He popped into our lives like a bee sting on the foot while running barefoot in the park: sudden, unexpected, and painful.
His name was Richard, but Mum said to call him “Dad.”
I was only 5 at the time.
My first memories of him consist of me yelling, “You’re not me Dad,” over and over. Maybe this defiance started the beatings; I don’t remember. Continue reading
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