The Journal of the Smartest and Loneliest Woman
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Chapter 4
I woke and looked at my clock much to my fear I'm late. I rushed into the closet not really paying attention to what I was wearing so I rushed out the door. My head was still pounding from my shocking discovery from yesterday and I see the friend I met on my first day in middle school. He asked, "Are you ok Gretchen?" I just look at him and fail to answer him because my mind was so boggled down. My tears fell silently as I look out the window how I missed the good ol' days where I could be myself.
When the fateful school bell rang I just walk slowly not in my usual enthusiastic manner. He notices I don't say a word to him all day and I didn't mind the numbing droning of the teachers. Of course I got all the work done by the time lunch came, when he stopped me and said, "Alright Grundler explain why you haven't said a word to me?" I just get my lunch and set down try to keep my tears in my eyes. I just eat the apple but he did a T.J move and got me laughing a little. He asks, "Gretch did something happen yesterday?"
I nod letting out a shaky sigh and answered, "My mom is in the hospital and my dad is cheating on my mother." He looked me straight in the eye nodded sympathetically and asked, "Need some company?"
'Yes I would.' "No I'll be fine and I hope you won't think me stupid but what is your name?"
He smiled and said, "Thomas."
I smiled and said, "Thanks for cheering me up a little Thomas."
He nodded and smiled at me as we walked on but suddenly a teacher walked up to me. She said, "Your father is here to pick you up."
My heart stopped and I see my dad with sad eyes. We walked out without a word my head really started to spin as I walked on to dad's car. I set there feeling all numb as we made our way through the sterile hall as the smell made my stomach turn. I see a wide variety of machinery and other gadgets. My thoughts were stuck on mom as we walk in she looked at me but her face was really pale. She asked, "How was school dear?"
My words got caught up in my throat and I squeaked, "Good, mom, how are you?"
She smiled and said, "I'll be alright dear don't worry so."
I just hug her but I notice her arms didn't hold me tight as usual. We go to walk out mom gave me a pretty necklace and her eyes closed no more breath came from her. My heart died with mother and I walked with dad. 'Good-Bye friendly Gretchen Grundler hello my path of loneliness. I have to become a strict woman.'
Ok this is where I turn the tide of this story. I'll more from past to present where she is a woman. Thank you for the reviews I'm not sure if I'll keep writing but I'll try to finish this story.