Chapter 1: introduction

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   Hi the names Fiona Marie Cardwell. I'm a 16 year old junior in high school heading into my senior year. When it comes to school I would defiantly say I am no where near to becoming popular. Because at my high school you need to have some amazingly great hobbie or just be really smart at a lot of academics to get anywhere near the popular table. And that is the problem with me. I have no hobbies nor am I good at school. 

    I live in the United States

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    I live in the United States. Las Angeles California to be exact. My house is pretty sweet. I have a decent size room and a pretty large backyard with a nice pool in it. Better than most family's. Not to brag. But my actual  family is the worst part because they are always super busy so they never have time to support me in anything. Ever since mom was given this huge job opportunity to become a CEO of a science and technology research lab 3 years ago, all I get from her is a ¨hello¨and ¨goodbye¨ in the mornings and at night I get a ¨how are you today sweetheart ¨ and a ¨goodnight¨. Sometimes she doesn't even come home for 3 days straight. So I usually take control around the house. 

   As for my father. He works 3 jobs part time as a therapist, and a smaller job that helps mom as a assistant from home.  I'll see dad at home more often than mom but he rarely comes down from his office for anything else other than to grab food or a drink. He never lets me come into his office because he is ether always with a client, or working and just needs some peace and quiet. He can get very moody really easily if you bother him so its just better that I don't talk to him unless he speaks to me first. Obviously if its and emergency I can go into his office and speck with him. But other than that I don't see him that often.

    I do have our house maid Clare who comes over once a week to help clean up the place a bit so I don't have to do everything by myself.  She is the one who I talk to the most about my life and all the problems in it. She practically understands me more than my parents now. We will have long hard conversations about out life, and mostly school for me, while we do work around the house. She has a son named Austin who is 7 years old. I have meet him twice and both times he was super intimidated my me. Maybe its because he just doesn't know me very well or he just thinks I am scary. At his age I would probably be sacred of me as well so I wouldn't blame him. 

   As for her husband they got divorced about 3 years ago. She will always tell me that if I wasn't here for her when she got the divorced she wouldn't know what do do with her life. I cant thank her enough as well because she has always been there for me and helped me in anyway she can and just her talking with me and letting me listen to her has given me more confidence over these last few years.

   I have a variety of chores I must do daily as well as my brother. Or at least he is supposed to. My brothers name is Chase. He is 13 years old and he doesn't give a damn about the world. He is overly immature, inappropriate, annoying, and acts like a spoiled brat constantly. He never cleans up after himself, and he is never in a good mood. Sometimes I think we should send him to my dads therapy classes to get his head out of the clouds. But he usually is out with his friends or playing video games with his friends. So I wont have to deal with him that often.  

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