Chapter Five: True sorrow

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I woke up to the sound of my alarm bell ringing beside me,10:53.''Oh my god,im gonna be late for school!''.I put on my slippers and rushed to the bathroom.'' Its too late for a bath''.I grabbed my toothbrush from the cupboard and brushed really fast.I got dressed and headed downstairs,my mum was knocked out on the table,i started shaking her,'' mum,mum get up or you'll be late for work''.

''Ugh,who are you? what are you doing here?,get out or im calling the police!'' she searched the kitchen for something,i knew she was looking for a weapon of sorts.'' mum its me,Anne your daughter''. She looked me up and down.'' Daughter?!,your not my daughter,my daughters 6 years old.You look like you could be at least 15''. This always happens,everyday she forgets who i am. My mums a drug addicted,alcoholic.I still havent got used to seeing my mum in such a bad state.

Mum rubbed her eyes,i realised that they were red from exhaustion,''oh hi Everley,sorry im...um...I had...'' Before she could finish i cut her off ''Mum im gotta go school otherwise ill be late'' I did'nt want to hear it, i did'nt want to hear what she had to say because i knew i could'nt hold back the tears anymore. ''Oh yeah sorry,see you when you get back''.''Bye mum''.She stopped me just before i touched the door handle ''Everley,I love you".

''Yeah,me too''.I could'nt turn around to face her, my face was covered with tears and snot. I sniffed an exited the door.

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