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Submitted to Contest #306
11/17/18 It’s been a little over two weeks since he left us, give or take. Mom still rages like her screams can bring him back. Anna cries often, begging her to fetch dad not knowing he’s never coming home. He’s a monster for doing that to her right before Christmas. Reed is more or less the same, neutral about all of the drama that seems to follow us wherever we go. But me? I can’t let this slide, not again. This is the third time he’s done this to her, to Anna. To me. You know what they say, diary. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...
I want to take this opportunity to thank those that helped me get to the finish line that is graduation and encouraged me all the while that my dream of becoming valedictorian was closer to becoming reality than I ever realized. To my parents, who offered support in the only ways they knew how, with uplifting words of affirmation littered around our two bedroom apartment, meals prepped so I wouldn’t have to worry about a nutritious snack for track practice or dinner after late tutoring sessions. Thank you for being so loving and understandin...
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