《The Weight of Smiles》 Why me? Vincent~ "GET THE F--- OUT!" my dad yells, I run to my room to grab my bag before running out the door. My dad got drunk and kicked me out, AGAIN. I walk to the drug store where Dave the owner looks at me with worry, "Again?" I just nod and sit down. I lay my head down and start to think " How did this happen?, Was my life always like this?" It feels like no one understands me, not even Adia my best friend! We don''t hang out much after school, but she swears I''m her "best friend in the whole world". She''s amazing, she popular smart and athletic I wonder why she hangs out with a boring emo depressed boy like me. I only see her as a friend of course, I have a boy friend that I love and all. But Aida is perfect with the perfect life!The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Baby Aida~ "WHAT THE F---- DO YOU THINK YOU''RE DOING EATING MY FOOD" s..sorry I mutter as I move my hands to cover my head. Please, don''t hit me I whisper, but my father raises his hand and slaps me. I feel blood start rushing in my mouth, I try to stand up but my legs feel like Jell-O. I slightly turn my head and see my mom popping a bottle of wine.I roll up in a ball as my dad throws punch after punch, STOP I yell my dad freezes and without a word he drags me to my "room" that consistent of nothing but some texts books and a small rug. He throws me in the room and locks the door. I just lay there on the floor crying and only one thing crosses my mind, ~Vincent~! He struggles way more then me, so why am I crying? I''m such a baby.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!