Lela

Jerrica grounded me for a month. After our talk I went up to my room, crawled onto my bed and cried into my pillow. Delaree came into my room to check on me. "This would not have happened, if you would have stayed away from Matthew." She said.

"Thank you very much." I said to her sarcastically. The last thing I needed was for my sisters to side with Jerrica on this. "If you can't be on my side about this, then you can just get out." I yelled at her.

"What is going on here?" Jerrica called coming behind Delaree.

"Nothing," I said.

"Lela is just upset over being grounded." Delaree said.

"I can see that, Delaree go downstairs." Jerrica said glaring at me.

Great I am in more trouble.

Jerrica

I go upstairs to talk to Lela and she is fighting with Delaree. She is enough trouble from coming home late. I sent Delaree so I can talk to Lela.

"You are already in enough trouble; don't make it worse by fighting with your sisters." I told her.

"I came to talk to you about Matthew." I said.

"I have nothing to say to you." Lela said as she looked away from me, without saying anything. I have never known her to have so much attitude about being punished. Usually she just accepts it.

I have had it with her attitude, "Change your attitude right now or you will be grounded for longer then a month. I said to her.

"I am sorry; I guess that I am a little upset about being grounded for my birthday." She said.

Her birthday isn't for 3 and half weeks, "We will the day of your birthday as a free day. That is the one day; you will not be grounded deal." I said.

Lela nodded, "Good now lets talk about Matthew." I said.

"What about Matthew?" She asked.

"You are to stay away from him. He is too old for you." I said.

"It is no different then your relationship with Rio." Lela commented.

Why did she have to bring up? I was a teenager when I was in love with Rio, but it was different then. "My relationship with Rio has nothing to do with this. I am only looking out for your best interest. You may not think so now, but trust me." I said to her and then I left.