Ashes's Home: A Short Story

“‘You’re one in a million.’” Ashleigh, or Ashes, comes from a divorced family and is an only child. She saw her dad every Tuesday after school. Her dad was on the childish side because he didn’t really have any responsibilities such as work and taking care of a kid every day.Her mom on the other hand, was serious, always a debbie downer, and always ready for an emergency.Ashes took the money to her dad because her dad loved her more, he liked spending time with Ashes, and her dad needed the money to help both of them. Ashes dad loved her more because he was always boosting her confidence, made her happy when they visited, and always putting people and problems aside. In the text it said, “‘You get more and more beautiful.’ I was wearing jeans and a bulky brown sweatshirt that mom had given me for Christmas.”(Pfeffer, 2) Ashes dad thought that no matter what she was wearing, she got more and more prettier every Tuesday they saw each other. Also in the text it said, “And that made me feel special all over again.”(Pfeffer, 1) Ashes dad called her by her nickname he gave her but her mom didn’t like it. Ashes thought that no matter if it might be a creepy nickname or if her dad moved two buses away just to call her it, it still brightened her day. The author stated “She’s the most …show more content…
Ashes dad said,“‘I have the chance at something really big.’”(Pfeffer, 2) He thought that this “something big” would have helped both of their lives. While at dinner, “‘Just a couple hundred bucks and then all the pieces will fall into place’”(Pfeffer,2) Whatever the two hundred bucks was needed for, it must have been something cheap or a deal one of the guys had. “‘But I’ve got to you honey, once that money is paid, I’m on my way to easy street.’”(Pfeffer,3) Ashes dad must have had to pay someone back for something if he had to pay. In conclusion, Ashes dad needed the money for something he thought would help them both in the long