There was no one in the world Liane Cartman hated more than herself.

To the outside world she appeared many things ; A crack whore. A slut. A prostitute. A skank. An addict. A bad mother.

She knew all this, As much as she wished she could deny it she couldn't. It was all true.

She was a failure.

She turned to prostitution and drug selling, because it was the only way for her to earn money, albeit just a little bit.

It didn't matter how many times she went job hunting, all of the potential employers would sneer down their noses at the desperate woman.

She did drugs, just to escape from the world, even if it was only for a little while. She knew it was wrong, so wrong.

She did so many things she regrets. Too many to count. Too many men, Too many drugs, Too many tears and sleepless nights.

When she looked in the mirror all she saw was a disgusting mess, someone no one would ever desire. No man would ever want her forever, she was far too used and broken.

She knew how hard it would be to raise a child on her own, yet she never once considered getting rid of her baby, never once considered adoption.

And that was the one decision she never regretted.

She honestly did try her best with Eric. She gave him everything he could ever want, catered to his every whim. She knew it was wrong, She knew she was raising him to be spoilt.

But she couldn't help it, she just wanted him to never leave her. He was her child, her only family, her best friend.

She hid everything that was dark in her life from him. He had no idea about the sex for money, about the dangerous deadly drugs, he didn't even know who his father was.

So while all the other mothers gossiped about how disgraceful she was, how she was just going to ruin her sons life, how she would just give up on her son eventually, Liane kept her head up, A smile plastered to her face.

Liane knew she was many things, but would always care about her son, no matter what.