Title: True Words
Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Merope Gaunt, Marvelo Gaunt
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 221
Summary: She finally believed the words.
Notes:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Two Week Drabbles Wars - International Woman's Day: Task Prompt - Write your character in a situation where they are being undervalued in comparison to a man. : Dialogue Prompt - "When people put you down enough, you start to believe it." - Pretty Woman
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Misapinoa Blishwick (née Black) - Bronze - Prompts Used - Extinct, Language, Italy, Mishap
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: [Writing Club!] The Word Prompt Express - Prompt Used - 52. Basket
200 Characters in 200 Days: 146. Marvelo Gaunt
"Why can't I go to Italy?" Merope asked as she put some food together in a basket to take with her to go.
"I can't deal with any of your mishaps when I'm going for work," Marvelo Gaunt dispassionately explained.
"And you don't think you'll have any mishaps with Morfin?" she scoffed. She knew her brother's ill temper and couldn't imagine him being well-behaved in any setting.
Marvelo's language was grim when he replied. "I chose your brother because unlike you, I know he'll make me proud. After all, what could you possibly do that Morfin won't do better. You're a worthless human being and I should have drowned you in the river when I had the chance."
Up until now, she always held out hope that her father really did love her, but he simply had trouble showing his affection. Once his hateful words registered in her brain, though, that hope became extinct.
She held in her tears as she ran into her bedroom. She grabbed the stuffed unicorn off of her bed and hugged it closed as she whispered into its soft body, "When people put you down enough, you start to believe it." And unfortunately, now she finally believed the words she had heard all of her life.
She was worthless and no one would ever love her.