Ouadie Rhabbour

Ouadie Rhabbour

At Sunday Lunch, I Asked Casually, “Did You Pick Up My Prescription? The Doctor Said It’s Urgent.” My Dad Said, “Oh… We Used That Money To Buy Your Sister’s New Phone. She Needed It For School.” I Stared At Them. “Right. Then I Guess You Didn’t Read The Warning Label The Pharmacist Sent?” My Mom Whispered, “Warning?” WHAT I SAID NEXT? THEIR FACES WENT WHITE.

My name is Lena and I’m 22 years old. The day I asked my parents if they picked up my prescription medication, my father casually replied, “We used that money…
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