Jinni Dingel: A Short Story

While lying in my bed, I heard footsteps thunder down the stairs, followed by shouts from my stepmother, “you had those three stupid kids with her, but you won’t even have one with me!” That night not even my tears could put me to sleep. I cried beneath my pillow, trying to drown out the yelling. After hours of fighting, I heard glass shatter on the floor, and my dad finally say that she needed to leave. A string of profanity followed as she stomped away. To this day, I can’t sleep at my father’s house without reliving that heart-breaking night. This, the worst night of my life, is one I’ve never shared with anyone. Most people see me as an outgoing girl with good grades, but nobody knows the reality and hardships I have gone through. My father has fallen deeper into his alcohol addiction, and my mom …show more content…
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