To be Seen or Heard

Abuela said that all children are gifts from God, and that he must've been feeling real generous when he gave my parents all of their beautiful babies. I mostly used to think that my sisters were just plain loud. Sometimes real annoying. But good kids overall.

I heard once on TV that "good" kids weren't meant to be seen or heard. Being quieter than a church mouse is what made them "good" to grown-ups. I thought it was stupid then, I mean what kid'll actually do that? NONE.

Now, though?

A SMART one.

A LIVING one.

Me.

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Or...

How to Navigate the World Ending After Cannibalistic Casi-Muertos Start to Roam the Earth, 12-year-old Child Edition.

Aka. Me.

Aka. Pillar "Pili" -only my family and people I like can call me that- Ortega.