I hear my name and look up to see my first hour teacher Mrs. Brand staring down at me. She had bulging eyes and her hair looked as if it were tied in knots. Mrs. Brand …show more content…
My feelings of recklessness grow. I can feel anger and sadness grow inside me. I hate everyone.
"Addalaid?" my mom asks one night as I come into the kitchen. "we need to talk, honey I know that your upset. your brother wont talk to me but I would like you to. you’re my rock honey. I need you too be okay."
I look at my mom. Shes been drinking, I can smell it on her breath, "Mom im fine. why don’t you worry about yourself. I don’t need you to help me."
Despite the fact that im truly burning inside I cant help but feel sorry for my mom. If its true what she says, that im her 'rock' than shes put her trust into the wrong person. I can support her if I cant even support myself. Im over with this sadness, I want it to be gone. I'll will it away with anger and resentment if I have to. Once ive cast my sadness away nobody will be able to hurt me the way he did. I wont allow that to happen anymore.
The next day at school my guidance counselor calls me into her …show more content…
Tark says in a very formal tone. " I want you to know that the school will provide you with any needs you may have weather it is physically or mentally. Your mom called and explained everything to me this morning. I know you are going through pain right now but that’s no reason to shut people out. we want to help you Addalaid, we want you to...."
I stopped Mr. Tark before he could go on any longer. " Im fine," I say with as much confidence as I could muster. " I want to be on my own. I want to fix myself. I can handle me. I know myself better than anyone