Willow Sun

The Very Beginning of the End

Even though the tent is dark, I can see my father's figure, tall and imposing, scary.

"Either you go, or I go." I say and I hear my mother almost cease breathing, "You won't change, and I won't accept being treated like this, I can start packing." I hold my breath, waiting for storm to hit, but it never does.

"No, fine. I'll go." he says. I breath out, but I am shaking, what did I do? Will it change everything? Or will everything stay the same? All I know is that me, Willow Sun, at 12 years old, just kicked my dad out.

ONE

So, I'm going to start and the beginning of the end. I'm Willow, I'm 12 and a half, I live in a town outside of Vancouver. I live with my Mum, Dad and my 6 pets. I'm in Grade 7 and a local elementary school, Ocean Cliff. Anyways, so I'm sitting on my bed, the October light streaming through the windows and I just broke up with my girlfriend, if you would even call her that. Ive spent all day thinking about what happened, its only made me feel worse. Tomorrow, I will be the hell out of here though. My family is going to the Grand Canyon. We are hiking down and back out! I am so excited, but I haven't packed a single thing. That is what I'm supposed to be doing, not sulking about Anna. Just as I come to that conclusion, my mum comes in.

"Willow, what are you doing?! We leave TOMOROW you need to pack, then help with the food, and feed the guinea pigs. You are a part of this family and I expect you to put effort in." She glares at me through her reading glasses

"Yes Mom, I've just had a hard day, Ok? I'm working on it."

"What happened? Something with school?" her brow furrows with concern

"Thats one way to put it" I sigh and prepare to retell today for the hundredth time.

"Yesterday, Anna told me she liked me, and I have liked her for a while, I think. Anyways, we decided to date. I don't know what I was thinking, I could have been the rush, I'm not sure. Today started normal, I rode my bike to school, when I got there, everyone had questions. I had never officially come out as Bi, and now here I am dating a girl. Then Anna showed up and we hugged and went in the classroom. We had Math and French. Then, I tried to sit on the same chair as her and she fell off. I laughed at first because it was funny, I soon realized she didn't find it funny. She stood up and glared at me. I apologized and quietly sat down at my desk. In a few minutes, the bell rang for lunch. She raced out the door and I ran to catch up, walking at a brisk pace besides her, I kept apologizing. Nothing made a difference. The only time she spoke was to call another girl "hot" this just pissed me off. I told her to shut up and walked away. She rolled her eyes and kept walking. I went and hid in the bathroom. That's when my phone blew up with texts from all my friends. Anna was standing in the field, where the whole school can see her, screaming "Willow's a pussy bitch". Great. Just Great. People found me in the bathroom, and I managed to escape to the library where she finally texted me.

"We done"

"Go kill yourself Hoe"

" Fine. Be that way." I said"

My Mom just stares and me,

"Oh Honey, I'm so sorry" she says finally

"Its just life I guess. Anyways, I need to get packing we leave tomorrow." I reply standing up and heading to my dresser.

"That's right sweetie, be quick because I need help in the kitchen. Your lucky tour father has already gotten the tents."

I nod as she scurries out of the room.

I begin to get my clothes out and shove them into bags, even though it will be a long night, I want to lay down and sleep now.