Josie put on her coat and opened the door,"Laura,if you're coming you need to come on!!!"She called to her big sister."Give me some time,after all we are passing by the Gilmore's house,are'nt we?"Laura asked.
Laura had a clever tone in her voice,as if Josie had forgotten their whole entire plan.But of course how could Josie have forgotten?All Laura ever dreamed or thought about was Jake Gilmore so she had set it in their plans and reminded Josie every single day about it.
Laura came down the steps."You look fine to me,now come on!"Josie said.Laura gave Josie an "I don't trust you" look,flipped her hair,and finished going down the steps.
They set out on the cold winter morning.Josie LOVED snow and winter but Laura hated it because she said it made her cold and when she is cold her cheeks get way too red and her teeth were always chattering.But,of course,that was Laura,always wearing the latest fashions,always talking about boys,and ALWAYS acting like her sister is such a baby.
They finally got to Jake Gilmore's house and Laura was freaking out."Does my hair look good?"Laura asked."Of course,you've already asked me a million times."Replied Josie."Are you POSITIVELY sure?"Laura asked."YES!!!"said Josie.
"Stay here,OK?"asked Laura,even though it sounded more like a demand to Josie."Fine."said Josie."OK,I'll tell you when to come,alright?"Laura asked."OK,OK,just GO!"replied Josie.And so finally,Laura set out.Josie looked and could see Jake and Rachel Blanton and a few other kids Laura's age.
Laura was at the end of the driveway when all of the sudden...........................
Laura had a clever tone in her voice,as if Josie had forgotten their whole entire plan.But of course how could Josie have forgotten?All Laura ever dreamed or thought about was Jake Gilmore so she had set it in their plans and reminded Josie every single day about it.
Laura came down the steps."You look fine to me,now come on!"Josie said.Laura gave Josie an "I don't trust you" look,flipped her hair,and finished going down the steps.
They set out on the cold winter morning.Josie LOVED snow and winter but Laura hated it because she said it made her cold and when she is cold her cheeks get way too red and her teeth were always chattering.But,of course,that was Laura,always wearing the latest fashions,always talking about boys,and ALWAYS acting like her sister is such a baby.
They finally got to Jake Gilmore's house and Laura was freaking out."Does my hair look good?"Laura asked."Of course,you've already asked me a million times."Replied Josie."Are you POSITIVELY sure?"Laura asked."YES!!!"said Josie.
"Stay here,OK?"asked Laura,even though it sounded more like a demand to Josie."Fine."said Josie."OK,I'll tell you when to come,alright?"Laura asked."OK,OK,just GO!"replied Josie.And so finally,Laura set out.Josie looked and could see Jake and Rachel Blanton and a few other kids Laura's age.
Laura was at the end of the driveway when all of the sudden...........................
She looked like she was gonna die again
"izzy!"i yelled."what is wrong with you?"
"whats wrong with me?!im not the one on drugs!"
"im not!"
"oh."
"i told you!"
"well,im not the one who says that we are going to texas."
"we are!"i yelled
"jamie,get back into reality."your not going to texas."
"yeah,i am!"
"well,just exactly how are you gonna get there?"
" woh, i thought. i shouldve thought of that.
"well,"i began."we can take a plane?"
" we? " she asked."im not going anywhere. i mean,how do you know shes in texas?"
"we dont,"i said."thats why we are going.to find out."
"i dont wanna!" she left the room,and left the house.
i wasnt gonna go without her.
"izzy!"i yelled."what is wrong with you?"
"whats wrong with me?!im not the one on drugs!"
"im not!"
"oh."
"i told you!"
"well,im not the one who says that we are going to texas."
"we are!"i yelled
"jamie,get back into reality."your not going to texas."
"yeah,i am!"
"well,just exactly how are you gonna get there?"
" woh, i thought. i shouldve thought of that.
"well,"i began."we can take a plane?"
" we? " she asked."im not going anywhere. i mean,how do you know shes in texas?"
"we dont,"i said."thats why we are going.to find out."
"i dont wanna!" she left the room,and left the house.
i wasnt gonna go without her.
Shaun
I'd pretended not to know anything. I tried to get over her, but I couldn't. It was too painful. It was too difficult.
I still blamed myself. I always would.
I did like she asked, I finished college. I moved to New York after graduation to begin my career as a child psychologist. I'd graduated early. Worked harder than was necessary. Ignored everything not school-related. Had a successful job interview. Accepted into a private practice.
I was miserable.
I still had to keep living; I knew I had to. I was twenty three when I moved there.
Twenty three when I decided to watch small children play in a park in the hope of learning something new.
She never failed to surprise me. Not ever.
I'd pretended not to know anything. I tried to get over her, but I couldn't. It was too painful. It was too difficult.
I still blamed myself. I always would.
I did like she asked, I finished college. I moved to New York after graduation to begin my career as a child psychologist. I'd graduated early. Worked harder than was necessary. Ignored everything not school-related. Had a successful job interview. Accepted into a private practice.
I was miserable.
I still had to keep living; I knew I had to. I was twenty three when I moved there.
Twenty three when I decided to watch small children play in a park in the hope of learning something new.
She never failed to surprise me. Not ever.
who will dare
to look without
one blind eye.
I dare.
Blindness lives here not!
I'm the one
who will speak
the truth,
releasing the memories
that eat my brain.
I dare.
Lies live here not!
I'm the one
who will
remember you,
the way you really are.
I dare.
Oblivion lives here not!
I'm the one
who will live
through the words,
even when my life
forget me.
I dare.
Emptiness lives here not!
I'm the one
who will encourage you,
even when your life
is dying slowly within
your mind.
I dare.
Surrender lives here not!