Time: Unknown The man turns and leaves. “HEY,” I scream. He turns around. “Take off your hood. Show yourself. What’s your name?” “It doesn’t matter. Hopefully, in 22 hours, I wouldn’t have to see you again,” the stranger tells me. As he walks away I notice that he has a limp. When he was talking I also noticed that he had a slight southern accent. Wait! “YOU, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. Your our gardener. You were on my lawn that day, trimming my bushes. You said you were finding odd jobs here and there and being our gardener is one of those odd jobs isn’t. B- but I don’t understand, why me?” “Oh, what a smart girl. You figured out who I am. The day I was at your house trimming your bushes your mom came out of the house saying you weren’t feeling well so you were staying home from school today. I thought, oh poor girl, she gets to sit in her bed and do nothing while people are working their buts off. At that moment I knew you were my victim. I knew your parents loved you to death so they would give me the money no problem, but I seem to be wrong. I guess your parents don’t love you as much as I thought.” Suddenly very, very angry,” You shut your mouth right now, you don’t know what you're saying. My parents love me with all their heart. They just don't have the ridiculous amount of money you're asking for.” “Silly child, don’t make me angry. I have your life in my hands. Your parents give me the money or you die, that’s that. Time’s ticking. Again, I want to end this
" mom dad you were right I'm not ready but please get me out LIKE NOW I MEAN IT"
“And then, once the time is right, with one abrupt, swift action I’m going to divorce them as my parents once and for all and never speak to either of those two idiots
“On my count,” he whispers, “1,2,3!” I watch him walk over to one of the two guards to ask for something. He takes his pickaxe and swings at the guard’s face while he screams in the worst Scarface impersonation ever, “Say hello to my little friend!”
but at the same time, her family needed the money desperately. addies thoughts had distracted her cause she was taken by surprise when Julie yelled: "please don't harm me!... I .."
Taking a sip of ice water and wiping a cool cloth over her face, Casey was ready to start plowing. It would be the first time she would have a vegetable garden. It was hard to contain her excitement. Thinking how nice it would be to come out at the end of the day and pick vegetables to add to a meal.
“I can’t believe it! You never let me do anything. I hate you, and I hate being here!”
“Sorry to interrupt you, but you should just be grateful for having had the strength to make your own choices. You’ve got the strength to remain a fighter, so don’t let this quibble let you down. I may be self-righteous smug, on the other hand, I must admit that you’re an enterprising woman who has her feet so well put on this Earth’s soil. There have been times when I even envy you because everyone loves you for your work ethic and your accomplishments. I… I must apologize for being so difficult these past days. I apologize for stealing your money, it is yours not mine. I have no excuse for my behavior.”
“You know I’m poor. My father can’t afford to buy me things like this right now. You also know I don’t have an income, so there’s no way I can buy you anything in return. So, I can’t accept these things.”
“No … get the money… just…” Dad caught my eye, and gave me a look that made me turn around again.
Would you ever spend days of your life under a deck pulling weeds pouring mulch and planting flowers I did.
“Well guys I got a call from my mom saying I was caught stealing,” she muttered “however, I honestly don 't know how to give her they money back. I thought I would be able to pay her back by the time she found out.” Sheetal and I were so surprised, a word didn’t come out of our mouths.
“No … the money… just…” Dad caught my eye, and gave me a look that made me turn around again.
In the back of my high school, there was a dirt plot, fenced in, covered in weeds, and it was going to concreted over. I walked past the dirt plot and wondered “Why doesn’t anyone do something with it?” I thought about it on the way home from school and I talked to my friends about it. I told them that I wanted to do something with space, we came up with many things to do with the space before but then I realized that we could use the space for a garden. I remembered that I love gardening, when I was young my mom and I would always garden together, we would have the best time harvesting our plants and we bonded so much over our garden.
I mean I’m sure it’s not only my parents but lots of other parents that force things upon their children. But I don’t owe my parents anything; I’m not in debt to them for what they have given me. Because everything they gave me was just another thing I never wanted.” She turned to look at her parents who were both staring at her in shock, “I just wanted to tell you both this in person. Don’t worry I’m leaving tonight. Oh, and as this might be the last time I see you guys, I just want to let you know that you are greatest people I know but sorry to say you’re pretty shayt parents. But keep up the good charity work. And dad...I’m not really a lawyer. The law degree is a fake, I flunked out in university.” she shrugged her shoulders and quickly walked down the stairs.
“I maybe there only child together, but dad has a son, my brother, who is wants to take over the business because he likes it…not me. Also how can you act like giving me away to a complete stranger is like a business deal! Neither of my parents wanted that life, and so do I!” tighten my fist I could feel my nails draw blood from my palms as my entire body started to