Tag: siblings
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Sister, Sister
I never knew how much trouble a sister would or could be until Lily came into my life. On a weekly basis, I had to count to ten so I wouldn’t lose my mind of the constant trouble she was getting herself into. At other times, I knew I couldn’t live with her and didn’t…
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Rome
I always hated when my parents told me “Rome wasn’t built in a day, you know.” Clearly. All I wanted was to be able to live my life without them hovering over my shoulder with every decision I made. All I wanted to do was to go on a vacation by myself. All I wanted…
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The Contest
“Why does he always feel like everything is a contest?” I whispered to my sister. “Not everything needs to be about winning.” I had tried to not bring up all the faults I saw in my sister’s new boyfriend, but I couldn’t always help it. She had only been seeing Scott for a few weeks,…
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The Rain
I knew the rain was going to be a problem before it even started. My car had broken down on the way to the cabin and was now stranded in the middle of the road. I hoped the river I had passed on the way didn’t have the tendency to overflow because if it did,…