Day 1 - July 2002

It was Sunday and I was at the therapist when my dad found out my brother Michael was in the hospital and he got in a car accident. We rushed to the hospital. A few days later my mom called the cops on my dad. Well, my mom was just thinking about herself. But, we are hiding at Al's house and Joe's house. We are at Al's right now, we were just swimming and Alex got very mean and started to tease me! What else will go wrong!

It's my birthday and Michael talked! In spanish and in English. This is great!

Day two

Morning right now of all of our nightmare! I'm supposed to have my birthday party today at moms, but if I go back to Beaufort my dad will get arrested. I wanted my party so bad! I wish things would turn out better. What scares me is....It's not over yet.

4:50 p.m. -

At about 3:30 I called Mariah. She asked me where I was. I wasn't supposed to tell her but I told her that I would tell her all the details later. I'm allowed to tell Ashley, my friend, because her parents know about this whole thing so Ashley knows. This is so serious that it might go in the news paper! All my dad is doing is jut trying to see his son Michael. There should be no harm.

10:55 p.m. -

We just got back from the skating rink, when we decided NOT to rent a movie because it's too late. Everyone wants to go to sleep. I don't. So Alex, me, dad and Angela are going to watch a movie on TV but I don't like watching movies on satellite because the movies that are good are like almost over. But who knows, we could get lucky and get a movie from the beginning. I can't write right now because we're gonna watch something. I'll write later.

Day three-

We are on our way to Kennys house for his birthday party. I haven't had mine yet. It's going to be a 3 hour drive down to his house. Today or yesterday was supposed to be my party but I can't have it at all because my mother called the cops on my dad! This really sucks. I got an e-mail from my mom and my pen-pal. I'm not allowed to write them back because my mom might find out where we are and trace us down. I really wish I could at least write my pen pal back.

July 23-

Last night my dad was on the phone. When he got off, he told us that the cops tried to arrest Hulio because they thought he was my dad. Hulio is my brother Michaels step father! We're afraid that the cops might find us!

July 26-

I'm at school right now because if my dad didn't bring me home yesterday he would have been arrested. We will have to go to court on Tuesday though. It's been stressful for me. It's also my first day of 5th grade! I already missed the first week so I have to meet new people. I just wish someone could understand the things that happened to me..

August 7-

Sorry I haven't written in a long time. My mom has already been to court. She didn't tell me anything! I wish she would tell me what's going on, I'm confused! She told me my dad is brainwashing me and my dad is saying she is brainwashing me. Who do I believe? I don't know.

August 15-

The judge is trying to figure out who we are going to live with. My brother is dying to know. We all are. Things are so confusing. I feel like I don't know that much. My dad is telling me more than my mom is, I'm about to die here!

November 11-

I have been to a lot of therapists. They say something is wrong with me. I think I have to wait for my mom to take me to Dr. Saylor. Sometimes I can't wait anymore, the answer is waiting somewhere.

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