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8. Taming the beast

       There were just times I was left in situations I never planned for. Times like when mum died and I had to be that elder sister to Chris. Times when dad spent all his money on gambling and I had to work on part time to keep up with our bills.

I had always believed in that quote that mum used, “When life gave you lemons, throw it back at life,” That was what mum had raised me up with.

It all hurt.

The fact that she died early and I didn’t get a chance to tell her goodbye. I never wanted to be this way. Never!

That was the thoughts that ran through my head as my clique watched me, waiting for an explanation. Britney had gone to help her brother up, leaving me to explain it all. My eyes moved to theirs. It appeared confused. Like they had trusted me to tell them everything about my latest life and I didn’t.

     “Are you just gonna stare at us or are you actually going to explain us what just happened or what?” Gene

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