Disclaimer: I don't own Ashley or any characters mentioned. Brenda Hampton does.
July 23rd, 2008
Dear Diary,
My sister's pregnant and my parent's are fighting. My life is falling apart. And the worst part of it all is I find myself growing weak and helpless. I'm not used to that feeling. The second Amy told me she was pregnant, I was scared. I was scared for her and for what would happen to her when my parent's found out. I was scared that our family would fall apart even more, and that it would never go back to the way it used to be. I can't be strong anymore. I'm only thirteen. Amy needs me right now, but I don't know how much longer I can help her. I need her too. I need her and I need my parents, but none of them are around. I keep having these visions that bad things will happen when she tells our parents. That's why I don't want her too. Things are bad right now. I can't watch them get any worse. I can't handle anything worse than what is going on right now. My parents think I'm too young to realize it, but I'm not stupid. I know and I understand. I just don't want it to be happening to my family. I just don't know what to do anymore! I don't know!