chapter 5

I was nearly 11 years old now, and that meant more chores. Mother was always concerned on how fast i must finish my chores. I'm used to the scolding hot water now so that doesnt bother me. Mother yelled for me and was telling me she was giving twenty minutes to get all my chores done. She kept going on and on. She was wasting all my time. She then told me if i didnt finish the chores in twenty minutes she was gonna kill me as she waved a knife at me. All the sudden mother was stumbling from my younger brother Russell riding her like a horse, and i felt a very very sharp pain. I felt a warm sensation on my rib and drifted into a dark sleep. I woke up to mother cleaning me and trying to stop my bleeding. Mother took care of me all night, making me feel like the old me again. I went to bed happy, but had bad dreams. I woke up the next morning and knew lastnight was a joke. Mother was that same bitch she's been. From now im gonna take care of myself i dont need her help.