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Ch. 8

  Mark and Ethan!
  They looked so mad. Dang I was really in for it.

  I walked on up and stood in front of them with my arms crossed and a smirk on my face.

"I'm back." I stated.

"Get. In. That. House. And. Go. Sit. On. The. Couch." Mark said.

  I just smiled and walked inside.

  I guess Ethan was trying to get Mark to calm down before coming in to talk because they stayed outside for quite awhile. I got bored so I turned on the tv and went to the movie channels. The Hunger Games was playing on HBO. I was only watching for about two minutes though because Mark and Ethan came in and turned it off.

"What was one of the rules we discussed this morning." Ethan asked.

"Hmm. Oh I know this. Uh. Oh! Oh! No cussing!" I said with a smile and held my hand up for a high five.

"Remember any other rules?" Ethan continued ignoring my hand.

"I think so. Umm. No drinking. No drugs. No smoking. Dang I'm good at this game!" I said still smiling.

"Do you remember the no sneaking out rule?! Or the no going anywhere without permission?!" Mark yelled.

  Damn. He's scary when he's mad.

"That was a rule?" I said looking confused.

"Okay. Here's what's going to happen. Your grounded from your phone and tv for a week. We took the door off your bedroom so no privacy. You can get dressed in the bathroom. Your bedtime for the week is 9:30." Ethan said.

"We did take your door off but you are only to be in your bedroom at night. All day you are to be downstairs. Phone." Mark added and held his hand out for my phone, which I just gave to him.

  Fucking great! Thank god the bathroom doesn't have a window. Oh and I forgot to put a passcode on my phone. Fuck this!

"Also we actually did call Mrs.Reeds. She'll be coming over on Wednesdays and she's going be like a counsellor. You can tell her anything and she won't tell us unless you want her to." Ethan said walking to sit beside me and putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I know that for all your life up to now you've been living without rules. It's time to settle down now. Tomorrows Wednesday so she'll be here. Why don't you go on to bed?" Ethan added and gave me a hug.

  I got up to walk upstairs, but Mark stopped me and also gave me a hug. And dude. He was warm as fuck. He puts off a lot of body heat. Damn.
  When I get upstairs I change into pj shorts and a black tank top. I'm going to bed where I'll be under the covers, so I'm not worried about my scars showing.
  I couldn't fall asleep though! I tried to make up random scenarios in my head and count sheep, but nothing worked! So i just stared at my ceiling.
  At first I was thinking about nothing, but then for some reason memories of my mom started to play in my head. I remember her singing to me as she brushed my hair because her beautiful voice would distract me from the tangles being yanked out. I remember her and I staying up late one night eating ice cream because we couldn't sleep. I also remember her always watching Lilo & Stitch with me. I feel like we watched it everyday. Mom probably got annoyed with it but every time I'd take her the movie case she would immediately put it in and watch the whole thing with me. No matter what she was doing. I know I was only three but I remember those things like it was yesterday.
All those memories had me crying. Why'd she have to leave? Well, obviously because of dad. But, why didn't she take me with her?