Smile
I do my hair, wondering how much
longer the soft curls that lie around my face will stay. I apply
my lip gloss in hopes that it will cover my trembling lips. I
throw on my old hoodie, covering the scars and the bruises. I
walk down the stairs, to see my mother making breakfast.
She placed a small plate of chocolate chip pancakes in
front of me.
“Eat up Honey. You’ll
need the energy to get through the day.”
I just stare at the plate, my
stomach so hungry, yet I know it’s very deceiving. I know
if I eat, I will end up throwing up at school.
“Oh, Honey, at least eat a
few bites. I know they’re your
favorite.”
I didn’t want to make her
feel bad, so I just took a tiny bite. Almost instantly, my
stomach was on fire. I winced, but then settled back down. I
didn’t want to show my mother how much pain I was in. As I
slide my books into my bag, my mom says sweetly,
“You’re going to have to tell them sooner or
later.”
“Fine,” I say
“I choose later.” She ruffles my hair and along with
her hand comes a small clump of hair. I can see tears welt up in
her eyes. She quickly turns around and rids herself of the hair
before turning back around to me.
“I’m so sorry. I
really didn’t mean,” I cut her off.
“Mom, it’s fine. Can
I go now?”
“Sure.” She says
taking a deep breath. I know this is hard on her too. I walk out
the door and off to school. I turn around to go get something out
of the house, but I see inside the window, my mother sobbing. I
had never seen her cry like that before. It burned into my
heart.
“Why cancer? Why?” I
whisper to myself.
Alright! Thanks for reading the First chapter in Smile! It really
means a lot. Should I continue? Please let me
know!(: