After I Refused To Pay Tuition, A Family Dispute Turned Violent—and Went On Record

it arced. You remember the little sound your own breath makes as your lungs forget what to do.

The wine bottle flashed toward my head.

I tried to move. Tried to step back, duck, anything. But she was closer than I’d realized, and the bottle was heavier, and anger had given her aim.

The impact exploded just above my left temple.

There was no initial pain—just continue reading …