"How do you figure you earned that opportunity?"
"I maintained a 3.5 gpa my senior year even though I had just lost my mother, you kept putting me out, and I didnt have a single shoulder to lean on."
"I didn't keep putting you out, I told you to correct your attitude and you refused. I'm not going to have anybody living in my house disrespecting my man."
"Thats your main problem, you put this as*hole before everything else. It's like he has you under a spell. I don't even think you realize how stupid he has you looking. . ."
It was hard to believe that I once looked up to Mercedes, my older sister. I hated even more that my mother had died in a car accident a few months ago and Mercedes was granted temporary custody of me. I was seventeen but beyond capable of taking care of myself. I knew I could do a better job of taking care myself than my sister was doing. Today's arguement was just the same as the last. I had just turned 18 and my sister refused to let go of my share of the money from my mothers insurance policy. I secretly wondered if she even had any money left.
"Hello earth to Melody"
"Yes?"
"Dont try to ignore me, that's your problem now, you swear you know everything!"
"Mercedes please, I haven't asked you for a dime. I even went out and got a job so that I could provide for myself. I don't think I'm asking for a lot just for money that was left to me."
"Is that what this is about?"
"Duh!" I said rolling my eyes
"Do you really think I'm going to give u that money so you can blow it on bullsh*t?" Mercedes said laughing in my face.
"I already gave you a detailed plan about where the every dime of the money was going. Even though that was extensive, I did it anyway. I don't know why your so against this."
"I'm against you going all the way out there, besides you don't know anyone out there. What if something happened to you?"
"I don't have anybody to turn to here either. I've never wanted anything more than to be a make up artist. I feel alive when I'm mixing colors, or dolling someone up for prom, I know in my heart that this is the right thing for me." I said feeling confident that she would finally give me the money I needed for cosmotelogy school.
"Melody Im sorry but I don't have anything for you." Mercedes said as she walked out the door
"You effin Bit*h!" I said screaming at the top of my lungs. I couldn't believe how selfish my own sister was. I knew from that day that I would push myself to the max to show her I could do anything I put my mind to, especially without her help.
...In the mind of Trist,
I wrote this to give courage to dreamers who believe enough in their talent to go out and do something about it. Its very eazy to sit back and critique what someone else is doing, when they aren't doing anything. Even when you do not believe in yourself, there is someone in the background who believes, just trust in what they see. Unforunately the character in this entry didnt become a make up artist, but instead she grew into a brilliant writer... Care to guess who?? (Smiling)
~Jones
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