Chapter 10

“Dad with all this money they spent we don’t have to get me a car. I have my bike.” I say looking at him. I can see that this is taking a lot out of him it was supposed to be a good visit. “I am sorry you got stuck with me maybe mom would be different if she never had me. I don’t know, I just hate seeing everyone think I am some awful person. I should just go get ready for Graduation. Thanks Steve.” I turn and leave I don’t want to be here. He doesn’t stop me or say I am wrong so I guess I was a burden.

I get to my bike and look up to Steve looking at me upset but still not stopping me or saying anything. So I climb on put my helmet on and start it then drive off. I am ready for grad I just couldn’t be there anymore. I will leave him a check when I leave. I don’t think I will wait the month like I planned I was doing it for my friends that I don’t have anymore but thought I did. I get to the top of the hill of Rocky Hill and park. I climb off and lean on my seat looking out. I can hear my phone ping but I know it just texts to make him feel better just like everyone else.

I don’t know how long I sit there before I see its 3 and time for me to go shower and head to graduate. I look and see Steve sent me an apology and pretended to be worried but even he stop texting never once tried to call. I get on and head home. I walk in the door and the first person I see is my mom well here we go “where have you been I am starving, you have to cook and tell Steve I did it.”

I cut the bitch off I am so done with this shit “No I don’t Misty I am going and getting ready for the graduation I earned. Go feed yourself and deal with your own problems I am done cleaning up after you and making you look good. Get out of my way before I make you.”

“Don’t talk to your mom that way” Steve says.

“Oh let me guess she fed you a sob story about her addiction and you want to help her take back her life from the awful daughter who is so ungrateful. Its been the same story since Robert left her. Hell even he knows not to stay with her and just sleep with her. She told that lie to her parents so many times they cut her off. But thank you Steve the change at the store makes since now. You don’t want to rock the boat well don’t I will be gone after graduation and you will never have to defend my mother against the daughter she beat all this time and who never hit her back but yeah I’m the bad guy. Don’t bother coming to my grad any of you.” I pushed past them and Steve grabbed my arm. I looked at his hand that was grabbing hard enough I will have a bruise and look back at him “remove you hand or regret it. I don’t owe you a damn thing you aren’t my father and you proved pussy means more than truth and safety. Better get tested.”

“Why can you just give your mom what she wants.” He asks.

“Do you know what she wants from me?” I ask and he shakes his head no. So yank my arm out of his grasp it hurt and kicked his knee out from under him. That made him drop “I said let go so that’s on you and mother put what ever you just picked up down or I will beat your ass. She want me to be a whore for her so she can sell me to men like you for money. I am a virgin and she wants the money from it. Don’t believe me wait to my email later now. Steve she can feed you and clean for you now not me it has never been her always me. Oh but don’t let her cook she will burn your house down.” I say then walk off.

“Silvia I never said I wanted you to do that I want you to go work in the field where you belong.” Misty says.

“Misty we both know you are a liar and we both know I am way more qualified to work an a office than you are or Ashley are so please leave me alone and I will be gone tonight.” I keep going and go to my room shower and pack. I then drive to the Chevy dealership and buy a truck the guy said he will file the papers on the 10th so I don’t have to worry about it I paid cash full price so he was happy to help they even strapped my bike to the trailer they sold me and I went back home.

I spent the time I had till grad loading everything I wanted to keep and then I put my keys to this house and a letter on my desk in my room one for mom and Steve. Steve’s has a check for $15,000 that’s what was stolen and what they spent on me I owe them nothing. As I walk out to my new truck I see Steve and shake my head walking away I get in and drive off to the Graduation. I look in the mirror as I hit the end of the driveway and see Jerold was the one standing there sad. I did protect him when Steve Jr want to force him to do stupid shit that could kill him. Plus the homework help I was a mom for him for a bit. Mine wasn’t much of one till he hit 14 then she cared he didn’t need a mom in her eyes.

My mother was never meant to be a mother and everyone knows it but no one helped me hell I don’t know why she wouldn’t let me go into the system she hates me. Her mother Gina walked away when I was 5 and never looked back. She was not much different than Misty and well Roberts family is all dead according to him but I am guessing it was they want nothing to do with his druggie ass. I have Lola, Doug and Terry I guess. They do hate my mom but that is because of Doug having to save my life a couple times before Steve met my mom. We will see who comes to my graduation. I park at the school and go change into my dress in the bathroom. It is black with spaghetti straps that goes to my knee. It has sparkles on it. Terry and Lola got it for me but I have black flats on no way I am wearing heels on grass.