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34.1 EVERSON
I never imagined I'd be able to reach the age of fifteen with my father still living in our house. He's still working, but he doesn't have a regular job, and mom is still working as a maid at Leviticus' house because aunt Brianna didn't want to let her quit, maybe because of the fact that she had become her friend. Mom's pay was also increased, and we were given groceries every week. Because our family was so close to them, Mayor Arthur insisted that I continue to refer to him as 'uncle' rather than the formal one. After all of their help, I realized they were not as evil as others made them out to be.
I frequently stayed at Archer’s house after he recovered, and I think that my dad became terrified and scared of Archer's father, which was also the beginning of him not hurting me anymore. One Saturday afternoon, as I was heading to swim practice at school, my dad accompanied me. That day I had a
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I'm walkinghome with a great burden of guilt on my shoulders. It is true that it is difficult to pick what weighs more than the two things that are important to you when you are in a scenario where you must choose between them. When I blinked, my tears fell, leading me to pause and just stare at the moon in the starry sky, wondering if at least one day my life would change, that just once I would have a better life than this.When I heard a few footsteps approaching, I carefully turned in front of me. I was surprised for a moment while catching my breath as a combination of emotions erupted inside of me after recalling Kaye's troubles that we had talked about earlier, and the anger in my chest became heavier when I saw Archer’s face.He came to a stopjust a few steps away from me; we were near our house, and a few houses still had their lights
Sierra Is Alive 35.1 EVERSON
"Please deliver this to Joyous Delights bakery, son. You know, miss Jade, right? Give it to her; she already paid for it." I quickly nodded to Mom and grabbed themedium box of strawberries she was gesturing at on the table."OK, mom, I'll be back immediately." Mom smiled at me as she continued toplace the fruits in the cartons on the table that she was preparing for me to deliver to the houses that had placed orders with us.Because the sun was so bright, I wore a cap. It's a beautiful day for some, and there are many children playing in our neighborhood. Outside the house, our neighbors were chatting, but when they noticed me, they stopped and gazed at me with judging eyes. They constantly do it when they see my mom and me, until I grow used to it.I moved away from their stares and began walking. I kno
Sierra Is Alive 35.2 EVERSON
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Sierra Is Alive 36.2 EVERSON
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