Dear Journal,
I know I said we would talk soon, but things always seem to happen that prevents that. The librarian said I couldn’t come into the library during recess anymore. She said it’s school rules that all the students need at least twenty minutes of exercise. So now, I only get you talk to you when I’m doing my homework, like now. So you just HAVE to forgive me for the time we missed. But I’ll catch you up on the few weeks.
Everything is pretty much the same, except I get to talk to mom now. But only for a few hours because she is getting pretty sick and Aunt Ronnie doesn’t want her to use all her energy. But I know, if I was around her more, she would get better. She wouldn’t even be sick right now. We would be back at home and I would have my old room back.
Without you Spirit, I would go crazy. I know that no matter how hard things get, you are always there for me. That’s why I love you. You never pick on me, you just listen and that’s all I need.
Things are getting real tough for me. I cry in the shower sometimes, just to get it out and nobody will see me. I’ve learned that showing my emotions around my cousins only cause more pain. I must say, I’m getting good at hiding them now.
I owe that to you Spirit. You’re the best. Well, I have to finish this math homework, there’s a test tomorrow. It was nice talking to you.
Your Very Best Friend,
Valerie
P.S. One day things will go back to the way they were.
