All of this suddenly became much more real. I needed help. I needed something... I needed my mom. After all this time, I still think about the day she died. My mom had been in the hospital for a long time, my brother was only a few days old. She was sick. And had been for a while. I don't exactly how long it was. My dad always hid things from me. Especially when it came to mom. Up until a few weeks before, I didn't know she was sick. I didn't know she was dying. I had to say goodbye to her, then it was just me, dad and Paul. I still remember her last words to me.
" never forget who you are."
" Mikah, did you say something?"
" Huh? No. Sorry."
Walking home, I decided I couldn't keep this a secret anymore. Even more so because, I had been feeling different lately, especially around Shannon. I can't quite explain it. All I know is, I've never felt like this before. It's just, for some reason whenever I think about her, I get a weird feeling in my stomach. An interesting feeling. When I look at Shannon Clark, I know I'm in love. And that's terrifying. I had it all planned out. I stepped through the door hoping it would go well......
TO BE CONTINUED......
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In My Heart
General FictionMikah is a 14 year old girl from Michigan. She lives in a small town in Detroit with her father, brother and best friend. Mikah has always had a normal life, the same routine every day since the day her mother died. And it would stay that way for th...
