“We are haunted by memories from the past that continue to resurface.”

At 14, a girl discovers her mother’s abandonment when she is left at her aunt’s house without warning. The situation unfolds dramatically, revealing that her mother intended to use her as a means to manipulate her father during a heated argument.

The girl’s aunt, who is only a decade older, recalls a traumatic childhood event where her boyfriend suffered a seizure at a public gathering, leading to a frantic scene as paramedics arrived.

When she was five, the girl learns from her grandmother that her mother is a step-parent and that her biological mother suffers from schizophrenia, a fact that fills her with fear about her own future.

In another poignant memory from her early childhood, she accidentally speaks to her father’s mistress, believing it to be her mother. This revelation shatters her perception of her father’s fidelity, leaving her with lasting trust issues.