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"What are we doing here ?" I ask my mom as we pull up to the court house. "I'm just going to ask a couple questions." She says with hesitation. "Stay here." She tells me. "I want to go in with you though." I say. "Fine , hurry up." She says.
When I walk in I look around and see a long hall with a lot of doors . "This place looks old, " I whisper to my mom. As she turns to say something back someone walks out of a room down the hall . We both jump to the loud door swinging open. "He doesn't seem happy.." I say . "Be quiet, " my mom says. When we get to a door that says Jeff Dale Divorce Attorney my mom stops and looks at me , "I'm sorry you had to find out like this Rachel." My heart dropped, and it got hard to breathe. My eyes were stinging, I could feel a tear roll down my face. She looks away , I know she saw the tear. "Wait out here , " she says. I didn't say anything, all I can think is " I'm ten years old! My parents can't get divorced! " although I know they have been fighting and my mom has been seeing another man. I wouldn't be surprised if my dad was seeing someone else too.
The car ride home was silent . We pull into the drive way and she parks the car. "I'm sorry , " she says quietly. I take off my seat belt and get out the car , slamming the door shut. She gets out quickly . " I know you're mad but that does not give you the right to be disrespectful and slam doors." She exclaims. "How was I being disrespectful?!" I say raising my voice . I feel myself begin to shake. "Watch your attitude Rachel." She answers "What the heck" I murmur under my breath. "What did you say?!" My mom exclaims. "Oh my gosh , nothing!!" I yell back. "I'm tired of your attitude! Go to your room! " She exclaims.
    I don't know what to do , I'm not ready for this. No one should have to go through this. I don't think it can get any worse. I jump as the door opens breaking my thoughts. "Hey how you doing?" My brother Randy asks. Relieved it was him I say "I've been better." He chuckles. "I'm sorry," he says with pain in his voice. "I just want to go to bed." I say laying down. "I know this isn't the best time to tell you, but I need to tell you before I tell Kelly." I sit up giving him a look of confusion. "I'm joining the Marines when I turn 18." My heart pounding in my throat , I open to ask why but I can't speak. Mom and dad are getting a divorce, Jase already moved out , and now Randy is leaving too.
   It was all too much, I ran into the bathroom and had a mental breakdown. "Why is this all happening to me!?!" I yell at myself in the mirror. I hear a knock on the door and I turn my head . "What!" I yell. "Are you okay?" I hear Kelly ask. "Randy told me.." she says. I could hear her sniffling. Kelly and I aren't the closest sisters. We are 3 years apart and have different dads. "Leave me alone." I say with hesitation. "I just want to be left alone ," I say. I listen to her footsteps. I unlock the door and go back to my room with Randy no longer in my room. I lay down and drift into a dream.

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