Fallout (Crank 3)

Not

then and not now.

He has never even pretended

to play father to me.

With a little help from

my

grandfather, Aunt Cora raised

me, though she was only

seventeen when I was born.

What an amazing

cup

of blessing! She could

have just let me fall into

the system, instead

of

giving up her own party

years to take care of me.

Or she could have left

me to suffer Grandfather’s

poison

alone.

INSTEAD, SHE STAYED

Played the “mom” role, and played

it well. Thank God I’ve got a female

someone in my life. I’d like to say

I’ve got tons of girlfriends, but nope.

Not exactly sure why, but I have

never been what you could call

popular. Aunt Cora says it’s my aura.

I see them, you know. Yours is dark.