the voice the walls ꒱ @soyystarz • ep. 2 ⏱️ He called my mother into the room and showed her the paper. Once she got a good luck at it, her brows furrowed. “What is the meaning of this?” She asked. I shrugged. “It came in the mail. It had my name on it, so I didn’t think it was a burden to open it.” She opens her mouth to speak, just when my obnoxious sister comes waltzing into the room. “Mommy, I want to buy the newest I-GPX*. Can I have money to buy it? I wasted it all on Chinese food yesterday.” *I-GPX is basically their version of IPhones )) Mom sighs and hands her the money. “Of course, sweetie. Have fun!” She calls after Helena, now skipping out of the room. ‘That brat is going to waste mom’s money even before she gets her next paycheck’ I think. Mom turns to my brother and tells him to go to his room. She turns back to me and says sternly, “You’re not going.” “I don’t think you have a say in my academic life.” I say simply. “Need i remind you who dropped out of College because they were pregnant?” She glares at me. “Don’t make this all about me, Milan. It’s not the worst I’ve heard. You were the one who got me divorced.” Ah, of course. I won’t deny it— but my father had a right to know. And besides, he was clueless. It was hanging right under his nose with an ‘IMPORTANT’ sign stuck on it. “He had a right to know,” I say. “And I’m going. Frankly, anywhere is better than here.” She puts her hands on her hips. “No, you’re not. You’re grounded.” I look at her coldly. I open a letter addressed to MY name, and I get grounded. It’s all great! - “Pst!” I look down from the top bunk. Hours had gone by since i talked with mom. I would say it’s about two in the morning. And there, looking up with concerned eyes, was Nikolas. “What?” I ask, rubbing my eyes. He clears his throat. “Uh.. I just wanted to say that.. I could get you to this school if you’d like.”
