MY FIRST ATTEMPT…….. DON'T BASH OR I'LL KICK SOME ASS!

Shy is 2 months short of her 18th birthday, yes 18th birthdays are wonderful. But this just means she'll finally get a chance to remove herself from the hell that entraps her.

Cold, bitter, wet drops of snow fall from the gray shadow of a twilight sky. Shyann is walking home from her normal routine of work. "If only my life had more meaning, I hate going home to my lifeless family. Well mostly just that vile woman." She wishes to herself.

A red key with black skulls opens the door to an almost never ending routine of foul names, and hateful assumptions. "Where the hell have you been?!" The evil woman who is Shyann's so called mother yells. "Why the hell did I have to give birth to such a disrespectful little whore?!"

"God hates you." Shyann replies.

"What did you say?" The words practically being spewed out of her mother's mouth like that of fiery embers from the depths of hell.

"Nothing, just another late night, I'm sorry, next time I will call" Shyann replies coldly.

"You had better!" "Now go check on your sister and brother, I'm going out" Her mother replies curtly.

"But, I have homework to do, and it's late." Shyann whimpers.

"I don't believe I was asking you, and I'm the adult. Just do as you're told" And with that her mother was out the door.

"Shy? What's wrong, where's mommy?" Kacey, Shyann's little sister cooes.

"Nothing, sweety, but you should be asleep, it's late, and Mother will be upset if she finds you in here talking to me"

"Ok, can we all go to the park tomorrow?"

"Of course." Shyann says as she brushes the hair out of her little sisters eyes.

"And Shy?" Kacey beams.

"Yes?"

"I love you" She says, as she wraps her arms around her sisters neck.

"I love you too boo. Now go to bed."

At that Kacey tiptoes back to her room and crawls into bed.

The sun seeps through Shy's purple curtains. She crawls out of bed, it is noon, and she promised Kacey she would take her and their brother Bryce to the park.

"Kacey! Bryce!? Where are you guys?" Shy yells through the house.

Shy makes her way to the kitchen and finds a note on the counter.

I HAD to take the kids to the park because SOMEONE promised them she would take them to the park today. What a wonderful sister they have. Being the good parent I am I took them. I expect the house to be SPOTLESS when we get home.

Mother

What the hell?! That bitch is trying to turn the only people in this house that still love me! Shy grabs the phone and calls a friend…… "Hey Shelly? Can I stay the night at your house again?"

"Sure, why? Is something wrong?" Shy's closest friend replies.

"No, of course not. My day was just so good, I spent the day out shopping with my mother and the kids, I just wanna come brag to ya!" Shy replies weakly, hating the fact that it is so routine to lie about her life to everyone close to her.

"Ok well head over!" Shelly says.

"Ok see ya in a few" Shy says as they hang up.

Maybe tomorrow Mother will realize that she DOES love me and miss me?