ut I ignored him. My mom left me with some Ben & Jerry's strawberry

He would've tickled me until I started smiling again. My brother, Darren was two years older than me and right now,

't listen to him. It was his life after all. That's how I learned to stand

and remain strong. You are strong. You know why?" I

would laugh and he would tickle m

ing in my huge bedroom, looking out the window to the back yard. The only thing I didn't like ab

he trees mysteriously and I shivered at the thought of walking into the forest and what could happen if I did. J

as that. Maybe it was a bear. But bears didn't

hook my head and looked back at the forest. There was nothing. It just looked creepy as usual. Maybe

inside. She looked concerned and worried. She came in and obviously, she changed into somethin

ney, yo

just mad at d

rried a skank." My mother spat and shivered in disgust

reasons she divorced him. "He was selfish. He wanted thi

She watched me curiously and started helping me unpack my stuff. It was silent and I

started rolling it. I rubbed it, but it did nothing to help my burning shoulder. My

my shoulder, wincing. I closed my eyes and counted to ten, t

r curiously. She bit her lip again and she looked off into space. "Huh?" That seemed to jolt her out of

ou've been through a lot." She said nervously. I looked at her suspiciously an

for anything else." I hugged her as she began to cry. "I feel like a horrible

in my chest. She thought this was her fault.

d and I smiled. I missed these moments with my mom. The moments where it was just the two of us, eith

e winked. "And you look like crap." She said, her face scrunc

too." I said sarcastically. "An

ce. I also said some violent things, but you don't need to hear those things." She said proudly. She didn't like it when someone m

n. I couldn't t

ed at me curiously while she held my hand. She looked sorry for me. She probably thou

d on me," I sa

and embraced me

W-wit

s narrowing and she looked like she w

n I see those two

e. Since I'm here, I'm going to leave the past behind a

asizing the last two words. She laughed and I smiled. I love

is really hurting." I started rubbing my sho

's in your ba

." I started walk

." I could tell she smiled even if I wasn't looking at

eet heart." She said softly. "By the

ought. Here com