Fixer Upper

First and Second Phase

<p>(Name) pulled her cover off and placed her sock covered feet on the cold floor. It was another sleepy Tuesday morning, the sun shining onto her messy bed.</p><div>

<p>Her legs were still tired from her long walk from her campus yesterday. She yawned into her hand as she poured her coffee into the cat paw patterned cup her little brothers gave her for her birthday.</p></div><div>

<p>(Name) sipped slowly. The cheap store brand coffee wasn't amazing, but it was better than nothing. She glanced at her phone to see a missed call from her mother.</p></div><div>

<p>'She never calls. Must of heard of the news from school...'</p></div><div>

<p>She pressed call, waiting a few seconds before her mother picked up.</p></div><div>

<p>"You idiot, I can't believe you dropped out! After all the money your dad and I-"</p></div><div>

<p>"I've already sent a check reimbursing you for the classes you paid for."</p></div><div>

<p>Her mother gasped. "You disrespectful little... I hope you know we'll be cutting you off for this. We already had low expectations for you, and you couldn't even meet those. What a useless girl you are."</p></div><div>

<p>(Name) sighed. 'Cut me off? Not like you were supporting me much anyways.'</p></div><div>

<p>She looked around her crappy apartment with a sigh.</p></div><div>

<p>"And you're taking the Hunter Exam. Well good for you. You gave up being a nurse to take the most dangerous test in the world. How smart of you."</p></div><div>

<p>Sarcasm and hate dripped off of her voice like venom. (Name) didn't respond. She was used to this by now, only sighing.</p></div><div>

<p>"Is that all you wanted to say?"</p></div><div>

<p>Her mother was quiet for a moment. </p></div><div>

<p>"No. In fact, I wanted to let you know that any further contact from you will be considered harassment. You will not be contacting any members of our family after this call."</p></div><div>

<p>(Name)'s eyes widened, her cup slipping to the floor. "Wait, you don't mean-"</p></div><div>

<p>"Yes. You will not be able to see your brothers. Ever again."</p></div><div>

<p>She hung up the phone. (Name) stared down at the shattered cup before quickly trying to call her mother back.</p></div><div>

<p>"Please, pick up mom... not my brothers. You can't take them from me!!"</p></div><div>

<p>But she didn't answer, and soon she wasn't able to call her at all.</p></div><div>

<p>'Must of blocked me...'</p></div><div>

<p>She sat down, not caring about the coffee that had splashed on her legs and began to burn her skin. (Name) could only stare down at the shards of the only gift she had from her brothers.</p></div><div>

<p>(Name) glanced at the Hunter Exam application, tears pooling in the corners of her eyes.</p></div><div>

<p>'Why not, not like I have anything to lose.'</p></div><div>