Winter Memories.

Chapter 1

may 14 1998

it was late on a cold december night, i stood on the doorstep quietly waiting for my mom,

i heard yelling and swear words,my mom opened the door giving my backpack as she carried her bag and led me to the car and strapped me in my seat as i heard my dad scream things from the door and saw tears in my mom's eyes.

to a seven year old this was all strange all new,they never fought this bad,never. where were we going,why,all thoughts went thru my head as my dads beer bottle hit the side of the car making me jump as my mom started the car and drove away from our little home.

time passed slowly in silence as my mom drove and i played with the bow on my shirt.

"where are we going....why isn't dad her.....mom what's happening...." i asked in a quiet tone hoping for something to break the silence in the small car

"grandmas....." is all she said in cold voice as she held back tears

more silence in the car before we drove up a little dirt road to grandmas bright red little cottage next to the lake.

may 14 2007

that was nine years ago. i'm sixteen now and haven't seen my dad since that day.

but that's just my life. Now i'm going to tell you a different story, not one of family hate and pain.but of the life of a sixteen year old who is just trying to survive.

this story isnt starting at seven ,nor at sixteen my story starts about a year back.to my fiftenth birthday.

the setting was a hot as hell summer day about a week after school had ended,me and my step sister liliana were fighting like always over something stupid and by now i didn't remember what it was all i knew was i wasn't letting her win this.

my mother yells from the kitchen but i pay no attention to her as we continue to yell till she comes out in her apron and whacks us both on the head before my sister walked outside in a huff of rage.

"i'm going out " i said soon after as i grabbed my backpack and went for the front door

"where?...." she questioned me as i stopped and avoided looking at her

"a friend invited me to go to a party at the docks to celebrate school's out.." i said calmly as i choose my words carefully only to hear her sigh

"fine" was all i heard before the sound of my best friend's car horn rang thru my front yard as i dashed out the door and was in the passenger seat laughing and talking as my mother watched the car drive off slowly, little did she know the girl i was when i stepped out the door wasn't gonna be coming home anytime soon.

by the time me and my best friend and got to the docks it was nearly dark and all i saw was a bunch of guys and a bonfire on the beach as i looked at my friend and watched her smile devilishly and stare at me

"what?" i asked as she parked and we got out of the car feeling the cool air

"remember the guy you like...jackson?...he's here...you two can finally hit it off!!!" she said like a fangirl as i punched her arm

"come on mannnnnn why did you invite him" i said as i walked behind her

she said nothing and walked down saying hi to her friends, unlike me who knew no one else so i just stayed next to her as she talked to others in the blaring music as the fire crackled and the sun slowly set, i looked around only to see couples making out and others drinking as my best friend snuck off with some girls and a guy leaving me alone as i sat there i hear an unfamiliar voice next to me

"hey skyler" jackson said sitting next to me

"hey man...its just sky now..." i said in a low tone to stay calm

"well hey sky ...this isn't your kinda thing your bff drag you here just to ditch ya?" he asked almost reading my mind

"yea...." i said in a saddened voice

"well ya got me girl" he said putting his arm around me

it was easy to smell the booze on his breath but i knew he was the same age as me as many of the kids here were. a girl handed him a cup and he offered it to me and i knew it wasn't right but i wanted to impress him and everyone staring at me so i drank some. as the bitter taste hit my tongue i tried to keep it together as i chugged the cup and people cheered at me and jackson smiled widely

"dude you're an expert" he laughed as i choked down the bitter taste

him and his friends laugh and talk as the girl hands me another drink as i slowly sip it down my head starts to kill me and i try and stand but my legs don't wanna stand right and i wobble.