Sumayah Jeter
December 13, 2007
Creative Writing
Leo 6th period
I Hold Pain in my Heart
Candace Johnson is a loving girl. She is has to deal with the problems with the sport she loves; basketball and with her father being an abusive drug user. Candace is in the living room fussing at her father about his usage of illegal drugs.
Candace: Look at all this nice furniture! (Pointing at the around the house). Just look at! Devon spent most of his teenage years fixing up the house, after mom died (yelling in his face and stomping across the room). He worked very hard for us and all you do is think about yourself! He was the only one man enough to take care of us. You don’t do shit for my brother and I. All you do is sit in that damn crack house and get high. You are nothing but a damn junky! You need to take care of your responsibilities and be the man that you call yourself! Oh, so you think you’re a man? You do right, well then buy me some boots, or clothes! Exactly! You don’t have any money! Let me guess why! Maybe because you spent it all on drugs! You are an idiot! An idiot with no money, job, or a car! I hate you with a passion and you make me sick to my stomach! Dad (pause) I wish you well with your life in the future. Since you want to get high all day and not take care of your children, cool. One last thing, the basketball team has been coming along great. I also have been MVP for the past two years. All the things you haven’t taught me, will make me become a better person than you ever was or will be. (Tears began rolling down her cheeks and dad is half way out the door). Thanks dad (voice creaks, pause).Thanks.
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