Falling For The Strange Lass

of the sun on my face. The early morning sun was just rising

owhere. The pain of the previous night hit me so hard that

The very day, some years ago that my dad left us. Stra

s she had been sober on these days, she usually place a f

He probably would have been crushed by a speeding truck or fell from a mountain- that

just somewhere at the other side of the globe with his new family, living a very peac

d never seen such love. For all the time my dad left us, many other wom

cry far into the night, sometimes praying frantically for God to bring

a smile on her face. And it was all my fault. My cursed life someho

blinked and felt a tear drop land on my cheek. I sighed in ang

that sofa, she talked nonstop about him and laughed

own my cheeks as well. And I listened to her talk and laugh and cry and scream and so

dle of the talk. I just got a blanket and covered her with it befo

had been cried out. I was up far into the night before the inevi

ust her but every freaking person who came into my life was affected in different ways. A

the stairs, I tried scanning the opened door of her roo

room, I sighted her exactly where she was last night. Still wi

lden-brown hair. And all of a sudden, she opened her eyes and her gaze fell directly

. I didn't know why but I didn't have the courage to face her. I really dreaded anothe

ight that greeted me. I looked like I had been tossed into a huge whirlwind, forced to s

a year ago- was so disheveled and the bla

oman with seven kids. I sighed as self pity began to crawl into my heart

ary look on my face, I heard the sound of a car starting. I quickly rushed t

oo. Of course she didn't come up to my room to ask how I was or anything like that. It had always been that way. And

ld really experience. I wondered if the day would ever come that she would forgive me. I felt the

ng about just where they were the previous night.

ed heavily in the face by the terrible reality of my life. All around me where kids with thei

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I forget this time around? I turned abruptly and saw my mo

rking lot. Students were moving all around

pencil?" I asked in a sarcastic tone

e forget my earlier anno

k conference meeting that might run late into the night. Would you want me to ask An

alize that in a couple of months, I'll be off to college. Before

said as she turned her key and the car roared to life. I smiled as I plac

look out for your sister" She shouted finally before driving o

s, nerds, rich cool and popular, average kids,etc-. As I looked around, I tried identifying some stude

arly hope to make a few before the end of the week. Just walking about with absolutely no one to

d with the smile of a pretty girl.

o me and shook hands with me. And as I kept walk

lled me cool and since I had a couple of female admirers and crushers,

ously shocked me by their attitude yesterday- at the corner with the chic and sassy girls as we

the second day of school resumption was the official day to welcome every staff and student, both

s navy blue suit and black tie. His deep voice resounded in the hall as he began his speech

d-, I realized that it was Miss Snub. She was desperately trying to go unnoticed. How could someone be

ure of all those pair of eyes on you could really throw you off balance. She then slipp

ech? Of course I didn't fancy her- especially after her attitude towards

rouble for arriving late. But surprisingly, the m

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ll these people. But what else could I do when I was facing this sort of humiliation.

mbered that Mrs. Pat told me something about a general meetin

very grateful smile but I quickly glanced down to avoid his eyes.

rst to be late to an event. I quietly stood where I was and defiantly turned my attention towards Pr

chool rules and laws is totally unacceptable and this includes lateness to school among others." As

anced down at my shoes in embarrassment. And of course, few of the stude

nished his speech and the whole drama was over, I darted out of the incredibly l

. It was a subject I really liked because it was all about nature. Nature, especially animal

he classes and corridors. As I moved towards my locker, I noticed that most of the hallways

t me which really put me on edge. Most times I dearly

I just know that if I had the opportunity to pick one power just lik

I had that power, I was sure I wouldn't have f