High School Mysteries

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there were small activities as people were waking up to get ready for a new day. Mary was sleeping soundly in her bed with not a worry bothering her; she w

opened her eyes and turned the alarm off. She lied in bed, trying to remember the dream she was having; it was

anything other than combing her hair; she never really learned to take care of her beauty as she was always so focused on

ked, like the book shelf that covered a whole wall fill

all the fliers of up-coming book and art events. The walls of the room were decorated with paintings she had painted herself, a

room belonged to him, so she moved them to her room so

ilt in one of the drawers, which her father had only revealed to her and whos

blonde, slightly wavy hair, but it was so unkempt and dry that she hardly used any hair products on her hair except for shampooing it. Her eyes were bright b

n she smiled, but her face looked so worn and tired that it was no wonder no one paid attention to her

e an effort. She had a grim look about her, as though she were a young girl with the look of an olde

g up the brush to brush her teeth, got dress

Kevin was 10 years old and looked a lot like her father; his black hair, deep brown eyes, and that little nose reminded her

r the eyes. It made her happy that at least

ng, everyon

t. Have a seat. Your breakfast is

n Marcus walked in the room, went up to their mother, and ki

d her shoes once every month, and half her boyfriends were rather too young or too old for her, which was something the neighbors ha

s going. Mary had to work part-time to fulfill her and her brother's personal needs. She also worked online to get some extra cash, but it still wasn't enough to run the house, and it did not help that there was always a fourth person to join them at e

wo today?" he

in her head, but what she said out loud

ave, but she wasn't going to skip breakfast because of this moron, especially when she needed all

ight? I can't hire a babysitter. You see, Marcus and I are going out toni

ope you enjoy yourself," Mary said, trying and falling to keep the sarcasm from her

the beach, Clam and Claws," replied Marcus w

; you have a taste for luxury plac

a good time," her mother said with that same fake smi

em for someone who ate at fancy restaurants with her boyfriends whil

at sea food," Kevin asked innocen

ake him out every week to eat sea food, but her mother just refused flatly by saying, "We w

expansive food down his throat while her mother

bit her tongue and ate in silence. Once they were finished, Mary got up, helped Kevin pack his