LJ Idol Season 8, Week 19, et tu, brute?

[imafarmgirl]

I am hiding in the closet. I can hear the screaming and the pleading through the open bedroom door. This time, my older brother is in the closet with me, even though he is big and there isn’t enough room for both of us. He tells me that he is going to peak out and I grab at his arm. He pries my delicate fingers off his wrist and darts out the

Comments

[marstokyo]

I used to hide in the closet too. Your thoughts and memories were very well expressed.

[imafarmgirl]

Thank you.

[whipchick]

That line, "it all starts with the hiding places" is so telling and such a doorway into your past.

[imafarmgirl]

Thank you. I remember doing that a lot as a kid.

[basric]

Its a tragic life for a child trapped in the world of an addict. You are a survivor scarred but alive. Well done.

[imafarmgirl]

Thanks. It's taken me a long time to realize how warped my childhood was.

[ecosopher]

I hate that you had to go through this but I hope that writing can bring you a little closure. I feel at least a little better for you, that you weren't in this alone and that your brother was looking out for you too.

Hug.

[imafarmgirl]

Closure is definitely what I need. It's a process I'm working on. We'll see how it goes.

[imafarmgirl]

I am sorry it was hard to read. Maybe it should come with a warning? I'm glad the descriptions worked for you. Thanks for reading.