Chapter 8.5

She watched her feet in the water. She wiggled her toes.

'I would be glad if my parents had taught me to be a good friend.'

The laughter didn't slip from their faces for a second. They love each other, they don't need to say it.

' I'm feeling empty. I'm beautiful, people have praised me at every party Capo and my father has thrown.'

She pulled her hand through the lock of her blond hair and wiggled her toes. She was feeling alone. Her phone buzzed. Her face erupted with a huge smile.

She answered immediately, "Sal, how are you and mom!" She asked enthusiastically.

"We are fine. We're just worried about you."

Her brother was her only friend, "I miss you," She said with a sad note in her voice. Her smile vanished. They didn't make her feel alone for a second, "I watched a cartoon movie with a lot of kids today. An enormous hall filled with kids. I ate popcorn, drank a cold drink, and laughed at some kids' jokes too. I know. It's unb