Diary of a Homeless Kid - Chapters 7 and 8
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Chapter 7
The next day was Monday, meaning school and there was no way I was going back there! At the breakfast table there was no happy chatty environment, it was just silence. Like a funeral. Selfish Steve was dead and buried now Dangerous Dan was taking over every single care, kid's life in that home including mine.
I could hear this guy called Micheal crying his eyes out upstairs. "Why are you still in bed?" Boomed Dan's voice. "Sorry." Micheal sniffed. "You better be!" I felt so sorry for Micheal.
London and Amelia, the two friends I had made in the care home told me all about him. "He never talks to anyone and he is always crying in his room."
"Aww you should go visit him I said sympathetically. London glanced at Amelia."
"Well, the door is always locked and only Dan has the spare key."
"Didn't you know that you idiot?" Said Leon.
Leon was an idiotised little twit who always told Dan everything or so I'm told. Amelia and London were so super-friendly that I started to miss Stacey and Jade. I mean I hate it how they never stuck up for me but I can't help how I miss them. London stopped talking and coughed when Dan walked in. "Oi, new kid!" Dan pointed in my direction.
"Where's Daniella?"
"Oh she was feeling sick so I told her to have some rest."
"What are you a flaming Doctor? Now I am only telling you this once I am the decision maker in this house." Dan pulled me by the arm and dragged me up the stairs. "And to prove I am the decision maker pass me that bucket."
"Why?"
"Cuz I said so!" I passed him the bucket and then he stooped really low.
He stormed into mine and Daniella's room and threw the ice-cold water all over her. She screamed as she woke up in a fright, she was shivering like a nervous wreck.
"Dan you are a dumb cold-hearted stupid bas-."
"ABIGAIL." I turned around, it was Sharon. I just hate it when people creep up on you like that. "Apologize to Dan immediately the most. He is the most sweetest, most kindest person in the world."
"Oh God give me bloody strength!"
"Sharon, Dan is a horrible piece of work can't you see that?"
"No." Screeched Sharon, "But what I am see is an ignorant child that wants the world to only see her perspective."
"That's not true! And why don't we ask Daniella? Daniella did, Dan throw cold water all over you?" Daniella was biting her nails. "It's okay." I said reassuring her, "Dan can't say anything to you." "Well," said Sharon raising her eyebrows.
"I-I wet myself."
"hmm," as I thought stated Sharon. I rolled my eyes, it was no use so much for little children telling the truth!
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Chapter 8
I skipped school to clear my head. I so hate it when you are telling the truth but circumstances make you out to be a liar. Earlier before breakfast Paul had phoned me on the home phone. He told me that because Lily and Libby were my stepsisters and I had apparently killed their parents, social services said that I was a danger to them, so that is why they decided to move them to a different care home. He had also told me that Lily was really upset to leave without saying goodbye and that she had left me a letter by my bedside cabinet. I had placed the letter in my jacket pocket in haste I reached for it and read its contents.
Dearest Abigail,
First of all I am so sorry to leave without saying goodbye, Dan told me not to wake you demanded more like! He just didn't want me saying goodbye. When my Dad got stabbed and the police came, I was so freaked out with everything that happened. I couldn't speak. I don't think it's fair at all for you to be blamed for Libby's crimes.
About Luke's death, Paul thinks it was Steve but I know who it was, who switched off the machine. It was Libby. I was watching from the door, Luke was crying in his hospital bed it was an awful sight! He was pleading with Libby to switch the machine off. Libby kept crying and saying. "I can't." Then Luke spoke about how much pain he was in and how he didn't want to live. Then he said to Libby if you care about me the slightest then turn the machine off. The conversation went like this.
"I do care."
"Then switch off the machine."
"No."
"Let me die in peace."
"You're really serious aren't you?"
"Cause I'm serious, I'm in agony here!"
"Sorry."
"Please Libby Please."
Then after a lot of arguing, Libby finally gathered the courage to turn off the machine. She started to run off in panic with tears streaming down her face. I pulled her by the wrist. "Why Libby? Why did you do that?"
"I don't know I'm sorry, he was begging me."
"There are other ways you could have called for help!"
"I'm sorry Lil-"
"I don't want to hear it just leave me alone!"
"You have just murdered our cousin and do you expect me to forgive you that easily?"
"I don't expect you to."
"If the police find out about this -"
"Oh no Lily, please don't call the police. I shall have the word murderer underlined on my criminal record."
"Please Lily, I'm begging you!" Libby was in shock and she was my sister no matter how big the crime, I just couldn't tell the police.
I thought she had stopped, I didn't know she would end up killing both my parents. I have been so stupid! I am really sorry I am so pathetic! I have heard that your therapist Andy shall be visiting you. But you have not done anything. I have practically ruined my own life and yours. I know you must hate me right now but just listen to this advice of mine. I don't know if I shall ever see you again but I just want you to know that you are a great person. Everyone you meet may not be your best friend but just remember that don't let people bring you down. Don't be afraid to be different and I am sure you shall go far one day!
Lots of love
Lily
After reading the letter I put it inside my diary which was in my rucksack. I felt a mixture of anger whilst reading the letter Lily had known all along that. It was Libby but she just kept it to herself. But I also felt sympathy towards Lily she had been bottling things up for so long. I promised myself that I would really take on board Lily's advice. I glanced at my watch History had ended. I headed into KFC to murder a drink. Gosh life was such thirsty work!
The next day was Monday, meaning school and there was no way I was going back there! At the breakfast table there was no happy chatty environment, it was just silence. Like a funeral. Selfish Steve was dead and buried now Dangerous Dan was taking over every single care, kid's life in that home including mine.
I could hear this guy called Micheal crying his eyes out upstairs. "Why are you still in bed?" Boomed Dan's voice. "Sorry." Micheal sniffed. "You better be!" I felt so sorry for Micheal.
London and Amelia, the two friends I had made in the care home told me all about him. "He never talks to anyone and he is always crying in his room."
"Aww you should go visit him I said sympathetically. London glanced at Amelia."
"Well, the door is always locked and only Dan has the spare key."
"Didn't you know that you idiot?" Said Leon.
Leon was an idiotised little twit who always told Dan everything or so I'm told. Amelia and London were so super-friendly that I started to miss Stacey and Jade. I mean I hate it how they never stuck up for me but I can't help how I miss them. London stopped talking and coughed when Dan walked in. "Oi, new kid!" Dan pointed in my direction.
"Where's Daniella?"
"Oh she was feeling sick so I told her to have some rest."
"What are you a flaming Doctor? Now I am only telling you this once I am the decision maker in this house." Dan pulled me by the arm and dragged me up the stairs. "And to prove I am the decision maker pass me that bucket."
"Why?"
"Cuz I said so!" I passed him the bucket and then he stooped really low.
He stormed into mine and Daniella's room and threw the ice-cold water all over her. She screamed as she woke up in a fright, she was shivering like a nervous wreck.
"Dan you are a dumb cold-hearted stupid bas-."
"ABIGAIL." I turned around, it was Sharon. I just hate it when people creep up on you like that. "Apologize to Dan immediately the most. He is the most sweetest, most kindest person in the world."
"Oh God give me bloody strength!"
"Sharon, Dan is a horrible piece of work can't you see that?"
"No." Screeched Sharon, "But what I am see is an ignorant child that wants the world to only see her perspective."
"That's not true! And why don't we ask Daniella? Daniella did, Dan throw cold water all over you?" Daniella was biting her nails. "It's okay." I said reassuring her, "Dan can't say anything to you." "Well," said Sharon raising her eyebrows.
"I-I wet myself."
"hmm," as I thought stated Sharon. I rolled my eyes, it was no use so much for little children telling the truth!
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Chapter 8
I skipped school to clear my head. I so hate it when you are telling the truth but circumstances make you out to be a liar. Earlier before breakfast Paul had phoned me on the home phone. He told me that because Lily and Libby were my stepsisters and I had apparently killed their parents, social services said that I was a danger to them, so that is why they decided to move them to a different care home. He had also told me that Lily was really upset to leave without saying goodbye and that she had left me a letter by my bedside cabinet. I had placed the letter in my jacket pocket in haste I reached for it and read its contents.
Dearest Abigail,
First of all I am so sorry to leave without saying goodbye, Dan told me not to wake you demanded more like! He just didn't want me saying goodbye. When my Dad got stabbed and the police came, I was so freaked out with everything that happened. I couldn't speak. I don't think it's fair at all for you to be blamed for Libby's crimes.
About Luke's death, Paul thinks it was Steve but I know who it was, who switched off the machine. It was Libby. I was watching from the door, Luke was crying in his hospital bed it was an awful sight! He was pleading with Libby to switch the machine off. Libby kept crying and saying. "I can't." Then Luke spoke about how much pain he was in and how he didn't want to live. Then he said to Libby if you care about me the slightest then turn the machine off. The conversation went like this.
"I do care."
"Then switch off the machine."
"No."
"Let me die in peace."
"You're really serious aren't you?"
"Cause I'm serious, I'm in agony here!"
"Sorry."
"Please Libby Please."
Then after a lot of arguing, Libby finally gathered the courage to turn off the machine. She started to run off in panic with tears streaming down her face. I pulled her by the wrist. "Why Libby? Why did you do that?"
"I don't know I'm sorry, he was begging me."
"There are other ways you could have called for help!"
"I'm sorry Lil-"
"I don't want to hear it just leave me alone!"
"You have just murdered our cousin and do you expect me to forgive you that easily?"
"I don't expect you to."
"If the police find out about this -"
"Oh no Lily, please don't call the police. I shall have the word murderer underlined on my criminal record."
"Please Lily, I'm begging you!" Libby was in shock and she was my sister no matter how big the crime, I just couldn't tell the police.
I thought she had stopped, I didn't know she would end up killing both my parents. I have been so stupid! I am really sorry I am so pathetic! I have heard that your therapist Andy shall be visiting you. But you have not done anything. I have practically ruined my own life and yours. I know you must hate me right now but just listen to this advice of mine. I don't know if I shall ever see you again but I just want you to know that you are a great person. Everyone you meet may not be your best friend but just remember that don't let people bring you down. Don't be afraid to be different and I am sure you shall go far one day!
Lots of love
Lily
After reading the letter I put it inside my diary which was in my rucksack. I felt a mixture of anger whilst reading the letter Lily had known all along that. It was Libby but she just kept it to herself. But I also felt sympathy towards Lily she had been bottling things up for so long. I promised myself that I would really take on board Lily's advice. I glanced at my watch History had ended. I headed into KFC to murder a drink. Gosh life was such thirsty work!
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