Later that evening, while hiding in the basement, I hear the pitter patter of my little brother's footsteps. He knocks on the restroom door just as I finish washing my hands.
"Don't barge in buddy,' I remind with slight attitude that I'm willing to admit to.
"Goodnight Buba," Joseph explains.
"Oh," I reply, "goodnight little buddy."
"Mama got mad at me," he continues.
"What happened?" I ask.
"I got confused on my homework. I didn't understand."
Joseph starts crying, I hug him and comfort him, telling him it'll be OK best I can. I think about my novel, the way things are going it's gonna come out really really short, but I can't delay finishing it. I'll have to cut down its length. Because...
They're starting to break Joseph...
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Teen FictionMy name is Leo Benidict. I'm a high school student. I take honors classes, get decent grades I'm popular... kinda. I'm nice to people, but that doesn't mean my life is great. High school, heh, isn't this where awsome romances happen? Where people fi...
