DECEPTION

I Spent My Childhood With an Imposter

My family was riddled with lies, cover-ups, and secrets

Photo by Izzy Park on Unsplash

I sat in the backseat of the car clutching the small box to my chest. Excited butterflies filled my seven-year-old tummy. Or perhaps it was Hannah the hamster trying to claw her way out of the box and rip my flesh.