Secrets - Micheal Clifford

princess

"You have to see this Ashley!" my friend Maybay says as she shows me her phone with a picture of Michael Clifford. Her name is actually Marabella but she goes by Maybay. "Look at his hair, oh my god! You must love it!"

"Jesus is that you!" I say looking at the light in the sky.

Maybay just laughs and turns her phone off. "So tell me, how is it going at home?"

To sum it up for you, my mom just lost her job and my father died 2 years and 8 months ago. I have a step brother but he is in jail for drinking-and-driving, and something about drugs. I don't really stay updated on his life because my mom says that's a sensitive subject to talk about. My life couldn't get worse, trust me.

"It's fine, I don't know how Pete is doing but I know my moms trying to find a job."

"What kind of job is she even able to get, no offense."

"None taken," my mom didn't go to collage so it's not like she will find a good enough job to keep us living for much longer, "We still get the money from the government because of my dad."

"But only for four more months," We get $200 every month for 2 years after the death of my father. After that, we're on our own.

"Yeah, trust me we will figure something out. We always do." I say walking inside to Maybay's house.

"I hope so. How is Pete going to-" she starts but I cut her off.

"Can we change the subject, please?"

"Sure, sorry." she says smiling at me.

We both sit on the couch. She pulls out her phone and I just watch her until I hear my phone buzz.

"Who is it?" she says before I can even look.

"Um, it's Jack."

"Oooh, what does he want?"

"He said 'met me in the green belt in 5!'."

"Are you going to go?"

"Yes, but how does he know I'm at your house?"

"I may or may not of told him I was with you."

"Wow, you dork." I say playfully pushing her.

Jack is my boyfriend. He lives in the same neighboorhood as Maybay so whenever I'm at her house, he always wants to hang out.

"So are we going to go?" she says getting up not even waiting for my response.

"Why not?" I say with a chuckle as I get up.