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Creative Writing: Mrs. Cartman

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I decided against being sarcastic and to be nice instead. I put on my nicest smile, but thinking in the corner of my mind of the many insults I could dish out.
“Well we just met so we can’t exactly be best friends. Maybe one day though.”
Cartman rolled his eyes and turned away, pulling out his phone in the process. I tuned out of reality and closed my eyes.
After a horrendous dinner of being ignored by Cartman, who insisted on not being called Eric, and listening to some stories of Hunter and Mrs. Cartman that I did not want to hear, we finally came back home. The moment that we crossed the threshold, I stopped and waited for Hunter. He pulled Mrs. Cartman into the kitchen and paid no attention of me waiting for him.
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The word ‘What.’ repeatedly swirl in a twister in my head, not believing what I was told.
“You’re sharing. As in sharing Eric’s room with him. I’m not going to repeat it again just because I already did.”
I felt my face structure twist and the muscles pull, this feeling was familiar and was not one I like. The worry of having to share was not at the top of my favorite things, especially since it was a private space. I look up to Hunter, with his features close to my worry one but not exact.
“I know what you’re thinking, but I told Liane about your condition and we agreed that if Eric were to do anything, then… we’ll do something.”
Not feeling relieved at all, I head upstairs to where my stuff and Cartman’s room supposedly was. Grunts and curses pull me to a slightly open door, and I peer in. Cartman, hunched over something, and was rifling through it. I push the door open and hear it creak slightly. The sound doesn’t affect the boy, or he was used to the noise. I knocked on the frame, pulling the overweight boy from his thoughts and faced me. His face turned from its relaxed state into an annoyed …show more content…

Quickly changing into my nightwear that consisted of some comfy bottoms and a very large black shirt, I look into the mirror. The face that stares back doesn’t show any of the signs that I’m feeling right now. Worry, anxiety, fear; these are the three that are a constant in my life, and probably will be if I continue this charade. However, reverting back is almost impossible now. I breathed deeply and felt the air fill my lungs before it was released slowly. The expansion of my lungs was a constant thing but when I’m stressed or exercising is the only time that I am conscious of it. I tried to focus on breathing, feeling the muscles expand and contract with every shaky breath. A knock on the door and I open it, revealing a concern Hunter. I give him a small smile and pass by him. I feel my feet drag as I make my way back to Cartman’s room. I pause and remake my composure, pushing away any possible physical features on my face that could give me away. I open the door and feel the color leave my face. “Oh Phenix, what is

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