Mama

Abstract

What do you do when your child rebels? In this philosophical short story fiction, Miriam had a baby, Bella. Bella is her everything and she has never felt so happy, and so complete, as when she is taking care of her baby and Bella looks up at her with love. However, as Bella has aged, she has started to throw more severe tantrums and rebelled against Miriam’s requests. In fact, Miriam is struggling with a daughter who seems to hate her and go out of her way to not return her love. Miriam is at her wits end as Bella seems to relish in spending time with her father and grandmother, and only carries spite for her loving mother. Finally, Miriam begins to withhold back her doting nature from Bella and comes to the conclusion she should have another child; another infant that, this time, will love her unconditionally.