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MEMORIES MEMORIES

Chapter 1 Laura Freedmen is a miserable girl. She lives in Montana living happily until one day. Laura’s mother died when she was eight. Her father suddenly became different when her mother died. He started drinking and smoking. Before her mother died, she used to dance around the fire with her mother and her father played the guitar, singing and laughing. When Laura sits near the fire she sees her mother face and she will cry or just run to her room. Now we don’t even have money. Laura’s dad sneaks and goes fishing. He climbs the fence with barbwires. Soon the police will arrest him. Laura was afraid of that. Getting adopted or being an orphan. Laura needed something to keep me comfortable. That was why Laura wanted a dog, but she knew her father will defiantly say no. She gets paid when she does her chores 1$ each day by doing her chores. It was her mother’s money. “ Laura time for dinner!” said dad from down stairs. I walked down slowly trying to forget about mom. I could smell fish already. I could smell alcohol too. I went down stairs dad was watching the hockey game with his drunk face. I got sad and furious. “ Oh Laura you’re here. Well go ahead and eat your dinner. Oh I caught lots of fish. This could last for the whole week! The cops chased me down, but I just kept running and hiding. Ha-ha! They will never catch me. Anyway wash the dishes, clean the house, do the gardening and some of my friends are coming, so I want you to stay in your room! You here me young lady!” said dad “ Yes dad.” I said “ Good! Oh and I also bought a new plasma screen T.V with your mothers money.” Said dad. “ What but I told you not to use moms money!” I screamed at my dad face. Tears were coming out of my eyes. “ Shut up!” said dad. He grabbed my shirt and pushed me so hard to the floor in my room. I was screaming and crying. My dad had a red face looking at me with those eyes. Yep it was that face that reminded me how my mom died. It was a raining day. I was eight and I was walking down the sidewalk with my mother. I saw a cute flower on the other side of the street. I ran to it. Then a car was right about to run me over when mom dived and pushed me away. Her eyes were just like my dad’s eyes now. Though I was saved, but my mother died. That day on my dad and me didn’t speak to each other. That’s when he started smoking and drinking and also quit his job. I stopped crying and looked at my dad. He just stared at me with a sad face and walked away. Then a 20$ were on the floor with a card. I read it out loud.

Dear Laura, I am sorry for the past years. I feel horrible! To tell you the truth I can’t stop drinking and smoking. I tried to get my job back, but they wouldn’t let me. I also invited my friends who are alcoholics and could be dangerous for you. Don’t go near them stay in your room. Here 20$ for you. I know you want a dog. It’s fine. I love you Laura. Take care of your dog. - Dad I looked out of the window and I saw a star. It was the star usually shines, but it didn’t. I sat down on my bed lied down with a big smile. I whispered to my self,” Mom can now have my own dog.” I smiled and put my face to my pillow and started laughing. Something felt weird like this wasn’t going to end with a happy ending. It was like it was just the beginning. “DING DONG!” the door rang. DING DONG! DING DONG!” it was ringing again and again. I thought that it must be my dad’s friend. I could tell my dad’s friend was probably rude and mean. I thought that I could take a peek my dad’s friend looked like. I walked slowly down the hall and crawled down the stairs. I walked to the wall on the left where the doorbell was next to. I poked my head out the wall. Then my eyes were getting bigger and tears were coming out. So many people were dancing drinking bear, breaking things, eating everything we have, but most terrible part was there was a big tall guy who had a tattoo of a heat with a cross through it and blood was spilling out. He had a baldhead and he had an empty can of bear and he crushed it with one hand. Next to him was a pretty lady was kissing my father, lips touching lips. I was so furious, but mostly furious! That lady was wearing a long red dress and had really red lipstick. I thought that my dad only did this so I can stay in my room buy a dog and be happy. While he dates another lady that’s not anything like my mother. My dad was a cheater. I was just about to walk to my dad and yell at him. When a punk walked up to me. “ What’s up? Hey, Max I found a kid.” Said the punk. Then he grabbed me. I tried to run away, but he grabbed me so tight. “ What?” said Max. “ A girl. Your wife must want a daughter? She will be so siked about it. Hey kid, He looked right at me.” Do you have parents?” “ Yes! So let me go. My dad is right there kissing that lady I don’t know.” I yelled at him. Everybody in the party must of heard me except for my dad because he was too busy kissing the lady. “ Oh my gosh! Isn’t that Sophie who is kissing your father. You little pesky girl!” The punk screamed. Max came rushing to us. His hat was covering his face. He was like a cowboy wearing his belt and the boots. He had a terrible face. He looked at me then to the punk. “ Where? Where is my wife. She can’t be kissing another guy.” Said Max. I looked at him he had a red face looking around. The punk slowly pulled Max and said,” Here I will bring you to Sophie and the guy.” He tried to smile. He walked straight to my dad. The punk dragged me. Then when Max saw my dad kissing Sophie he pushed my dad over. Sophie looked at Max horrified and she turned him around so she can talk to him. “ Honey I can explain. I …”said Sophie interrupted by Max. “ Save it for later for now I am going to beat this man up.” Said Max with his viscous face. The punk pulled me close to him because was looking really scared. I suddenly jumped out of the punk’s arms and landed right in front of Max. “ Stop! My dad wasn’t the one who kissed my dad. Your wife started it first, I said while I walked to the other side where my dad and Sophie were. “ Sophie is grabbing my dad neck and arm really tight so she was making my dad kissing her.” I said. Max looked at me with his face turning into his normal face and sighed. “ Who cares I am going to beat him up anyway. Isn’t he already married? Doesn’t he have a wife I will go out with her!” said Max. I felt like crying. I walked over to my dad and pulled his hand. I grabbed it hard and I was walking with him, when Max came from behind and he spins my dad around like a ballerina and punched him. My dad luckily landed on the couch. Sophie and I gasped. Then Max was stomping toward dad. When Sophie and the punk and I grabbed Max’s arms and pulled him back. My dad was still on the couch unconscious. “ Dad! Get up.” I screamed at him, still grabbing on to Max. My dad slowly opened his eyes. He slowly got up. He was walking weird like as if he was dizzy. My dad walked upstairs to my room. I could hear him lock the door. Max sat down on the couch with Sophie. He pulled her near her. Sophie snitched at him. “Why did you want to kiss him?” He asked Sophie. “ Cause I like him. He uses to be in college with me. I asked him out, but he had a girlfriend, so then I asked him who was his girlfriend. Then he said it was this girl named Katherine. “ Mom” I whispered. “ There were always together. She had beautiful brown eyes and long hair. Everybody liked her. Everybody liked your dad too wimp, She faced me” He was so handsome. They were both so smart in college. They had lots of money too. They were madly in love. “ She said in a romantic voice. I can tell they were both madly in love, they both never even had one single fight. “ And they also had one disaster-“said Sophie getting interrupted. Max looked cal holding on Sophie. I saw my dad at the hall. He went to the living room. “Alright everybody the party is over get out. GET OUT!!” He screamed. Everybody stayed frozen and left, but when Max was leaving he pushed my dad to the floor and laughed. Sophie gave my dad and a kiss goodbye. She whispered something to my dad, but I couldn’t here it. Then she winked at my dad and did those fluttering goodbye waves. Everything was a mess. I was disappointed at my dad. “ Dad I am mad at you. I saved you from getting hurt. You know that,” I said in quietly. Dad stared at me for a long time. I ran to my room. I changed to my PJ and I took my favorite cozy blanket and went to bed crying and scared though my mind was only 6 people. Sophie, My father, Max, the punk, my dog and myself. Then my eyes slowly sank and I started crying to asleep. Chapter 2 Mom’s face The next morning I woke up and I didn’t see my dad. Was he gone? I thought. Then I found a note. Dear Bud, I know you are sad about yesterday, but you know how much I love her. You don’t understand. Don’t you think I feel a little lonely with nobody around me? I mean even though I have you I still need someone to keep me comfortable. That’s why I have her. I know you’re mad at me so I am running away for a week. I will be back. That is why your grandma is taking care of you for the week. I packed your clothes its on the garden. I love you! - Dad I got furious again. I crushed the paper and I ripped and mumbled to myself,” Oh great stupid grandma she always thinks she knows everything and then there’s grandpa who is from the military. He always is so mean. He smacks me around all the time. “ I sat down and sighed. “ BEEP BEEEEEEEP!” The horn beeped. I looked out there was my grandma’s grumpy face and my grandpa’s face was like he was annoyed all day long. I got my bag and I went in the car. “ Oh honey I missed you! How is school? Do you like any boys? What would you like for dinner? We could go out and eat something? Lets do something fun right honey?” Said gram. I sighed I could feel that I wouldn’t like this day. I hate it when your parents or grandparents ask you all that questions it’s SOOOOOOOOO annoying! I feel like saying shut up or something. “ That would be nice gram, but lets just go home first. Oh and may be we can go out for dinner.” I said. I sort of didn’t want to say that. I don’t know why. “ Ok sugar cube what ever you say!” said gram again in an annoying voice. I looked out of the window and then I saw something weird. I saw Sophie and the punk on the bench then holding hands and Sophie was crying. “GRANPS STOP THE CAR!!!” I screamed. Gramps immediately stopped the car. I opened the car door and sprang out. “ What happened? Where is Max? Why is Sophie crying? Why are you guys here? Do you know where my dad is?” I had the same horrified face like Max did. Sophie and the punk looked at each other and nodded slowly and looked at me as if they were sorry for me. The punk started talking,” I am afraid, but I don’t think you will see your dad anymore.” Said the punk. “Why?” I asked scared a little. “ Your father and I were suppose to meet each other secretly to see each other and Max sneaked and followed me! He’s beating your father up like crazy!” Sophie said bursting out crying. “Save him! Well we know you can’t cause we tried and Max slapped me and kicked Buster.” Then I noticed the punk’s name is Buster. “Where exactly is my dad?” I said. “ At my house probably beaten up already.” Said Sophie. “Grandpa lets go to save dad! Try to remember your military war moves.” I screamed. Everybody got in the car. “Everybody I got a plan. Sophie you first go in the house try to stop him by saying wonderful things about him. Then I come in hiding and pull Maxes leg and he should fall down. Then Grandpa you come and do your military moves. Grandma and Buster you carry dad in the car. Then we make sure Max can’t even move. No lets do it!” I said. Every body nodded. We saw Sophie’s house. Sophie said to us good luck. She went in and opened the door like a bird spreading its wings. “Sweaty, nice job, how can you do such a thing to Me.” said Sophie. Max was frozen. “Because I love it! You are such a nice little person.” Said Sophie and she started kissing Max. I walked over to the other side of the couch. “Sophie said to Max look over there.” She pointed to the kitchen. Then I grabbed Max’s leg and pulled it. I saw my mother’s face she had a sad face and disappeared. I tried pulling and pulling and his foot wouldn’t budge. Grandpa came and slapped Max’s face hard. Then he punched him in the stomach. Max stood right in front of grandpa and carried him with one hand. He threw grandpa on the floor. Buster started to get panic and he danced around running. I stood right in front of Max. Everybody fell in silent. “Max, you really love your wife, don’t you? Then do you think that she loves you know beating people up who are innocent? DO YOU!! MY grandpa is hurt my feelings are hurt and so is your WIFE!!! You are such a slob. Don’t you have any feelings? Everybody hates you.” I screamed. I stopped and looked all around Dad was looking at me smiling. Sophie had the look as mom did the sweet smile. Buster had and I don’t know kind of face. Grandpa looked at me and stood up straight with his hands on the side of his forehead. Grandma had the sweet smile too. Max took his hat off and slowly walked away. I think I saw a tiny drip of tears. Then I didn’t know what I just did. Then I did know when I got in my grandpa’s car and waved goodbye to Sophie and Buster and my dad and someone behind my dad holding his shoulder at first I thought it was Sophie. Then it was Molly!!! No way! Sophie then looked sad like me and she gave me one of those blowing kisses. I don’t know why, but I gave her one back. Molly was my mom’s best friend and her son Kyle was so cool. He dirt boards and snowboards. He also is smart. Well normal. Oh my god I can’t wait to go home. Even though we are just going to grandma’s house. Then in a half a second I fell asleep. Chapter3 Secrets “Wake up!” said grandma. “What the. Wait we aren’t at your house. Where are we?” I said confused. “Oh, you probably don’t remember because you were too little. This was your mothers house Laura.” Grandma smiled. I slowly opened the door. My eyes were shining when I opened the door. Flowers were on the cabinet and frames of a man. Big rooms and a pretty big kitchen. Also a picture of me. There was a baby room. “Wow, mom must have been pretty rich.” I said. “ No she wasn’t her boy friend was, Steve,” said gram. “Steve? Wasn’t dad her rich boy friend?” I said. “Nope Steve and your mom had a wedding. Opps I mean umm almost had a wedding. Sweaty I am going to make dinner talk to you later. Oh grandpa might want to umm talk to you go see him. NOW! I AM UMM REALLY BUSY RIGHT NOW SO GO!!!” screamed gram. I knew gram was hiding something. Mom and dad married, but mom married Steve too? I don’t really look like my dad or have the same personality. Did Steve marry mom? Could I be Steve’s daughter? I can’t be. Can I? Are people hiding a secret from me? If they are why? This is not right. I walked down the hall. Trying forget what happened, but I just couldn’t. Who is Steve? Then I wondered was the frame of the handsome guy Steve? First I went to see grandpa. “ Hey sweaty where is Steve again sorry I forgot?” I asked trying to be like grandma. “ Oh you always forget. Steve Freedmen, lets see he lives at Provo and we live at Salt Lake City One hour and a half hour drive.” Said grandpa. “ 51 S main St. Okay. I can’t even look at you cause of this hockey game. Oh he shoots he scores!” said grandpa. “ Remember don’t tell Laura about this. Laura doesn’t know Steve is her real father from all these years she will never figure this out,” Said grandpa not even looking at me. I walked over to the baby room and wrote down the address and I got an idea. I walked over to grandpa. “ Hey grandpa what’s Uncle Tom’s phone number?” I said. “ 567-734-8998” said grandpa. I ran to the baby room and got the phone and dialed Uncle Tom ‘s number. “ HELLO?” said a loud deep voice. “ Uncle Tom.