As fare back as I can remember money has always been an issue, mom works three part time jobs just to pay the bills. Mom and I have always done our best to keep the house in order as my dad has never been one to help out. Things got so bad last summer I got a paper route to help mom out.
Moms always stressed about money so any thought of asking for new clothes or shoes is out of the question. I've been wearing the same clothes since middle school I can't even find a pair of socks without holes in them. My shoes are practically falling apart and I don't even own a single tube of lipgloss. I know money isn't everything and I can live without lipgloss it'd just be nice not to have to worry about it all the time.
On my walk home whilst trying to forget about everything going on at home and school I stumbled across a green piece of paper blowing in the wind I quickly caught ahold of it almost falling flat on my face in the process.
My eyes widened as I curiously unfolded it, I glance down at the words on the page reading aloud, "Fall Film Festival Thousand-Dollar reward to this years entry winner."
Immediately the thought of entering flooded my mind and thoughts began to race. The deadline was October 1st, leaving me exactly 33 days. My only problem being I have no clue how to make a short film. I have all the ideas and can write a script no problem, but finding actors and a camera seems impossible. I could do something involving nature that way I wouldn't need "actors" and I think my dad has an old video camera in the garage somewhere?
It'll never work, I told myself as all the excitement quickly faded to self doubt. I carefully tucked the flyer into my coat pocket not ready to give up on the idea just yet.
During dinner that evening I thought about mentioning the flyer to mom, but decide against that idea knowing mom would think it was stilly and say something like, "where do you suppose we come up with the money to support your little project." My moms not exactly the most supportive parent she has a lot on her plate, leaving me to pretty much take care of myself which is fine. I've gotten used to being on my own you could say I'm very mature for my age.
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Mystery / ThrillerYoung 15 year old Rose Baker has enough problems to deal with at home, with her drunken father. So when one of her classmates Hannah Bowman goes missing everything gets flipped upside down in Roses life. Hannah and Rose used to be best friends up un...
