Writing It Down

When Emily started to write it all down on papers, she felt the burden lightened. She was hoping if all her aggression is penned down, she might stay normally with her mother until the time she turns 18. Once she started to write, her hands didn’t stop until she filled several pages and still had a lot to mention. It took her hours to feel like she had covered it all. She kept all those papers in one of the drawers as she wasn’t yet sure what she will be doing of these notes that just made her feel a lot better. 

Zero Consequences

As Emily felt good writing down, it became her daily habit. The notes became a collection that stored all sorts of her memories; happy, or sad. So far, these diary entries were just her personal thing. While writing, she didn’t miss any of the details, it was the honest confession of her feelings. 

White Lies

Everyday Pam returned from office and went upstairs to check on what Emily was doing. She opened her door with the question what she would like to eat for dinner and Emily as always had the same reply: anything. She wasn’t interested in whatever they may eat, all she wanted was her mother to close the door and let her be on her own. Anytime Pam would ask what is it that she’s writing, Emily would say that it was her school project or homework. Of course, if she tells it is a diary entry, her mom would be curious enough to read it.

An Avid Writer

Emily made it an important part of her routine to write. Every day after reaching home from school, the first thing she did was to write down her day’s detail. It was the escape she has been looking for so long. She not only wrote daily entries but anything that crossed her mind, be it a thought, an idea, a story, a song…

More Writing

A couple of weeks passed and Emily was still trying to adjust with her mom. Pam, however, was rigid. She was stuck with her rules and regulations and it was becoming frustrating for her all over again. This time she felt writing it down won’t be of much help and that she needed to take a big decision.

That evening, she went to her room and reread all her old collections of writings. This time she was going to write a letter.

A Note To Mom

This time Emily’s letter was addressed to her mom. As speaking only led to arguments, Emily thought writing a letter might help her explain to her mom how she actually felt about things. By the time she was done writing the letter an old thought crossed her mind again. Was she going to take that drastic step that will change her as well as her mom’s life forever?