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"Rosa lets go! You need to get out of bed and go to school. NOW!"

*I hate you I hate you I hate you, please shut up, shut up, no shut up shut up shut up!!!!!*

"Yup okay mom"

"Rosa NOW!"

"ALRIGHT I HEARD YOU!"

School really isn't my thing but it's my only get away from this hell I live in. Don't get me wrong I love mom with all my heart but she's been driving completely crazy, it's almost like no matter what I do she finds a reason to yell at me, why?

My two younger sisters are only 2 months and 5, there adorable but my 5 year old sister Hazel has grown some little devil horns and Lizzy who is only 2months is starting to learn to grab things. Being 17 and in my Junior year I'm trying to understand why in the name of CHEESE *yes cheese* my mother would have another baby! Then there is my older brother Charles who is 17 but he's only 10 months older than me. He thinks he's the top dog but really he's just a very muscular teddy bear. Charles is one of the only people who understands what I've been going through the last 12 years, we can talk about anything, any time. He protects me at school and he sticks up for me, I even hang out with him and his friends. That has been known to be good and bad...very bad...

Now...as for my father...well he's kind of a whole other story. He has been "around" my whole life but not actually here, his work consumes him, and he's hardly ever home. When he is home, we disagree, argue, fight and more..I try avoid him when he's here, and you would think that's easy with 4 kids in the house but somehow some way that man finds me.

*DAMN IT MY CAR*

"CHARLES I NEED YOU TO START THE CAR!"

"Why can't you!?"

"Because I'm in my friggin underwear, stupid!"

"Well in that case...WHERE'S THE KEYS?!"

*cold cold cold JEZZUM ITS COLD! Where are my freaking pants?*

"My bag in the kitchen"

My father is sorta dead to me, broken promises, lies, cheating, hurting the ones around him, not really someone I want or need in my life. But I just push him out of my head and move on with my life. Friends and real family are the ones I worry about the most.

At school everyone loves me, I'm "popular?" or thats what I'm told. Honestly I just mind my own business, be nice to everyone and don't deal with drama so in some way that makes me popular? I'm not complaining, just unsure, hmm?

As I gather my sisters and drag Charles to the car, I know that today is going to be one hell of a day. We listen to the ABC song on repeat till I drop Lizzy at day care and Hazel at kindergarten, then Charles takes control and now I'm pretty sure I just lost my hearing!

*THANK.YOU.VERY.MUCH!*

Out of the corner of my eye I see Charles looking at me but I don't look, just half smile, and keep driving. But...he turns the radio down...down, then...off.

*He's gonna talk, perfect, I feel like crying or is that wanting to kill someone? Not really sure? Either way, DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING*

"Rosa..."

"Mhm"

"Whats goin' on?"

"Nothing, why?"

"Because you haven't said a word and you barely even hugged Hazel goodbye today..."

Half smiling I say

"Charles...things...are just getting complicated and I don't think you will understand this one..."

"Your kidding me right?!"

I look out the window and don't say anything

"Hello Rosa...!!! Anyone home?"

"Thats kind my issue...I don't know anymore..."

"Rosa what do you mean?"

Pulling into the school I stay quite hoping he will leave it alone, there's nothing he can do this time.

"Rosa, talk to me!"

"Look were at school, and I have stuff to do, I'll see you later, k?"

He grabbed my arm, knowing he should't do that. So I flinched and hit him in the gut knocking him back.

"Oh god..Rosa I'm so sorry... I... I..forgot..."

I can feel the cold tears falling down my face and I close my eyes, but I'm frozen in place with every memory flashing in my head. Charles doesn't say anything, I feel his big brother muscle arms just wrap around me. We walk into school together then part to go our own ways. Thus the day from hell begins...