It was just another day. Somehow worse than the last. It started with grey pouring into the room, the sound of yelling echoing throughout the small house. The yelling wasn't always so bad. Soon enough the sound of yelling was at his door, telling Aiden to get out of bed. So he forced himself up, got dressed, glared at himself in the mirror, and went down for breakfast. Life sucks. You learn that at an early age. You learn that when you realize not all kids get presents for Christmas or birthdays. You learn that when you learn your birthday wishes are useless. You learn that when you learn that crying on the floor and begging to your mom is pointless.847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6ALBfWMW7
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Aiden learned that along time ago. Aiden learned that no one really cared, that people were fake, that they were all just playing pretend on the stage of a stupid musical called "life". So what do you do when you learn that? You fake it, too. You smile politely, give sympathetic looks, and nod and act kind with people who expect it of you. With family it didn't matter. Aiden's family knew he hated them, and Aiden knew they hated him.847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTxChgSe7P
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He sat at the table, adjusting his long sleeves to cover his hands before grabbing a pop-tart, eating it while listening to his parents still yelling. "So just tell me, then! Where the hell were you last night?!"847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBBpbEwPtW
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"I already told you it's nothing!" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5DY6Kr4Tu
"Well if it's nothing then you shouldn't mind telling me!" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXT6iduJIX
"You're always like this! Why are you so paranoid?! I was just working late!" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW4KUWoabq
"Oh, I'm so sure! Is that why you didn't answer my texts? Huh?" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ4mrMWFum
"I didn't answer your texts because I was working! Maybe if you finally got a job you'd understand!" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfs9KVZ7fi
"Maybe if you would be honest we wouldn't be having this conversation! Why don't you just divorce me already?!" 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1iMjHIr4I
"Well maybe I will if you're just going to keep being a crazy bitch all the time!" Aiden's father opened the fridge roughly, grabbing a small plastic box with leftovers in it before slamming the fridge back.847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1pHX5v1AZ
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Aiden's mom followed him into the kitchen, her eyes red with a tear-stained face. "Well maybe you should." She snapped, her voice shaky. It almost made Aiden sympathize with her. Almost. She turned, glaring at Aiden then. "What the hell did you do to your hair?!"847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xFpYknhBv
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Aiden sunk lower in his chair, eating more of his pop-tart and deciding to not respond. She marched over, then, touching her hand to Aiden's chocolate brown hair that was only long enough to reach his chin, and almost his shoulders. "What did you do?!"847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvZD29Gtw7
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"I just cut it back." Aiden mumbled, the sweet strawberry taste turning bitter in his mouth. Aiden glanced up then, watching his dad get his bag before he glanced back at Aiden. "What kind of people are you letting them hang out with?" His dad snapped to his mom, she turned to glare. "This isn't my fault!"847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWXvQOSl02
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"Shit, I have to go or I'm going to be late!" He yelled. "So go then!" She yelled back, and he slammed the door on his way out.847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVa3D7eDUN
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Aiden's sister came into the room then, groaning. "Finally he's gone." She sat at the table, her chocolate brown hair long and wavy. "Nice hair." She said sarcastically. Aiden glared back at her. Life sucked. 847Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35NgzlKQlc
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