like a side hobby almost. He was
supposed to pay for Andrew’s
school fees and groceries, but he
started falling behind even on that,
and soon my mom was paying for
everything. She paid the electricity.
She paid the mortgage. He literally
contributed nothing.
That was the turning point.
When my mother started making
more money and getting her
independence back—that’s when we
saw the dragon emerge. The
drinking got worse. He grew more
and more violent. It wasn’t long
after coming for me in the pantry
that Abel hit my mom for the