Coherent

Chapter 1

•Valerie•

I woke up to a really loud and annoying sound.
Ugh !!! it was my get out of bed alarm ringing. Siren sounds were blaring through my phone's speaker.

I felt like dunking my phone into a cup of water .How was it morning already.?,I literally just closed my eyes.

I couldn't sleep all night I kept turning and tossing waiting for sleep to come take me.

I dragged the bouncing clock on display on my screen towards the red icon,I was wide awake now.

As I opened my eyes fully,events from last night began to unfold slowly in my head.

My brother and I eating in silence as our mum and dad went back and forth arguing about money as always.

I can't believe you would take money from our joint account without telling me'' shrieked my mum

I can't believe I need your permission before withdrawing my own money dad retorted''

Joint for a reason husband mum replied angrily ''

My brother Noah eyeing them contemptuously just as he was about leaving the dining area.He was just as fed up and tired as I was.

It really was an awkward situation just thinking about that give me the heebie-jeebies.

Juggling thoughts, my head seemed full I needed clarity so I decided to write.
I picked up my diary by my bed stand,checked the last entry it was a little over a month.

I began to write...

'My family is broke, we've hit rock bottom.if we was a company our major assets would have to be liquidated due to mismanagement we'd have to downsize immediately.
At this point I'm not sure my dad really cares about us makes me wonder what he actually spends money on. We are a family and we supposed to do stuffs together I don't understand why my dad goes solo doesn't he realize that his actions affects us more than himself.I mean just look at our current state.This is bad.'

Just as I finished writing I heard a knock on the door I already knew who it was.

"Valerie" my mom called you know what time it is, get up!

I'm up already beat you to it today mum''

Lazily I dragged my ass out of my bed.

I wasn't mentally prepared for today at all.

•Sophie•

It was just a few moments before the break of dawn I had just woken up.

It's my birthday today...Yikes!!!

There's this kind of happiness you feel on your birthday I wasn't feeling anything at all I was just numb

I mean I was supposed to feel special and happy today of all days.

Happy wasn't a feeling I had felt in a long time.

Fact is everything has been wrong since mum left us,maybe today's no exception.

Getting up from my bed I dragged myself lazily into the bathroom.

                    ***
" Hey birthday girl , how're you feeling today.? Stoked right..? well that makes two of us" my dad said grinning from ear to ear

"Good morning dad and I feel pretty much normal" I told my dad

"I certainly don't feel all the excitement you are exuding right now I mean it's just another day to me " I added nonchalantly grabbing an apple from the fruit tray