Chapter 1

A Story by Natalia

I know it says it's a story but I don't want to create a book so I guess this is just a cliff hanger.

I slammed the door when I came back home. It had rained, HARD, and I was soaked. I was panting, having sprinted for 25 minutes from my friend Dora's house to my Dad's. No sooner had I stepped out her door it started pouring. I had tucked my hood over my head, and tucked in it as I began running for my father's house. When I arrived, I flopped onto the couch. I took off my absolutely soaked hoodie and dumped it onto the sofa. Dad would yell at me later for getting it wet, but come on, would she rather me getting pneumonia? I don't think so. After I rested a bit, I walked into the kitchen, dripping everywhere. My father was there, making borscht. I swear, that's all he knows how to cook. As you've already probably guessed, my parents were divorced. My Dad wasn't exactly happy that she dumped me over at his house, but she had a date with her new boyfriend, Richard. Funny thing was, that night my Dad was also going to go on a date with HIS girlfriend, Alyssa. When he tried to protest, my mother had said, "TOUGH. This is your child, too." They were talking about me like an object. I opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle of ice cold lemonade. I chugged it down in about half a minute, then turned to my father.

'Kay folks that's all for now. Bye!