your mother buys you whatever you fancy anytime , she got nothing and she never complained like you, instead all she ever get is your ungratefulness , tossing her around and making her tidy up all of your messes ,do your shores , can't you treat her well ?

I really don't understand you at all ,I blame myself that I didn't rised you up strictly!

eish! she's just a useless sister why bother Elena murmured.

that was the first time seeing my father being mad, I didn't know what to say at that moment I was scared , I wanted to cry out loud but I wouldn't bring myself to , but seriously what was that strange feeling? was I too excited that they got scolded or was I afraid of what was about to happen at that moment I was somewhere else thinking about what was going on, I didn't even brought myself to ask for what I wanted for my birthday, I was only thinking what if I say something wrong and make the situation even worst ...

And my wish was asking them to let me live at the campus only then I would be able to escape my unpleasant life.

but on the second thought I was wondering whether that would be my only way out !

but to be honest the best present I ever wanted since I were five ,and that was the only thing I ever wished for was a family, the love of family , to feel the warmth of being cherished by your own family , not only being loved by dad but also my young sisters and Katherine my mom..

Laura here is your car key , I've been thinking that you might need your own car as you're a lady now and soon you will have to start looking for a job here and there ,so it's better to have a car , that would be convenient...

darling that's not right ,that would be Linda's present, and we talked about this already, so you can't do that, she can't have her own car before Linda, plus she's stronger than Linda I can't let my baby look any inferior to this bastard

Kathy, you're are a disappointment , what are you saying , who is being inferior to who? can't you stop being unreasonable even if it would be just for second? they are all our daughters ,why don't you treat them equally.

I just said that she's stronger GIO, which means she can take a bus or walk that's all!

no Kathy I won't let you keep hurting Laura anymore unless I'm dead! father responded in an angry voice.

one last thing , Laura isn't your housekeeper, she's your sister for God's love, From now on if I ever heard anyone of you bossing her around you'll be sorry for yourself. he said.

well done Gio well done! I'm amazed , honestly for this girl you even humiliated me in front of the kids, if I knew this would happen I would have abandoned....

before mother ends her sentence dad stopped her halfway" that's enough Kathy , you've said more than enough tonight, I don't want to hear more!"

I was more concerned about that sentence which my Mom didn't finish, I really wanted to know what she was about to say but dad didn't let her finish the sentence.

my father continued to talk to me and apologizing "Laura my daughter sorry for ruining your birthday , but dad loves you, and I always look out the best for you!"

I don't know about other family's father but for me he's the best dad I've ever wished for, even in my next life I still want him to be my father.

I know dad ,and Laura loves you too ! I responded

it's true that God can't take all from you , at least he still left you , the best thing out of all.

for me , it's as if I don't have a mother but I still have a father who gives me everything,

without him, I would be nothing but an abandoned pitiful girl Laura's though

enough of talk you go upstairs and your sisters too , I need to have a talk with your mother.

ok dad love you! Laura,Lind and Elena responded.

seriously! will there ever be a day where I'll spend it peaceful day, without argument or fights,

I wish there was but no hope at all...

I'm not strong anymore, I just want to run and never look back , but where should I go?

I've got nowhere to go and no one to run to .

in this world only my father is the one person I can always rely on, he's always here for me ,only by his side I feel safer !

now I've come to one conclusion , he's my father probably he got me from another woman , but who would that be? his side chick, he's childhood sweetheart, or his first love? who could that woman be ? I can't proceed.

but what does my real mom looks like?

I didn't sleep that night, the only thought I had was how to find my real mom, I had to many questions running through my head , would she like me , no if so she would have shown up even once.

but what if she's dead ? no she didn't how could that be

or was I really adopted? but dad said I wasn't...

oh no I can't really fall asleep, I can't sleep tonight ,what to do?

or can I go through all of my father's stuff maybe I might get a clue?

that might not help either.. ahhh I'm losing my mind over this ,Lord help!