• I woke up with a pit of hate and anger towards myself. I was a sophmore at Tartan High and life was hell. I was ugly, fat, and a nerd. I got out of bed and thought about my horribles life. My mom was dead, my dad was a heavy drinker, my sister is 17 and pregnant. I looked over at my broken balcony and got an idea. I walked towards the door and opened it cautiously. The wind kissed my skin and gave me goosebumps. It's now or never I told myself. I looked down at the ground which was 20 feet below me. I took a deep breathe.
    "Paytene! It's Ryan, Lea's having her baby! Oh, your dad's finally sober. Come on. Your the aunt, and Lea loves you." Ryan yelled from downstairs. A tear fell from my emotionless eyes as I replayed the words "Lea loves you". I backed up into my room and grabbed my cellphone. I ran down the stairs for the first time with a smile.