Chapter 62 - Tipping Point

"What do you mean you missed the deadline, Marlene?" My mother screams looking at me like she doesn't know me. I knew she was going to freak out if I didn't do my school work but I didn't think it would be this bad. She's acting like I already failed. This is just one part of my English grade, I can make it up with other assignments. 

But that's not the reason she's mad at me, is it? She's mad because I broke a promise I made to her and Dad. 

After my breakup with Oliver, I fell into a terrible space. I wasn't interested in going to school, doing assignments or going outside really. All I wanted to do was hide. As a  result, my schoolwork suffered. I almost failed my grade. My parents were not happy. They didn't understand why I let a boy take over my life. They didn't understand why "I would let a boy ruin my life?:" 

It took a while for me to back to myself but I did it eventually. I found the strength to get up, get my mind right and save