https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus Independent Reading Project en-us 2021-11-21 14:14:37 UTC 2025-05-16 17:31:09 UTC hello@padlet.com 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904450352 The story begins in a police station, where Annie(Milly) is exposing her mother’s crimes. She’s very discripted of her feelings throughout this first chapter. Though there’s not much to discuss other than the fact that this is where her mom is taken in by law enforcement. As for Annie, she’s taken into an adoption center where her psychologist is on his way to take her into his own family.]]> 2021-11-21 14:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904450352 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904470528 Annie is now at her new home, where she describes herself as “renewed”, as she’s given a new name, Milly, and a new family. “New shiny her” she states. Here is where her foster family gets introduced, Mike, Saskia, Phoebe, and their family dog. She states how lucky she should be feeling, after all, the family was rich. Though she was scared of finding out who she truly was. I assume she means what she’s like without her mother. ]]> 2021-11-21 14:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904470528 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904488228 This is Milly’s first night here. Where she is unable to sleep well due to her fear of her own mother and the court case she soon have to make her statement on. She describes this feeling well, it’s obvious her anxiety is eating her up, rather rapidly I’d say, though she’s probably accustomed to it.]]> 2021-11-21 14:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904488228 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904491764 While she’s with her new family. She notices that this family is obviously not normal. A dysfunctional family is what it what. Her Foster mother, Saskia, and her Foster sister, Phoebe, seem ed to have an obvious unhealthy relationship with each other. As Phoebe doesn’t call her mother any mother names but rather her first name. And they have also yet to make any physical contact with one another. Which Milly says that should be indicator of love.  ]]> 2021-11-21 14:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904491764 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904509778  This is where Phoebe was gonna go out to hang out with with her friend, Izzy, before the school year started. Saskia makes her bring Milly along, so they can bond with each other. Phoebe agrees but later tells Milly to not get used to it, as she doesn’t plan on being associated with her during the school year. Both Izzy and Phoebe talk over her and make fun of her. And claim “it’s gonna be fun”. This is where Milly’s school life is being foreshadowed.]]> 2021-11-21 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904509778 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904550187 Milly explains how her first week, or 2 days of school started off fine. After all she was sheltered by the induction program. Though she’s pretty lonely, she’s “THE outsider “ she states. ]]> 2021-11-21 15:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1904550187 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917354355 On Monday, the start of the 2nd week. Milly finds a poster of her with inappropriate language on her locker, she states all her insecurities as she sees it. She crumbles up the paper and puts it away in her pocket. A teacher, Mrs.Kemp, sees her and asks what’s wrong and then later finds out who was behind the “prank”. Which lead to Phoebes friends group into getting in trouble. That was the very beginning of the bullying she is going to have to endure for a while. ]]> 2021-11-29 08:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917354355 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917366088 Izzy, one of Phobes friends, starts to get physical with Milly. After School she pushes Milly against a wall and starts “integrating” her. Milly mocks her, not openly, rather in her own head. Once Izzy was done with making her insulting remarks towards Milly, asks for her number. (This isn’t going to be an enemies to lovers troupe).Milly at first says no but by doing so Izzy slaps her! Which triggers a thought or maybe a recollection of memories of her old life. Where she thinks to herself “Her hands push me, Her face presses against mine. I welcome the contact. I am real. See me, feel me, but know that I come from a place where this is merely a warm-up”. After receiving a suggestive threat again from Izzy, Milly gives her number to her. Which will be connected to something later on.]]> 2021-11-29 08:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917366088 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917430595 While Milly looks outside her corridor, she sees a lonely girl. This girl is rather strange. She’s had her eye on her for a while, seeing her makes Millys feel something in her stomach, “a squeeze” she says, not the fearful kind rather a pleasurable kind. She also states that she has yet to talk to the girl but is working on doing so. As she counts down to 1 from 3 in her as she walks down the road, the girl speaks to her, asking if she has anything to eat. Milly offers her chips, and then the girl leaves. ]]> 2021-11-29 09:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917430595 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917478125 It is now another day, Milly is at her foster home. After a night of nightmares , she wakes up and heads to the kitchen. She encounters Mike, and they talk for a bit about her case and what not. He gives her a small gift and suggests they meet later that Tuesday to help her settle in better. She wanted to say no, but was rather afraid of him being disgusted with her if he found out she still missed “mummy”, so she complies with his request. Later that day when they meet. He does one of his  phycology manipulations to help he remember her home life a little better. It was unpleasant for her. She says “I don’t like it here, I want to leave” (showing that she doesn’t actually miss her mother just has trauma bond lol )]]> 2021-11-29 09:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917478125 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917481202 New day! Milly thinks to herself how unlikeable it is to have her foster sister see her as intruder. She begins thinking that she could maybe “work” with her to make it better. However that is not the main focus of this chapter. Her and Mike talk about her court date and what she plans on doing. She wants to go to the courtroom and face her mother, while Mike is against the idea. Milly says she wants to feel brave, Mike says he wants to protect her. Milly upon hearing this thinks to herself “He can’t. Nobody Can. There’s a game being played, a secret head-to-head. No referee. My only chance is to go to court.” ( Woahh such determination I see)]]> 2021-11-29 09:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917481202 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917505722 While discussing more Court stuff with Mike, “Fatty”, and “Skinny”. A topic is brought up. It was her mother that caused Milly to be unable to ever bear children. Implied sexual assault I believe. Mostly the adults seems uncomfortable to speak about it than Milly was. (Makes you wonder what kind of messed up stuff this kids grown up with). Especially Since Milly recalls her mother saying that she should be grateful for the favor she did her. As children are nothing but trouble.]]> 2021-11-29 09:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917505722 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917509735 Another day at school, Milly is invited by her teacher, Mrs.Kemp, to do some charcoal sketches. Once Milly is sketching and talking about random things, Mrs.Kemp states that art is an excellent therapy. Though Milly isn’t really putting much faith into those silly words. ]]> 2021-11-29 09:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917509735 30melanimata https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917532683 Milly receives a “weird” phone call after leaving school. An old man, asking her stuff saying he called because of the “Advertisement Poster”. She plays along with his questions. responding with “ I might be”, “maybe”, “depends”. However she hangs up. Then receives a text message from the same number. Not a very appropriate on at that. Though Milly didn’t know whether to be more disgusted with the text or the improper grammar. (SAME) Later on she encounter that strange girl she talked to in the garden. Names were exchanged between them both. The strange girl, Morgan, helps her out. They are now friends, I suppose. Though this idea of joke Phoebe and her friends pulled did actually trigger something in Milly. At the end she not only realizes that the only reason Morgan helped her is because of the tricks her mom taught her. Plus the feeling of being disposable and used (referring to the sexual abuse she had to endure I believe).]]> 2021-11-29 10:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/30melanimata/ctbeam21gkzbsmus/wish/1917532683