Felicia was a bit nervous about reading her essay on Autism and how people would react when they found out her older sister Maya had Autism. Felicia prayed and prayed for strength to get through the rest of this week and to finish her essay. She had to make it perfect. But then she had an idea.
As Felicia walked home after class she was thinking if there was anyway for her essay to stand out from the rest. Felicia smiled and though "This is going to be the best essay ever." She hurried home and called out to their mother "Mom, are you home I need to ask you a question its really important" Felicia waited for a reply
Maya flew around the corner "Felicia!" and hugged her. Coming home from a long day of class and having your sister practically tackle you to the ground is the best feeling in the world.
"Yes dear, I'm upstairs" answered their mother.
"Dr. Pittman asked me to read my essay at the Autsim Awareness Conference next week! And I had this awesome plan that you and Maya come with me." Felicia finally took a breath.
"Glad you finally took a breath there sweetie I though you were going to turned blue from lack of oxygen" smirked their mother.
"Funny mom. So can you guy come?" Felicia said excitedly
"Well, we are going to have to talk to your father, you know how he is when Maya is around a large group of people." their mother said with a sigh.
"Mom, Maya is a big girl she is an adult. Why dont you let her answer." Felicia said watch Maya pace back and forth with her poetry book.
"Honey, Im not going to repeat myself. We have been over this a thousand times" She said looked at Felicia
"Mom, you and dad have talked about how Maya needs to be out and about why not at the Autism Conference. I bet there are plenty of people like Maya there. Plus you and dad will have something to talk about with other parents that are facing the challenges of Autistic Child." Felicia walking toward Maya.
Maya was pacing back and forth and saying her nursery rhymes really fast.
"Maya, Did you have a good day?" smiled Felicia
Maya looked at Felicia
"Go to conference with my Felicia" shouted Maya
"Maya, calm down and lets sit and read your poetry book Felicia said guiding Maya to the couch.
Felicia's mother look at the girls and sighed a deep sigh.
"When is Felicia going to learn that sometimes its not good to take Maya to large gatherings"
* AUTHORS NOTE Please let me know what you think of Chapter 2*