I feel so... dizzy right now. The idea that my mother left us to go start a second family is just bizarre. She wouldn't do that. I don't think any decent mother would do that. Why am I even calling her a decent mother when she just got up and left the family with all of her possessions leaving no note or reason as to why she left? A decent mother would discuss with the family how she is feeling to come up with a coping strategy that won't hurt anyone.
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E: [fast asleep in bed]
B: [knocks on door] Evin, you need to get up.
E: [wakes up] How the hell did you get into the house? [sits up]
B: [slightly opens door] I have a key. Can I come in?
E: Sure, whatever.
B: [comes in] What has you sleeping so late?
E: Says the man who stays up all night every night.
B: [sighs] You fell asleep yesterday after waking up, are you getting enough rest at night?
E: What time is it?
B: Around one.
E: I slept for 15 hours then. I think that's more than enough.
B: [thinking] I don't think that's really healthy. Have you been able to get a full night's sleep in the past week or so?
E: I don't even know what I did yesterday, never mind the past week.
B: You could easily pull a Beatles fact out of the air if you wanted, though.
E: Exactly. Because that sort of stuff is more important than the mundane everyday things that happen in our lives.
B: The White Album's backstory won't be very useful to you when you're talking to your doctor about why you don't sleep properly.
E: Never have, never will.
B: Is something bothering you?
E: You mean, every aspect of my life?
B: No Evin.
E: [gets out of bed and walks to bathroom]
B: Where are you going?
E: To pee. [closes bathroom door]
B: [sighs and shakes head] Would you like some breakfast?
E: [yells] Some toast would be lovely please.
B: [rolls eyes and smiles] Alright.
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B: How about we make a start on your college work?
E: How about you [in Irish] go and look up at space for hours and mind your own business instead?
B: I'm not sure why you just said, but I don't think it was very nice.
E: And what about it?
B: Sometimes you're just not a very nice person, and it's not who you really are. Has Maya been bothering you at all?
E: No.
B: Anything wrong with friends?
E: No.
B: Are there any issues with all the internet stuff?
E: None whatsoever.
B: So, there's nothing wrong right now and everything is just business as usual?
E: Precisely, yes.
B: Are you sure?
E: I am.
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The Trials and Tribulations of a so-called Trouble Teen
General FictionThings never seem to go smoothly for Evin. Each day presents a new challenge for them, sometimes more difficult than others. Despite all this, they power through life their way and they won't stop at anything until they achieve their goals, or justi...
