Life's a Dream

Skyler's POV

I felt sorry for Eli. He was finally getting what he wanted but then the accident happened. He had gotten better at walking and caught up with school work. Today I was going to visit him. He has been acting strange lately. Sure he just got ran over but there was something more to it and she knew it. I have been his friend since we were small, she should know when something's wrong with him. Shouldn't she?

As I was heading outside to get my bike, my dad stopped me. He had a worried look in his face. He had really grown this year. He had long streaks of white hair and big under eye circle. He has also been working a lot lately. I guess that's what made him look like this. He took a step closer. "Where are you going,"he asked. "To Eli's, to make sure he's okay, I responded. "Why, is something wrong," he asked. "No no it's just that I wanted to see how he was that's all nothing to worry about, why?" I asked. "Oh no nothing, I just wanted to talk to you about something." "What's it about", I asked. Then there was an awkward silence. It was like he was keeping a secret from me. This never happened except when it came down to one thing and one thing only. We both never talked about it. "Is it about my mom", I asked even though I already knew the answer. It took him a moment to respond. "Yes, it is and its very important." He took another second to continue. "She wants to take custody of you." At that moment I was angry. "She can't just do that. What does she expect. Does she expect me to forget that she left us? Does she expect me to go with her with open arms cause I can guarantee you that that won't happen. She can't be serious." When I finished talking my dad looked shocked. " I know honey, but I'm going to do the best I can to prevent that from happening. I'll fix it, I promise." "Yeah, you'll fix it just how you fixed everything," I exclaimed as I slammed the front door shut to get my bike. I felt bad. I was being a brat and it wasn't even his fault. I was just so angry. I needed to clear my head and forget what just happened. I rode my bike to Eli's house, hoping he could make me feel better. Sometimes, I feel like he's the only one who truly understands me. We had a lot of things in common. For instance, we both have one parent and it is very hard. Like I said he's the only one who truly knows me.