Dear Friend,

November 17, 2013

Dear friend,

     My arm is broken.  The doctor said it should heal in about four weeks.  That is good because it's very hard to write with one hand.  If I mess things up i hope you understand.

     At school i told Jenny and Ben that I broke my arm and they both got really worried and asked how it happened.  and i told them i had an accident and fell down the stairs.

     Jenny gave me a hug.  It felt so good.  Her skin is so soft and her hair smelled really nice.  But Ben just stood there.  I could tell by the look he gave me that he knew my injury was no accident.  Then he smiled and gave me a hug as well.  whispering in my ear he would always be here for me when i needed him.

     I started crying.  Not because what he said touched me but because i was lying to my best friends.

     I did fall down the stairs and i did break my arm but i didn't break if from falling.

     This is going to be hard to write. . .

     I was in my room reading the new book Ted gave me when i heard my step mum rush through the hall, yelling at me.  I don't know why she was so angry.  When i heard her yell i froze and i could feel my fear building up.

     My step mum came after me.  As she came closer and closer I backed my chair towards the wall, soon my head touched the wall.  My step mum's eyes were glazed with red, and her breath smelled like she had been drinking.

     I closed my eyes as the oncoming blows began to rock me from side to side.  I tried to protect my face with my hands but my step mum would only knock them away.  Her punches seemed to last forever.  I tried to make her stop but i couldn't.  I'm so small compared to her i couldn't do anything.  i'm so pathetic.

     Finally i snacked my left arm over my face.  My step mum grabbed my arm.  She lost her balance and staggered back a step.  As she jerked violently to regain her stability I heard something pop.  and i felt an intense pain in my arm.  I shouted in pain and that's when she let go.  She looked startled but thankfully stopped hurting me.  She then turned and walked away as if nothing happened.

     Honestly i don't know what i did to make her want to hurt me.  I try so hard not to make her angry.  What am i doing wrong?  I really hope i can change so that she will love me.  Because I love her very much.  It hurts that i make her so unhappy,

     On the same day i broke my arm my cousin Victor came over.  I think it was an accident because he pushed me down the stairs.  When i hit the bottom i fell asleep and when i woke up i was in the hospital with a cast on.

     I'm glad i fell down the stairs because if i hadn't i wouldn't have been able to have a cast.  Rob says that i shouldn't have gotten a cast because it will just get in the way.  He said he would cut it off for me but i really don't want him to do that.

     Love always,

     Daniel