My story starts
with a funeral. My mother's funeral.
I looked around the packed church. Almost every lady had
dripping mascara and tissues held up to their faces;
pathetic.
I ran a hand through my curled, golden hair. I waved hello
to a few strangers, then made my way up to my father.
"Dad," I whispered, leaning in closer. "This
is so depressing."
"I know, baby, I know." He leaned in closer and
kissed my forehead, then walked through the crowd to greet
a few more people.
I sighed, then walked over to my group of friends. They
were all huddled in the corner, whispering and
chatting.
To be honest, I didn't know my mother that well. She
and my father got divorced years ago, and she moved to
Maine, across the country. And that was that.
"Mira," Hannah, one of the girls who though she
knew me, but I honestly didn't know her. "You
okay?" She wrapped her arms around me. She smelt like
cheap perfume and lipstick.
"Yes," I said, pulling away. "I'm fine.
Really."
She just looked at me, studying my face. I was really
getting annoyed with her; she was always acting like my
best friend, when really, she wasn't.
I walked over to Sierra. "Hi," I said to her, and
no one else.
Everyone then looked at me, and said 'Hi' all at
once. I sighed.
"Hey," Sierra said. "What's
up?"
"I'm getting annoyed, with all the 'I'm so
sorry!'s and the 'Stay Strong, baby doll's. I
don't care about my mother, and I never will. She never
cared about me. So why the hell should I care about
her?" I said, my voice cold.
"Yeah," Sierra said, eyeing me.
"Right."
And that's how the funeral went. People wanting to
comfort me, but I never let them. After a while, people
just gave up and left. I wasn't the friendliest person;
and I didn't try to be, either.
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As soon as I got home I changed into sweats and a T-shirt.
I was in too of a bad mood to go out with my friends, like
they invited me too; I had rather just stay home and watch
That 70's Show, curled up with Morris, my cat.
"Want any popcorn?" my dad asked me. He had the
same idea in his mind; he was dressed in similar clothes as
me. But instead of a cat, he cuddled up with his
girlfriend, Diana.
"No," I said, facing him. "I'm not
hungry."
Diana then reached her hand over and petted Morris. I
pulled him away, just in time for Diana to miss.
"Mira, I know you're upset, but that's no way
to treat your-"
"Diana. I am not upset, and you are not my mother. Do
you understand?" I hated Diana. All she liked my
father for was his money and house, but that was it.
"No, frankly, I don't. Mike!" She called to
my dad, who was now in the kitchen, fixing himself some
popcorn. "Michael!"
"What?" he said as he entered the den. He plopped
down on the coach, then threw a handful of popcorn in his
mouth.
"Your daughter is being rude, and I just won't
have it!" she whined. All she wanted from my dad was
his money, his moves, and his parts.
He leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips.
"You'll be okay, baby doll."
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