4:30pm
The rain was splattering hard against my window, making the glass shake with each drop of rain. I was having a hard time concentrating on the homework Ma gave me, I've always wanted to go to an actual school. Make some real friends, go on some dates, and go to parties.
But living on a farm comes with some difficulties, the main one being transportation. There is a neighbour boy, Trey, he hardly comes around though and we are far from friends, let alone friendly.
"Come down for dinner!"
I jump, being knocked out of my own thoughts as Ma yells for me to come down and thumps the broom on the ceiling.
Before heading down, I take a look out the window, watching how the wind sways the trees, bends the barn, and throws the rain drops at my window.
Before heading, my laptop dings.
5:02 pm
User1715- Whats up?
Mia-ami- About to go eat dinner. I'll text you later
User1715- Alright... I guess we'll talk later.
Going downstairs, I feel each and every loose board on the stairs. I can smell it before I even see it, deer stew again.
"Can't we have anything else for once?"
"Not until we go through all this. Dont start acting ungrateful now, or else I'll show you just how miserable you can be."
I stared at my mother for a moment, stunned she'd speak to me that way. She usually is so warm and loving. Since my father had a stroke, it's been rough. He's a shell of himself. We all are. He's constantly bumping into things and falling down, always covered in bandages.
I begged my mother to take him to the hospital, but she said all he needed was a good meal and a nights sleep.
My brother could care less about it all. Always playing video games and watching YouTube. I swear his IQ gets lower every hour with the absolute bullshit he consumed online.
7:00 pm
After dinner, I always have to clear the table and clean it all up. While Jaxon goes off to do fuck all, he even lives like a pig if you see his room. He would benefit going to an actual school more than I would. We're lucky at all to get any service out here anyways the closest town is about 3 hours away.
8:30 pm
I notice several missed messages on my laptop when I finally get back to my room.
User1715- Are you back yet? 6:00 pm
We need to talk hurry up 6:15pm
Where the fuck are you! 7:30pm
If this guy wasn't my only communication outside of my family I swear I would never message him ever again.
He's not all bad, he wont show me his face, or tell me his name. It's not like I tell him anything about myself really, he knows my name and what I look like from my profile. But other than that we talk about games, books, and he helps me with my home work.
And yes I know he could be a 50 year old predator. But hey you're only young and dumb once right?
Mia-ami- Hey sorry took longer than i thought
User1715- Fucking finally! I've been waiting to talk to you
Mia-ami- Ya i know, whats up?
User1715- I think im finally gonna tell you my name
Mia-ami- what changed your mind?
11:30 pm
He never answered after that, guess he really didnt change his mind.
Trying to fall asleep has been hard since my fathers stroke, he is constantly waking up mumbling and screaming throughout the night. Stumbling and falling going to the bathroom over and over.
At this point I just ignore it, being as there's nothing I can really do.
Mom mentioned getting a gaurd dog for the farm during dinner. She can't protect it all on her own, I think getting a dog would be a great idea. A great reason for me to actually want to go outside.
8 AM
Mom left to go into town, she probably won't be back till later. Wish she'd ask me to go, but no she takes Jaxon. As per usual, always do this, clean that, what about that snot nosed brat clean something.
She evem left a list for everything she wants done before she gets home.
Scoff
Number 1 is vacuum the stairs, living room, bedrooms, and kitchen.
Then its wipe down all the windows, then clean the baseboards and walls, etc.
Surprisingly at the bottom of the list is
'Change fathers bandages'
I'm never allowed to do that, since the last time I knocked over all the rubbing alcohol onto the floor.
Ignoring all the other items on the list I jump to that one first, knowing mom she expects me not to have gotten to it by the time she gets home. Just another reason to yell at me and give me more essays to write.
Going up the stairs making sure not to press to hard on any of the loose boards, no help if I fall all the way down, I make my way up to my parents room.
"Dad? are you awake?"
I waited a couple seconds for an answer, all I managed to get back was a couple thwacks on the bed. Good enough I guess.
I sit down next to him, staring for a moment, I never really look at him anymore. With the pale skin and hollow eyes he doesn't even look like my father anymore. Just a shell, completely devoid of emotion.
He hits the bed again, wanting me to stop staring. I get to the point of changing the bandages, gently undoing them and prepping the gauze and wrap for reapplication.
Looking at the wounds on his legs and arms, they oddly seem to be more self afflicted than accidental. Carved out slightly even, it's not like he could do this himself.
As I'm wrapping him back up and wondering what I'll say to my mom about it, I hear a car pulling into the driveway.
Looking at the clock it's only 1:30 pm. Mom and Jaxon won't be home till at the very least 7 pm.
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