Fallout (Crank 3)
listening to Eliana and
Rosa argue and laugh.
Real sisters
acting like
all real sisters do,
I suppose. Who knows?
Maybe, just maybe,
everything
would be different
between my real sister
and me. The fact
is,
it could very well be
hate at first sight.
The fact is,
just
because you’re related
doesn’t mean you
want to be. So,
fine.
Forget that ridiculous
fantasy. Who needs
family, anyway?
DAY FOUR
Tanya has taken the girls Christmas
shopping. We drew names to get gifts
f
or. Stupid, if you think about it. None
of us has any money. It’s all pretend.
I drew Rosa. Figured a Barbie would do