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When Ashley left, she took a loan.
They didn’t pay, so the bank took their hous
My parents were out.
They couldn’t find Ashley.
They were fighting and slapping each other.
“It’s all your fault! You spoiled Ashley and
made her do this!”
“The house was under her name! You were
dumb!”
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“You were the one saying that she needed
bring back a man to have a son!”
“You’re not a man! If you were, I wouldn’t k
childless!”
They were forced to rent a one–bedroom
apartment.
They were fighting every day.
After hearing these stories, I laughed.
When I heard from them again, it was my
senior year.
senior year.
They had signed their divorce papers and
started fighting again.
My dad set the house on fire.
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It was during the day.
The firefighters saved them.
He had been burned.
She had been burned as well and was in the
hospital.
I was going to visit.
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When I got to the hospital, I saw my dad wi
his hand in a bandage.
My mom was back.
The doctor said:
“Her lungs are not good and her skin is bad.
The chances are bad. You have to get ready.‘
I nodded. “Money isn’t an issue. We’ll do
everything.”
The doctor looked at me and nodded.
My dad cried and grabbed my hand..
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My dad cried and grabbed my hand.
“I know you’re filial.‘
“Now you’re the only one.”
I took my hand back and asked if I could s
my mom.
I went into the hospital room.
I saw my mom with all the tubes.
She was not doing well.
I walked over.
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I walked over.
“Don’t worry about the money. I’ll pay you
She started to shake,
“You can start to enjoy living now.”
She started to come over to me.
She fell over.
The doctor and nurse rushed over to help.
I rubbed my eyes and said, “Please help my
mom.”
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