Once out on the road, I realized that I hadn't been watching and cringed. I did watch my mirror all the way home but saw no one.When I got home, I unl...oaded and stocked my fridge as well as the one in the garage. Once done, I left again for a camping store. I picked up all their freeze dried food that I liked along with anything else that looked worthwhile. This time, I looked before going into the parking lot and loading the truck. I drove back home and unloaded everything into the camper and. The feeling was too much for me. I felt like that Ihad to fall asleep. My eyes were getting heavier and heavier. I loweredmy head and felt asleep.When I woke up, I was on the floor. Mum put a blanket over me. My haircovered my eyes and mouth; I tried to sweep it back. I had long hair. Itwent down to my shoulders. I quickly sat up and looked around. I lookedat my hands. They were human. I looked below the blanket, it was a humanbody. I smiled. Things were back to normal. Then I felt that. As Susan and Juan heard the car engines fade in the distance Juan turned to Susan and said, ‘I’m so glad you are staying with us here in ‘La Casa Putas’.’ Susan was still in shock. It took her a few moments to realize that Juan had released her shoulders and was talking to her. ‘Do you know what the name means?’ Juan asked as he leered at the young wife and mother. Susan couldn’t find her voice was only able to shake her head ‘No’. Juan said, ‘Marilyn come over here and tell….. Susan is it?’. I’d been shouting and now she was upset. No one moved to comfort her.Mum and Dad had been deliberately not mentioning that topic throughout lunch. I mean, Tara was being punished. She’d had her lecture, so now they were making sure she knew she was still a part of the family by having a normal lunch. And I ruined it. I sat here and let my big mouth run away with itself and ruined it all. Not to mention ruining any chance I had of doing that college class. I’d stopped myself before I said the.
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