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[daisyio]

Later that evening when Phil came home from work...

Phil: So.. how was school, pumpkin? Nice kids? Good teachers? Did Casey show you around?

Elizabeth: Ya, I mean it was school Dad. Really big and fancy highschool though.

Phil: Good.. I’m glad to hear..

*awkward silence*

Phil: How are you doing? Since... your mother.. you know..

Elizabeth: Dad, do we have to talk about this? Because honestly I haven’t felt this empty in a long time. The only time I feel okay is when I’m anywhere but home..

Phil: Oh - uhm... I’m sorry you feel that way.. Even though we moved.. you still don’t feel comfortable here?

Elizabeth: *sniffles* no. Because.. every single day when I walk through that door I expect to hear Mom’s lame country music.. and she her in the kitchen.. Doing some funny little dance, and have a plate of warm cookies waiting for me. And.. everytime I don’t see that, I - I *voice becomes a whisper* don’t know how many more times I can bare seeing the bare kitchen, without her energy in it.

[daisyio]

On their way home, Casey introduced Elizabeth to his other friend, Alexia

Casey: Alright Alexia, this is my best friend, Elizabeth. She’s pretty nervous, *laughs* you should have seen her earlier, she was so sweaty that-

*Elizabeth stomped down on his foot*

Casey: I mean uhm.. ya.. Alex, Beth. Beth, Alex.

Alexia: Woww, I finally get to meet the girl he’s LITERALLY ALWAYS talking about.. she’s just as beautiful as you described!!

Elizabeth: Oh? He says I’m beautiful? And talks about me.. how sweet.

*Casey blushes*

Alexia: Nice to meet you! So you play Guitar?

Elizabeth: You too! Yea! I am looking to start a band.. well I was going to, but then we moved back here.. it’s fine though. I just need to find 2 friends who happen to play drums & sing. How hard could that be? :/

Alexia: Well, you got a drummer! And a friend!

Elizabeth: Wow! Really?! Thank you! It uhm.. ya thanks!

[daisyio]

That next morning, as I was getting dressed, I overheard my two younger sisters fighting and teasing each other. My.. mom never let them argue for to long. But, since she’s gone now I realized I was their mother figure. Their big sister.. I have been setting such a bad example for them. I needed to take charge.. Sure, I wasn’t happy yet either.. but I had to try my best.

Elizabeth: What’s going on down here?!

Autumn: Noella won’t stop begging me to play with her, and now she’s pulling my hair, following me everywhere, WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!! She’s so annoying!!

Noella: oh yeuh?! well you won lisen to me! 

Elizabeth: GUYS! Listen to me.. okay? Autumn.. maybe you could play with her for just a little bit.. and Noella, maybe set up a time where you two can play so you don’t have to keep following her around until she agrees to play with you. There’s no need to fight over your little sister wanting to spend time with you.. 

Autumn: Ya, I know.. but I wish Dad would play with her sometimes... so I could actually relax..

Elizabeth: I know.. but he’s trying his best, okay? This is a hard thing for all of us to go through.. eventually we’ll be back to normal, but for now.. we need to stick together. Try not to fight, okay? We need to try and be positive.. Deal?

Noella: eel!

Autumn: Deal.

Elizabeth: I love you both so much