Hard Work

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I need to tell my father about the scholarships as quick as possible. I run up the hill, over the log, and there it is the big mansion.  I can't believe that my own father built this. I remember as a young kid my father would always tell my umi how he is going to build us a huge house, and we will all live in it. He built the house, just not for us. My father just kicked and hurt my mother and left us and brought in his new family. I wiped away my tears and reminded myself why I came to this dreaded place. " AMERICA."


I rang the doorbell twice and my step mother opened the door. She is this skinny layde that has a long nose and huge eyes. " What did my father see in her?" I said under my breath. " What ,  What did you say? DID YOUR MOTHER NOT TEACH YOU TO GREAT YOUR ELDERS WHEN YOU SEE THEM, THIS IS WHY YOUR FATHER LEFT YOUR MO..." " Hija leave the kid a lone." Boomed a voice. My step mother just glared at me with her hazel eyes. She looks just like a snake. " Welcome in son." I stared wide eyed open at my father and my mouth dropped. My father looked as if is a balloon! his beard was long and groomed, he had dark bags under his eyes, and his hair.... It's gone! " Saalam waaliykum aba, how are you?", " great my son, please do come inside, don't just stand there..." As I walked inside the mansion my mouth dropped open and my big blue eyes turned even bigger! My stepmother laughed under her breath. " Snake." I say under my breath. The walls were painted light brown, and in the middle, there was a chandelier. I remember when my mother and father were together my mom always told my dad, that one day when he is done building this mansion, they would buy the exact chandelier my dad has now. It brought tears to my eyes and hate in my heart. I was interrupted by my dad's loud booming voice. " So, how is the family doing, and what brings you here?", " I have news to tell you, and its really good news." Everyone including my step siblings and step mom stared at, ready to collect information... " America? NONSENSE NO CHILD OF MINE IS GOING TO AMERICA TO STUDY... YOU ARE STAYING HOME AND TAKING CARE OF THE FAMILY UNDERSTOOD!?" Tears were now rolling down my cheeks and into my mouth. Salty, salty, salty tears. The anger, the sadness, the lonely feeling, and the feeling of hatred exploded out of my mouth, but I did not regret it. " WHY DAD? WHY BECUASE YOUR STUPID KIDS COULDN'T GET IN? DON'T THINK ME AND MOTHER DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU KIDS GETTING REJECTED ABOUT GOING TO AMERICA! DO YOU REALLY THINK I LOVE YOU? IF  SO YOU ARE WRONG! MAY GOD BURN YOUR SOAL ... YOU SHAMELESS FATHER THAT LEFT HIS FAMILY!!" All I remember was a big gasp in the room and a really loud slap in the face.  He grabbed me by the ear and tossed me outside. Does this man not care for his family? " NO SON OF MY FAMILY IS GOING TO AMERICA!"  I got up and dusted my self, and told my self one thing. " We'll see about that." 


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