Chapter 7

Sometimes you feel helpless and sometimes you just don't care. I have that feeling once in a while it doesn't last. I got out of bed and went downstairs. I stopped by the kitchen door to see if anyone was talking. Well I didn't hear any talking but I know mom and dad were in there. I walked through the door to get a banana. Dad was looking at mom and mom was looking at me and I was looking at both of them. I was confused at why we were just looking at each other so I just walk to the kitchen door to leave.

"Did you see Gale today?"my dad asked

Shoot. How did my dad know? I slowly turned around and faced him."He came when ya'll left." I said looking around

"You don't answer the door if he comes to this house."he said

"Yes dad."I said walking to my room

I walk around the upstairs part off the house. We had only used 3 bedrooms, 4 bedrooms if you count Johanna. We have 7 bedrooms and all of them have there own bathroom which is good because if I had to share a bathroom with my brother I don't think I would survive. I walk towards the last room and open the door. Its empty but I still want to look in it. I walk along the wall touching it but my hand presses against something. The wall is still the same except they have a circle big enough for me to fit into. I slip into the circle and see a mini ladder. I climb up the ladder and realize that i'm in the vents. I crawl slowly to make sure I don't make any noises. I need to make sure to bring a flash light here the next time I come here. I notice that I'm above the living room and I can see and hear thing clearly. My mom and Johanna are in the living room talking to each other.

"Where did you go?"Johanna asked

"I went to the woods to relax," my mom started "but I ran into someone."

"Who?"

"Gale''

"What did he do?"Johanna said looking like she was going to murder someone

"He tried to talk to me and told me that he still loved me."my mom said rolling her eyes

"He just won't give up will he?"

"I guess not!"my mom says while laughing

So my mom saw Gale maybe thats why dad asked me if he came here. I crawl back through the vent and close the circle up. I'm not telling anyone about my secret place. I walk back downstairs to help with dinner. Dad doesn't cook today so its me and Mom cooking. I start making a salad while mom comes in and makes some soup. Cooking is not hard for me its actually fun. We make dinner pretty quickly and everyone was sitting down waiting to eat. I wasn't that hungry but i just ate real quick and went upstairs and changed into my night cloths. Once my head hit my pillow, I fell asleep.

I was soo busy today so this was all I could do. So i hope you like it and if you don't Sorry! Read and Review! Thanks! :)