Chapter 6

Father tried to help me out whenever he could. He even helped me with dishes. We always had small, quiet conversations. Of course, Mother put an end to Father helping me. Father and Mother always got into arguments. Father always left and didn't come home for a long time. Whenever he was gone, Mother would play her games. The gas chamber game was the worst. It made me cough up blood. Another game was making me lay in super cold water. My whole body had to be under or else. Oh, and when Mother didn't want me home, she made me go door to door, and cut grass. I had to cut grass to make HER money. Finally, Mother went into labor and i got to have some fun. She was in the hospital and Father took care of me and my brothers. I got to eat, and even play. We even went to the neighbor's to play. Shirley was our neighbor. She was nice, and treated us like her own kids. When Mother came back with Kevin, my new brother, I became a slave again. Shirley and Mother became good friends, until one day, Mother got really angry and called her a bitch. All of a sudden, Mother told me she wasn't going to be mean to anymore. She even took me bowling. I was so happy to be part of the family again. A social service lady came by, and asked me questions about me and Mother. Right then, I knew why Mother was being nice to me. I knew it was too good to be true.