So Off Limits

Secrets Are Meant To Be Kept In A Diary

I opened my door and I couldn't believe my eyes. "What are you doing?" Liam jumped as he had a shocked face on while slowly closing my diary.

I walked to Liam and snatched my diary out of his hand. "What did you read? How far did you read?" I asked angrily while flipping through the pages. "Why did you have my name in there I saw it as I was reading down the pages?" "Why do you care Liam? You had no right to go through my diary. Especially something that belongs to me."

"Look I'm sorry ok but, I just wanted to know if you wrote anything about me or that Cameron guy." I looked at Liam and shut my diary and put it back in my drawer.

"You need to get out Liam." I said while pointing to my door. Liam made a face and sighed. "Just go." I said calmly. Liam got up from my bed and headed out the door. I heard the front door slam. Why would he do this to me especially to my privacy?

I slowly opened my drawer and opened my diary and held onto it so tight. If he read where he almost read where I had his names that means he basically went through my life without my permission. My secrets and lies I've kept and told, he went through without my permission. He's so greedy. I thought to myself.

I opened my diary to the first page and began to read.

Dear diary,
It's my first time ever having one. My mom thought it would be a good helping tool to have to write all my thoughts and feelings in this one... book... I guess I would call it. Instead of talking to my parents I can talk to this book.

I stopped reading and flipped through a couple of pages.

Dear diary,
September 14, I just got yelled at by my parents for "almost" burning the house down with the microwave. How was I suppose to know if you can put aluminum foil in there. Anyway it's been 16 days since I've had this book and it actually it's a bad idea. I would say #thankyoumom.

I grinned and went on through a couple more pages.

Dear diary,
Today sucks! I'm going through a tough time, my best friend just moved away a few hours ago. He was my only friend. Not only that but my parents don't pay attention to me anymore. They are always on their phones and always talking to each other. I feel like an outcast. I feel... lonely.

I frowned and began to read some more.

Dear diary,
It's been almost 4 years since my parents left me alone. I had to do everything myself at the age of 14 for example having my best friend slipped away from me, doing homework by myself, going to school events and my parents not coming and getting me until 2 hours after the events ending and I had to walk home. I just wish my parents are here for me like I am for them.

A tear ran down my face and I flipped through some more pages.

Dear diary,
Saying goodbye was hard... but how can I say goodbye to the one person that I actually cared about... I'll just try to say it through here. Goodbye mom. Thank you for the life you gave me and the happiness I received from you. You're my jelly and I'm your peanut butter we are completely different and yet we are still the same. You will be missed. #someoneideeplylove

Than I began to cry. My mom may not be perfect at paying attention to me but she was here when I needed her to be. I slowly closed my diary and crawled down the floor and curled up in a ball and cried.

I suddenly heard my window open and shut. Liam climbed off my bed and sat in the floor with me. "What are you doing here I told you to leave." I said while wiping the tears off my face.

"It started to sprinkle so I came through your window. I saw you crying. Are you ok?" "Like you care." I said while rolling my eyes. Liam looked at my diary and grabbed it from my hand and opened up the drawer and put the diary inside.

"Come here. You need someone to help you get through this." Liam opened his arms up to where I could lean on him while he holds me. I thought to myself suspicious much?

"For the record this doesn't mean I forgive you." I said while leaning onto him. Liam laughed. "Madeline, I'm sorry I went through your diary. I had no right to do that. You can throw me out of your house or whatever but, if you don't forgive me that's fine... I understand." I looked up at Liam and grinned. I snuggled my head into his arms and he laid his head onto mine. I will tell you this he isn't hugger that's for sure.