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wow
how can a father be so mean. to do this to his son. makes me wonder if he didn't kill his wife. I hope you add another chapter to this story.
The wife was...
The wife was in an armed robbery. Was it commited either by or at the order of the bike gang?
Hopefully we'll know soon from the author.
Wow, this has got to be...
The most tear jerking story I think I have ever read here. I think I cried through the whole thing, and wished that I could get my hands on the father so I could practice some of those little things I have learned in the past 60 years to keep him alive while in excruciating pain for as long as I can.
We the willing, led by the unsure. Have been doing so much with so little for so long,
We are now qualified to do anything with nothing.
omg
Those poor kids... how freaking awful!!! Thank god Jessie had the skills to take care of his little sister!! geeze that dad is a work of art... ugh... I can't ever understand parents that physically abuse or neglect their kids that way =[
Awful that his mom passed, and on top of that he never got to say goodbye or any of the other things you do when your loved ones pass... ugh. =[
Sara
I
agree with you Sara completely
Fantastic story
Great story!
I remember as a very small child a memory that will never be forgotten. My father talked me into jumping off a garage roof promising to catch me. I was maybe two years of age or younger. Guess what? That promise was broken, go figure! I landed on my knees after falling eight foot or more. He stood there laughing.
Trust is earned, not given freely!
An Angel by the name of Dave,
An Angel by the name of Dave, came by driving a Yellow Cab and saved Jessie and her little sister. Then another Angel by the name of Delores, working in a cafe made sure Jessie had enough to eat, and also helped her (as she believed Jessie to be a young girl) out with financial arrangements with Jessie's Aunt. Hopefully Aunt Mary can get to Jessie in time and save her and her newest little niece Maggie.
Jessie is acting like a true adult, by putting her sister's needs before her own.
As an abuse survivor, like
As an abuse survivor, like Dave, except, in my case, it was my younger brother, I can relate to his experiences. May he find the sanctuary and healing, from his Aunt.
Oops, having a brunette
Oops, having a brunette moment, as I meant to type Jessie, instead of Dave.
It's Okay
It's fine. I make the same type of mistakes.
If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison
Powerful beginning
What's laid out in this chapter is enough to make a person want to throttle the dad and do everything to make sure Jessie and Maggie made it to their aunt.
Dave is a saint, helping like he did, not accepting anything from Jessie.
The Aunt may have more to say when she sees the state both are in. Especially Jessie, with all the scars and bruises. And about not knowing anything of her sisters' death. Dad may be brought up on child abuse charges, if he can be found.
Others have feelings too.
Jessie has
Integrity!!
alissa
Thank the goddess Dave was there,
Or Jessie and little Maggie might not have made it to the diner to call his aunt and get help from Delores.
As someone else said, Dave and Delores were angels, both could have done nothing, but instead, gave help to a child in need of that help.
I'm hoping that Jessie's father eventually meets with folks that don't take kindly to someone abusing children. He's an a-hole that reminds me way too much of my adoptive father, a man who did to me much like what Jessie's father did to him in this story. I wasn't "manly", either.
I should add there is a slight exception, Jessie's father hasn't been seen for over two days, my situation was a bit different in that the eventual abandonment came when my "father" decided to kill the adoption, thus ensuring that I would end up back in a group home somewhere.
Thankyou for such a
Thankyou for such a beautifully written, sensitive story. It had me welling up. I look forward to reading more, and seeing the movie, because it would make a great Christmas story.