• "Why don't you just leave me alone?" I shouted at my brother, Daniel. "Because you continue to act like a chid!" he retorted angrily.


    "I'd stop acting like a child if you cut me some slack every once in a while!" I yelled.

    "I can't cut you some slack you'd abuse that freedom."

    "Only because you act like everything I do is wrong. It feels like you hate me!" I said trying to choke back the tears building up and threatening to fall. "I don't hate you!"

    "Yes you do!" I screamed.

    "Fine somedays I HATE you and almost everyday I wish you'd drop dead!" he shouted back. This struck my curiousity.

    "Why?" I said in almost a whisper.

    He paused before answering."Because... because you're the reason Mom, Dad, Louie, and Kacey are all DEAD!". This hit a tender, bleeding spot. He was right. I agreed most days I wanted myself to drop dead also.

    "And right now I wish you would just drop dead." he said. I could tell he wasn't lying.

    "Then maybe I will." I whispered loud enough for him to here me. With that I ran out the door, got in my car, and started driving.