Hollow

Chapter 3

After crying for a while, I fell asleep. I was so confused and mad..and sad, Ma'am Ma'am treated me like that!
I woke up a little later to see Timmy in my window.

GAH!"

I looked at my window and I saw Timmys face.

"Jesus, Timmy." I rolled my eyes. "What do you want?"

Timmy laughed. "Can I show you the rat I found in my yard?"

I looked at the rat. "Ew! Ugh, Timmy.. I have a no rat policy for my room."

Timmy looked confused and then trailed his eyes around the room.

"You can't see it silly"

Timmy looked mad.

"Sorry Timmy, I just don't allow...dead rats in my room."

Timmy said, "The rat isn't dead." He looked at it. "Wait!? What!!" "Yeah, you should check it out, maybe go look for a new one and tell me when you found it." I said.

Timmy nodded. "Your right Halo! Thanks for the idea, see you later!"

"Bye!" I waved, "Good luck!"

Ma'am-Ma'am opened my door. "Look hun, I know you're mad but I made your favorite.."

My eyes lit up. "Extra cheesy alfredo?" I asked excitedly.

She nodded.

"Thank you!"

but then I realized I was still mad...

"But this doesn't change anything..." I said.

Ma'am thinks I'm stupid, she thinks making me my favorite dish can make me forget about the situation. Ma'am ate next to me. She seemed sad. I hate when people eat and look sad. It tears me up inside so bad.

"Ma'am, please don't look sad... you know how I hate when you eat and look sad."

Ma'am looked at me. "I just hate when you're mad at me.."

I became guilty. Ma'am-Ma'am was smart, she knew what she was doing and so did I.

"I know what you're doing Ma'am-Ma'am. Stop."

"You left me in my room and didn't check on me... I always check on you-" I said emotionally.

"Goddamn it, Halo! Stop being so goddamn sensitive!" She yelled.

I defended myself.

"Tell me the truth Ma'am Ma'am! I want to know! NOW."

"You know what, fine. You wanna know the truth?" She said as she stood up.

I got scared.

Was Ma'am finally going to tell me the truth about my parents, for the first time in 14 years?!

I nodded.

"Your dad is a very big businessman. He is too busy to take care of you so then they let me take you. "

I was shocked.

But I shook my head in disbelief.

"N-no you're lying. If he is good, he could have called and you wouldn't say your upset of the man my father had become!"

Well, Said Ma'am,

"They are too ashamed to call since they abandoned you." And your father.. Well I'm ashamed that he could abandon you and not even try to care for you. No money sent, nothin."

I was so confused. And a little upset. I looked at Ma'am... "What's my father's name?"

Ma'am said. "Lonnie. His name is Lonnie."

Lonnie Mabel? Hm..

"So, he abandoned me for his job?"

Ma'am nodded. "I'm sorry"

I tried not to cry, but I couldn't help it. I went in Ma'ams shirt and buried my face in it. No wonder why you didn't wanna tell me,

"Ma'am-Ma'am, I-I'm so sorry!" She patted me head.

"It's okay Halo, you never knew."

"Yea, but-"

"shhhh, It's okay..."

I couldn't stay silent.

"No! It's not okay! Those.. People left me! No money, no phone call, no apology... not even an explanation!" I hope he takes all of that money and shoves it right up his- UGH!"

I cried so hard, I didnt wanna ruin Ma'ams shirt so I ran upstairs screaming.

"GET OUT TIMMY!" I screamed.

"But-"

"JUST GO!"

Timmy left my roof crying. I went in the corner of my room and screamed

"I HATE YOU LONNIE! I HATE YOU! I WISH-

I stopped myself before I said something I would regret. I just cried and screamed. It wasn't fair, I didn't deserve this! I think I'm a really good kid! I was obedient all of my life, following orders, doing what's right, having respect, and this friggin man repays me by being rich while leaving me and my Ma'am for- UGH! I repeated the same words for 15 minutes

"It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair-"

I went to my bed and punched my pillows so hard. I then realized that crying, screaming, and shouting wasn't going to do anything for me so I just layed down looking at the ceiling and breathed. That's how I usually dealt with my anger and sadness. I wish Ma'am had never told me...