In Search Of Happiness
Sabina Snow
It was a cold and rainy night, "typical," thought Beth…
She was walking home from her job at a fry place in her rural town in Ontario. Living in a small town, she had experienced what many often call a great childhood. Yet, these people who said she had it all, new nothing. She had gone to a great school, small enough to care, big enough to matter. Her parents earned a fair amount, not poor and not rich, they lived a comfortable life. She had good grades and many friends, of whom Jane was the closest. It seems nice, right? Wrong.
Some would say her parents failed in life, such as Beth, the only thing they had going for them was their second daughter. They were slobs, pigs even. They did not get along and always fought, they could care less about appearance and were completely unaware of people's disgusted opinions of them. She resented them so much. More than resented, she hated them. She often just did not understand them. Beth was always pushed to be the best, often to the extreme, as if her parents were making up for their mistakes with their daughter.
When she got home from work she went on the computer and IM'd Jane.
Beth says:
Hey, Jane
Jane says:
Welcome home.
Beth says:
Don't remind me… Was that science project due tomorrow?
Jane says:
Yeah, you haven't finished?
Beth says:
Nope, I really should get on that… I just wanted a break… Oh well, Later Jane!
Jane says:
Ciao, and good luck.
Beth got out her science books and began… Amperage divided by what? "Oh great" she thought…
"Bethany! You haven't finished your homework?" Yelled her father
" No father, I was just on the computer making sure I was doing the right thing." She called.
"You stupid idiot! Are you too dumb to record what to do? How the hell are you going to pass grade nine? Oh wait I forgot, your too screwed up to do anything like that!" he screamed in her face.
A tear rolled down her face as she simply replied "I know, I am sorry."
"That's it! Get up you fat lazy bitch!" He bellowed as his footsteps thundered through out the house. All Beth could do was wince. She hoped it would be over quick.