Jamie's Survival

Fourteen

I walked into the house smiling at my mom. I was coming back from the hospital after a medical check up.

"Mom" I hugged her happily.
"Jamie.. where have you been? I can't believe there would be day I only saw my son on television and Magazines"She smiled.

" I've been working mom.. I'm so happy you can walk even though it's with walking stick but it's a start"I said.

" The doctor says nothing is physically wrong with my legs, I just need to get rid of the fear"she sat beside me.

" Hi bro"Bella dropped her bag on the floor sitting on me.
" I missed you too"I kissed her.

" Even if you're busy, you should visit us sometimes . "She said.

" That's why I'm here, I miss my girls"I laughed.

The door opened and Ava walked in. She ignored us and went to her room.

" She's so strange that girl.. dark"Bella rolled her eyes.

" That's your twin sister"I said.
" Have you been meeting her secretly or something? "Mom asked.

" I'll go upstairs and talk to her.. mom, I'll take you girls to dinner tonight and we can watch movies all night"I smiled and went upstairs.

Ava was sitting on her desk.
" Why are you sitting there.. you have a seat and a bed.. there's the floor too"I said sitting on her bed.

"I thought you were never gonna come home again" she looked at me.

"I'll always come here.. this is my home and my family lives here" I said.

"Then quit the entertainment industry.. we have enough money now" she sat beside me.

"The money needs to keep coming in for us to be stable" I said.

"Is that why you agreed to film that movie? Slave of Desire"she looked at me.

" What? "I looked at her.

" How did I find out?you had the photoshoot yesterday... I tore it out of the magazine this afternoon so that mommy wouldn't see it"she cried.

" It's just a movie"I said.

" It's not just a movie...and you know it.. I read the plot so stop lying please and when I came over to your place .. the penthouse.. the drugs? You've changed.. you're not the brother I used to adore and respect" she said.

"Just shut up, I'm sacrificing myself trying to give you a better life, the least you could do is to shut up and enjoy it.. stop acting like a silly ass" I shouted at her.

"We don't want this, we were happy .. we don't want you selling off your body for money" she pleaded.
"I'm not selling anything . It's a bloody movie it's called acting... I'm not going back to working part time jobs and none of you will. I'll make enough money" I said.

"I don't want your money if it's like this" she cried.

"Then don't.. quit school and stop eating.. I don't give a fuck.. I'm out of here" I shouted at her and walked out of the room fuming in anger.

"It's everything okay?" Mom asked.

"Yes.. I lost my appetite... I'm just gonna sleep"I entered my room locking the door.

That damn girl.
I brought out my ever ready bestfriend and sniffed smiling at the satisfaction.

I took some more until my head started turning.
I felt naseous.
Maybe it wasn't enough so I injected myself with more coke.