I woke up this morning to the smell of chocolate chip pancakes, daniel. i walk down the stairs into the kitchen.
"dani what are you doing?"i asked my little brother
"making pancakes for my biggest bestest not to mention only sister"
he responded"happy birthday sis"
he said he leaned over and kissed my cheek.
today is my 18th birthday ,july 10. I've been taking care of my brother since I was 10. my family's pretty messed up. both parents were drug addicts. on my ninth birthday my dad came home and saw my mom with another man trying to get into my bedroom. he killed them both. there were never bad days, just days they disnt get along.
"your thinking about them again aren't you" I looked into daniels eyes. a part of me wanted to say they were the best parents a kud could have. they just had one bad day.
"yeah" I said " but I'm also thinking about the perfect pancakes your letting burn" another part no.
he turned around so fast I had to stiffle a laugh.
we sat down to the smell of burnt pancakes.
"so I was wondering if I could gk to the hair shop with you?"
oh yeah, I graduated high school at 15 and I graduate collage this year. I have a hair salon that my grandma help me start when I was 16. I know what you're thinking why didn't we just stay with grandma? well because of two things... one she didn't want anything to do with us if it didn't include money,two because we can't because she's dead.
dani broke me out of my thoughts.
"sooooo..." apparently he was waiting for an answer
"what'd you say?... oh yeah I suppose if you don't have any chores to do." I could see his eyes light up from across the table." gk get dressed and lets go."
I choose a simple summer dress with white flats.
