{photo of Jasmine V who plays Andrea}
The pain I've endured in the past morphed my character today. The abuse i went through made me stronger. The loss of loved ones and friends made me stone cold. The wall i built up to protect my heart from being hurt yet again comes from the heartbreak in the past. They say time heals all but it's only ever seemed to get worse for me. I don't ever feel stable in any situation, everything is temporary. Nothing lasts forever.
“Hey so what time are you coming Friday ?”
The familiar loud mouthed voice of Shyrah knocked me out of my personal thoughts. I closed my notebook, tossing it in my locker.
“Where?"
Shyrah shook her head at me in disappointment. I'm not usually this distracted but I've been seeing a therapist and she wants me to start writing my feelings in a journal.
“To my house, ya know to get ready for homecoming… you can't tell me you forgot it was this friday. DREA we made plans last week to get ready together!!”
Of course I forgot, I've been too busy dealing with my personal bullcrap at home. Did she really think I could only ever think about that stupid dance?
Nevermind she did, that's how she is.
"Damn, uh I kinda forgot to tell you… I'm moving Friday” I nervously bit my lip.
“oh, cool well you could pack and just come over when you're done”, she smiled widely and patted my back.
Wow, this is gonna be harder than I thought.
“no Shyrah, I'm moving to Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”.
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A Different Lifestyle
Teen FictionAndrea Reign is a teenage girl in a dysfunctional foster home. She's been in seven homes since she was ten. Now she's going into her eighth foster home at 17 years old. Andrea has been through a rough past and to be moving once again just proves he...
