Sorry guys for the delay, just getting over some bad health issues that unfortunately will be apart of my life forever now, but that?s another story
as I was saying..The community was surrounded by streets filled with kids, people watering their lawns and a temperature as hot as the devils breath. Death. Thankfully, we were welcomed with some tumble weeds to show us to our new home.
There were more kids here maybe three or four. The nice lady from outside the hospital was the only parent here. There was an old lady as well, but she just mumbled the entire time, I think she was sick. My new mom kept saying something about all-timers, whatever that is. There?s a girl here that looks like me only she?s a lot darker, taller, and her hair is longer than mine, no fair. There were two boys, one around my height. His head was HUGEE! Guess he had a lot on his mind that day.
While the grown ups are unpacking, we decided to put stickers on our foreheads, mine was a Dalmatian
mom said we have to go get a baby. There?s no room, but whatever. The place smelled like old people when we entered. Also death. There?s a bunch of cats here and I hate cats. Looks kinda like a scene from Saw with a wheelchair just chillin in the hallway. I hide behind my bigger sister just in case. The baby was small, it was another girl. Great. She was in the system too.
We take her home and now there?s exactly three girls and two boys
I have to share a room with my sisters and boys share there own too.July 4, 199....?, the day I?ll never forget. The house is clean and the guests will be arriving soon. Moms been yelling since 7am, ugh. I don?t know why people are so excited anyways its only big kids here. Mom says to stay out of grown folks business so all the little kids go upstairs to play games.
There?s a boy here, but he?s way older than us. I think he?s in big kids school mom says he?s a teenager.
Let?s play a game, he says. Let?s play the wedding game. Is that like school? Me and my family love playing school you do homework and have it graded and we cut up in class for fun!, I said. No, let?s play the wedding game, I need a bride.
Since my sister was the oldest she was volunteered as tribute. FIREWORKS OUTSIDE!! My mom yelled. All the kids drop their stuff to go see. It?s just me and the boy now. He looked sad.
Don?t worry, I can be the bride if you want? NO. Let?s play another game, Follow me. I had just taken my bath, it was getting late and almost time for bed. I was wearing a long pink shirt with blacked out figures on it, kinda like the unlocked characters in video games.
We go to my brothers room. I never go in my brothers room because they always have half eaten sandwiches and old plates in their dressers, boys.
My brother always stacked his shoes
In a row inside the closet, it?s the only thing he kept neat. Are we stacking shoes, I asked? Sure, but we have to get in the closet; close the door, he said.
The darkness swept over my body as his hands did. My Childhood evaporated with every plea, my soul forever tainted. Exchanges of poison
my Innocence permanently erased.
Shhh.
It?s our secret.
The doors opened as I inhaled relief. My oldest sister was looking for me. She found us. What are you guys doing?, she said. Stacking shoes, I whispered. Uh okay well go put on some pants.
We go downstairs to watch the fireworks. Did you want to go back and play a game?, I asked. No, leave me alone, I?m watching fireworks.
That was the last time I saw him. I built a mental prism to keep me safe. Mom says I didn?t talk until I was almost five. I also threw toys at the windshield while she was driving. And I never smiled anymore for pictures, not even my school ones.
No one knew. The invisible girl.
But that was just the first time..
To be continued
