**”So What If She Snapped?”** “You think anyone wants you around, you old hag?
**Diary Entry** I was finally on my way to my beloved. Flying on the wings of happiness—our son had just
“What do you need all this for on your own?” “You’re calling *me* heartless?
Vera never found out why Mum and Dad didn’t stay together. She was three when they split. Mum took little
He decided to take her to a care home. “I can’t believe a child could abandon their own mother.
“What a fuss,” she flared up. “Who even needs you, you old hag? You’re nothing but a burden.
“Alright, what am I rescuing you from today?” asked Oliver, stirring his second pot of instant noodles.
“Can you believe she blew up like that? ‘Who even needs you, you old baggage? You’re just
Vera never discovered why her mum and dad didn’t stay together. She was only three when her parents split up.
I was only eleven when my mother decided to remarry. Her new husband didn’t want me living with them









