A/N: Hey readers! This is my first fic, so I hope you like it. It's kind of just a drabble, I started writing Natalie's POV in math…then I wanted to parallel it with Gabe's, and it just ended up working. So here goes! Enjoy!
~Natalie Thropp
Both Far From Normal
My name is Natalie Goodman, I am sixteen years old, and my life is far from normal. My mother doesn't see me, my dad only sees her, and I only have one real friend: Henry. He tries to help me, but sometimes he only makes things worse. He doesn't understand, but he does see me; no one else can. I think that's because of my brother. He won't let my mom forget him. He's hurting her; he's hurting me. Gabe makes me invisible. It's hard. All I want is to be noticed, to be seen, to stop being invisible. I guess that's why I try so hard. I do everything I can to keep myself from fading away, but sometimes it seems like all the factors in my life are working against me. Like Mom's psychiatrist, Dr. Madden. He makes her focus on forgetting Gabe. He's trying to make her normal, but he's doing just the opposite. Still, I don't need a life that's completely normal, just next to normal. That's pretty far off for me, what with having a crazy mom. My name is Natalie Goodman, I am sixteen years old, and my life is far from normal.
My name is Gabe Goodman, I am eighteen years old, and my life is far from normal. My father doesn't see me, my sister doesn't care, and I only have one person to turn to: my mom. I try to help her, but sometimes I only make things worse. She doesn't understand, but she does see me; no one else can. I think that's because of my father. He's trying to make my mom forget me. He's hurting her, he's hurting me. Dad makes me invisible. It's hard. All I want is to be noticed, to be seen, to stop being invisible. I guess that's why I try so hard. I do everything I can to keep myself from fading away, but sometimes it seems like all the factors in my life are working against me. Like Mom's psychiatrist, Dr. Madden. He makes her try to leave me behind. He's trying to make her normal, but he's doing just the opposite. Still, I don't need a life that's completely normal, just next to normal. That's pretty far off for me, being dead and all. My name is Gabe Goodman, I am eighteen years old, and my life is far from normal.
A/N: So, that's it!
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