Chapter 2: Joey

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I wake up, my eyes blurry from my drug induced sleep and look over at my 5 siblings all fast asleep under the covers of my bed. I look down and see my hurley in hand and my dresser pushed against my bedroom door. Slowly but surely, I manage to gather myself and get up from the floor. Shannon was the first to wake up "Joe I'm tired" she murmured
"I know" I replied knowing the exact reason why which was because we were awake all night being haunted by our mother's sobs and cries.

Soon enough, they are all awake and I help the boys get ready for school before dropping Sean off at our grandma's because no doubt our ma will be laying in bed all day drowning in her depression after last night. Once I've taken all the boys to school, I grab my gear bag from in my bedroom and creep downstairs before leaving and making my way to school. My phone buzzes and I pull it out to a text from Shane giving me a stern warning that if i don't pay my debt in 3 days there will be consequences. Pocketing my phone, I carry on walking as rain batters down onto me seeping through my school uniform.

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