Maybe it was fate

Chapter 4

Jordynn, Morgan and I all went back to our rooms. I began to pick up a little when my phone rang. It was my 12 year old cousin Riley calling. I answered the phone excitedly

"Hey Ri!" I havent talked to her in forever

"Hey.." she said with sadness in her voice.

"What's wrong love?" Ive recently picked up on calling everyone Love.

"Mom and dad are fighting." Her voice shook.

"I think this is it, i think they're actually over this time." For only being 12 she understands alot more than she should.

"What happened Ri?"

She took a deep breath and began to talk.

"Dad came home drunk today, third time this week, and mom started yelling at him, he told me to go to my room. So i did but i cracked my door and watched them. They started fighting again then he hit her. He appoligized right after but she just screamed at him to 'get out'" She was practically sobbing now.

"Dad left the house, slamming the door, and mom went to her room. I can still hear her crying and im scared Madison, i dont know what to do and i dont know if he's coming back." My heart ached for my poor little cousin. She shouldnt have such a crappy life with an alcholic dad and a slightly abusive mother, she takes out all her anger on her kids meaning she'll probably get hit later. But no one see's it and Riley wont tell anyone, she's only told me but there's no marks or proof so we can only do so much. I sighed and continued our talk

"Call me if anything else happens okay?" She sniffled a little before replying

"Okay"

"I love you Ri."

"Love you too Mad." A nickname given to me as a child, ive always hated it and she knows it, but if it makes her smile, i couldnt care less.

"I'll talk to you later, bye."

"Bye Madison, thank you for everything."

Gosh i miss my cousin. She was literally the only reason i didnt want to move. But my boyfriend means alot to me so i guess it was worth it. I still wonder though, how she's doing and about her grades. Her grades started slipping the more that happened at home, she used to be an 'A' student but now she averages around a 'C'. Which sucks for her, she has such an amazing image of her future, the college she wants, harvard, her career, a doctor, family, big house. The average american life, the only difference, i know she can do it. This kid is a freaking genius but she cant focus with everything going on, there's too much in her head. But all of that will soon change.