Life Too Quickly (prologue story)
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  • Time 3h 41m
  • Reads 226
  • Votes 3
  • Parts 22
  • Time 3h 41m
Complete, First published Nov 30, 2016
"Dad!" I yell as I walk into the house. I'm greeted by nothing, except silence. My dad is rarely home, I don't know what I am expecting. Ever since my mom died, he's been nothing but distant with me. I mean, he was always distant, even before mom passed, but before, I thought that he just didn't care about me, now... I know he doesn't. 

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    "Hello?" I say through the phone, grabbing a cloth, running it through the faucet, and pressing it against my knee. 

    "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I hear a chorus of people yelling through the crackly phone. I start to laugh.

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My mom had died.

My dad is an alcoholic that doesn't care about me.

I have three best friends.

One new friend (Who's a bartender/stripper/lesbian).

A great job as a DJ at this amazing club.

And a whole new idea to get away from my dad and stop holding on to the past.

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"It called and emancipation," she said through the phone, laughing, knowing that I was anxious.


What the HELL is emancipation!? How can it get me away from my dad!? 

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Then I meet him.
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