text: Hayden Terry Making Changes A 15 year old girl understands all of the hard things that happend for a reason. Now she starts high school.  
   
   
   Chapter 1. -Remembering the Past- 
   
   "Mom?"  "Dad!"I screamed "Mommy isn't moving.is she sleeping?" I ran down the hall. . " Dad. Mommy isnt moving". He still never heard my scream. I ran into his office.Dad was working quietly while listening to music. I took off his earphones and looked into his blue eyes and said  "Daddy! Mom isn't moving! is she sleeping?". Dad looked alarmed. he took off his glasses and set them on the table. "Where is she Allison" . he put his hands on my shoulders and shook me. he yelled. "Where is she!".His light blue eyes stared big right into myn. I got up and he followed me.I ran down the hall with Dad right at my heels. He yelled to Mom. "Sandra? Sandra are you alright.?" His voice was a worried tone but a soft feeling. "Sandra?" He pushed me away from the door of Mom's bedroom and walked in. Scanning the room in horror. Mom once and still a beautiful woman lying on the ground, Motionless, Completly motionless. Eyes closed with her hand over her heart lying on the soft carpet. Next to the silk bed, Mommy and Daddy always sleep in. "Mommy?. Wake up Mommy! Wake up!." 
   
   
   "Go away Allison. Hurry! Go get me the phone. Please! Go get me the phone. Now!!"  Daddy roared and yelled at me. I knew something was happening and unusual so I ran and got the phone. But I looked behind my shoulder and saw Daddy knelting down to Mom singing their song while welting his eyes out. I turned foward and ran to go get the phone. " Sandra I Love you. You are beautiful. What about our daughter! What about me? I Love you Sandra, I love you. I returned with the phone clutched hard with my sweaty fingers. My forehead hurt and my body was sweating everywhere. I asked Dad "Dad? Is Mommy still sleeping? is Mommy alright? 
   
   
   "Leave Just Leave! I dont need this phone. I dont need anything just leave! Go away!" He yelled in terror. My eyes started tearing up. I couldn't see. I wiped my eyes with my pink sweaty hands. he got up and walked towards me. He pushed me out of the bedroom doorway. Not Hard but softly. He slammed the door. My eyes stared right at the wooden door. I heard sobbing in the room. I heard foot steps. Then i heard vases breaking. I looked trough the keyhole. Dadddy was throwing stuff everywhere. I stepped back. I knew i was supposed to leave mommy and daddy alone. Then I had realized. My eyes went open. I stared. Mommy had passed away. I fell to the ground. I hopped up quick and pounded on the door. "NO". My eyes opened up immediatly. I was in bed. The door  opened and creaked a crack. Dad looked through the crack. "Allison? Are you alright? What is wrong? My God Allison you scared the hell out of me." Dads eyes were as big as basketballs. Sorry Dad. I was just thinking about Mom again. " God just don't talk about alright Ally"  "Yes Dad".  God Help me. 10 years ago and i'm still remebering. Its been 10 years ago. Why can't i just froget about Mom just like Dad. I went downstairs for Breakfest. 
   
   
   
   
   Chapter 2 -Thunderstorms- 
   My Sister Anna came down right after me. We both sat at the table quietly. Her Auburn hair was really messy tucked behind her ear. Anna was born 4 weeks before Mom died. Her dry voice sounded just like Mom's. I always remembered Mom by Anna's voice. Anna is 9 years old. She talked in her dry voice and said " Hey Ally. I heard you scream last night. You know im here for you." Her big brown eyes stared deeply and dark but still beautiful just like Mom's.  "If you need me...". I was still thinking about the resembelance as Anna shouted loudly and said "Do you?!. Do You need me?!. "We all need each other. You should go back to bed its Summer and I couldn't risk you getting hurt. The word hurt reminded me of Mom and I couldn't take the chance saying the word "Killed". My sister just shook her head. "Fine". Her face was laced with dissapointment. I could also see something in her eyes. Sorrow. Pain. Anger. My poor little sister.. I just couldn't let her die like Mom did. I need Her and Dad. I could not loose Dad or Anna. Dad... An empty soul. Just like a dementor from Harry Potter had sucked his soul away. Then he came down Breakfest. His hair was brown. A dirty brown. Like mud mixed with clay. His hair was unruly and eyes bloodshot. 
   But that's not what bothers me. Its the look in his eyes. I-I Can't even describe it.... "Allison Manning I will never let anyone harm you. Ever! For as long as i live, no,one will ever dare to-to.. Allison.... I just don't want you to end up like Mommy. 
   The word came out. (Mommy). She died before I could even stop calling her that. I started crying. My heart snapped just like that. It broke like that. Once i heard "Mommy" I couldn't take it. I ran outside and sat on the old chipped white wood. I decided to go out to the barn house and lay down with my old cat. It was my mom's cat once. Now it's myn. She gave it to me 4 months before she died. I walked into the Barn. The door creaked like a cry for help. I looked inside. " Sandy"?. The cat was dead. Lying there like mom. I knelted down. "No...No...no.. Please Sandy. Please stay." A tear came down from my eye. My eyes fogged up. Motionless. Kneeled down. "Sandy please.. I love you. Your Me and Mom's cat.. I love you Sandy. I Love you." I didn't want to cry but my eyes started to tear up and I just let it all go. From the Beginning. No one was with me. Lightning struck. A Loud BOOM came from outside of the Barn. I stood up. I grabbed the 3 Blankets from up on the shelf. I laid on the hard ground and held my cat. "I Love you". I closed my eyes with the rain clicking against the Barn window. Laying on the hard ground holding my dead cat that I loved with all my life. I Slept through thunderstorms. 
   When I woke up I was on the ground. The barn was foggy and my hands were covered with hair. "Where's my cat?" Sandy was walking around the barn by his cat cage. "Sandy!". I yelled. My eyes were open wide with fear and excitement." But-But I thought you-you.... " I picked up Sandy. I held him close to my chest. His eyes were dark green and his fur was a beautiful sand color. His eyes looked right into myn. I understood everything. Mom was thunder. She brought Sandy back to life. 
     
   
   
   
   Chapter 3 -Talking to Them- 
   I picked up my cat. I stood up and steadily balanced. My back felt broken. Laying on the hard ground probably has broke my back.. I walked to the door. Looked back, and smiled to myself.Then went back to the house. 
   As i opened the door my cat jumped out of my hands and ran back to the Barn. "Sand" I started to yell and then stopped myself. Thats what it feels like to be free. I would love that. So Sandy would.I looked back towards the door and opened it with the dusty old handel. The outside was grey and foggy just like mother. It was musty and cold. I walked into the house and my Dad was standing there waiting for me. "Father?". I said. The look on his face looked confused and sad. "Honey. I have some news." Dad said looking down. "Daddy? Is-Is everything alright? I looked around the dirty old house. My clothes were still pajamas and my brown hair was in a ponytail. My blue eyes looked at him. " Hell no. Your mother has had plans for you. I never even knew about them. She never told me." He cried softly as he looked at me. He turned away. His back was facing me. As I could tell he was sweating and shaking. " Dad? Whats wrong? ". He turned to me. His face red. "Your going to high school. But we will not have enough money since Mom's not alive." I was so excited, but when i heard "Not enough money" I Broke. Into pieces. Literally I have always wanted to go to  a real school. Then I remembered my bank account. "Dad! I Know what to do. Mom and me made a Bank Account when I was little. She said it was for a special suprise. No I Think she meant this." I shouted and smiled at my dad. 
   " Hold on... That's brilliant." He smiled at me. It was like all of a sudden a cloud turned from grey to white. I just decided to let it all out. To Take this time, and scream, and jump. Like i was a little kid going to Disneyland. " Thank you so much father" I said. I hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. I ran up too my room but before i reached the stairs I slightly turned my head to look at him and he smiled and gave me a wink. I studied why he had did that. Mom and Him would used to do that at each other. He hasn't winked since. It gave me a good feeling inside. Like he has changed 
   Maybe I should change. 
   
   
   
   Chapter 5 -High School Bus- 
   M y clothes were very uncomfortable. I wore a black sweatshirt that was my Dad's. I wore some ripped jeans that my Dad bought me 2 years ago. I also wore some of my sisters pink tennis shoes. I usually wore pajamas my whole life. Once in a while I would wear some jeans and my Dad's long T-shirts. I never wore shoes. We were the only ones in our whole family. Everyone else had died. Including Mom. 
   I kissed My sister on top of her head and my Father gave me a huge hug. I walked outside in the cornfield and crossed the farm. I was at the road by now. The only time I've ever been at the road was when my father got the groceries. I stood there for a while. Once it had been 5 minutes a girl came out of no where. She came from the left of me. She had long black hair with brown streaks in it. She had big green eyes. Like the color of our pond. She wore a long pink sundress. She wore cowboy boots with it. They had golden spurs on the back. She looked like a rich snob. My daddy always used to say Rich people like her can be nice rarely. "Hello Im Jazzmin" She said in a sweet voice. Her skin was tan like she sun tanned for ever. Like she had been outside her whole life. " Hi im Allison. People call me Ally, Alli Bear, or  Al. I said. I had a wierd tone in my voice. I've never had before. Like i was trying. Trying to be better. My heart hurt. My eyes felt dry. I turned away. She looked at me like she was confused. " Are you alright Ally?" Jazzmin said in a confused voice. Her face was laced with confusion. SHe twiddled her thumbs. "I-I-Im Fine." I studderd. We both heard a rumbling down the road. A Yellow Old Creaking Bus came rumbling and trying to stay on the right lane, coming right at us. It stopped before it could hit us. The ugly old dirty doors creaked open leaving us to get on it. "Get in you o'l Maggots." Said a voice coming from inside. As we walked on I was following Jazmin. " Whats you name, Pink Dress?"  An old man with smelly clothes and tattoos all over his face and body and legs. "Jazzmin Marie" She said in a sweet voice. "Get away" The old man said. Jazzmin walked all the way to the back of the old bus. Nobody was on it. As I was looking around I stared right back into the man's eyes. He glared at me with horror. "What are you"? He said in a disgusted voice. " Um-Um Well I'm Allison." I said in a studdered voice. "Go away" He said. I went to the back where Jazzmin was sitting and she looked at me in horror. "This is creepy" She said. Her face really did look scared to death. " I know but it will be alright" I said trying to sound tough. But really I felt creeped out, Just like Jazzmin. 
   
   
   
   Chapter 6 -High School- 
   The Bus  had gotton to the school without wrecking. The bus swayed side to side the whole ride to school. I felt very dizzy like I was going to fall down. It looked like Jazzmin was a bit green too. People out the window were looking at us. They were scanning the bus in fear of what was inside.The only ones on here was Me and Jazzmin. We went to the doors and walked outside. My eyes were amazed by all these people. One girl had a sundress on. One boy was holding her hand. I walked up them and asked "Are you guys married"? I felt so confused and embarrased. "Leave us alone you creep" The boy said. They walked away still holding hands. I stood alone outside by the tree. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jazzmin coming towards me. Her hair was flowing through the wind. She was so beautiful. She came up to me and said "Are alright Ally.? I have a question. Do you want to be friends?"She looked at me then slightly smiled. " I um-um" I paused for a moment. " Sure." I said then smiled. A gust of wind came out of no where the blew my bag away. I ran to go catch it. I stopped. Mom? It's Mom. I turned and looked toward Jazzmin. No one was outside.  The wind was blowing. Blow. Stop Blowing. Blow. Stop Blowing. I saw Moms face in the clouds. "Mom! I yelled. Mom! I love you." Her face dissapeared. I turned around. People were everywhere. Standing around me. Laughing. Yelling "Mommy!!! Haha. Mommy please come to me." The whined mimicking me. I ran inside of High School and went in the bathroom.  I stood in the stall crying. This is High School. This is People of High School. Jazzmin came into the bathroom. "Hey um.. are you alright"? She said with a convincing voice." Go Away!" I screamed. The day was not even half way over. 
   
   
   
   Chapter 7 -Big News- 
   The  Bus had dropped Me and Jazzmin off. Jazzmin said before she had walked away "Goodbye Allison". She waved the walked away. I turned around and yelled "Goodby..." My voice stopped. I turned foward and walked home. 
   Dad was making dinner. For the first time Mom had died. He was making some vegetables we had gotton from our garden. Broccoli, Carrots and Spinach. I asked him what he was doing."Dad? What are you doing." I asked in a sweet voice trying to sound like Jazzmin. He jumped when he heard my voice."Honey.I um-um" Dad choaked on his words. " Thats so sweet to be making dinner for me and Anna". I said smileing. Dad shook his head. "Honey its just that" Dad stopped. "That what? Dad what's going on"? I said trying to make him think that I was worried. Really I wasn't. He stopped mashing the potatoes and sat down at the dinner table. In Mom's seat. His face looked worried. "Honey I have something to tell you". He said. I sat down next to him. In Dad's usual chair. "Honey I found a Woman. That I really love. I want to go far in life with her. Her name is Isabelle. She has 1 little girl of her own. I met her at the grocery store. We are going to get married soon. But tonight she wants to meet you kids and have dinner with me. 
   My eyes looked like huge baseballs. My eyes teared up. I pounded the table hard with my fist. My Heart pounded just like my fist. I flipped the table dad was sitting at.I screamed like a chimpanzee. I ran upstairs to my bedroom. I cryed. Into my pillow. I kicked my bed. My toe slammed into my bed like a hard nail. I looked at my toe and it was bloody. Its nail had came off and it was on the carpet. I had punched my pillow and went into the bathroom. I calmed myself down by taking a cold bubble bath. I took my towel and looked into the mirror. My face was red.  I looked out the window. I needed a glass of water because whatever I saw was wrong. My heart was pounding. I made an ice glass water and went back up to my bedroom. I saw my Dad outside by a blue Jeep. I went backwards down the stairs not keeping one eye off the Jeep. I saw a woman next to it. Brown Hair. Big Brown Eyes. Just like Mom's. She was holding a little girls hand. Talking to my Father. They were both smiling. Her hair was down to her waist. The little girl had Brown curly lock hair. She looked about 7. She had light blue eyes. Just like Dad's. I felt a tear drip down my Face. I thought about Mom watching down on Dad and cursing him with the name of God. But really, she was probably happy for him. Just like I should be. 
   
   
   
   Chapter 8 -Meeting Her- 
    I Looked at her outfit. Rich. She wore a gold sparkly sweater and blue jeans. Skinny Blue Jeans. No Mud on them. Nothing. Her Makeup was perfectly decorated and finely lined up. Her teeth were Bright and White. Isabelle was beautiful. She looked like a sweet woman. Very Organized and Very Prissy. But she still looked nice. They both turned toward the house. Dad put his hand toward the house, like he was showing her the way. She walked right by him and put her arm out. She held my Dad's hand! I ran up to my bedroom so she wouldn't see me. I could here the talking from outside. I looked out my window. The little girl saw me and tapped her mom and pointed to me. Isabelle looked at me and I ducked down as fast I could. I could hear her tell my Dad that she saw me looking at them. Then they came inside Dad yelled. "Allliiisooon!"  Then He yelled. "Aaaannnnnaa"! . Anna walked out her door and went downstairs. "Hello Anna. I'm Isabelle. Im dating your father". Anna said "Hi Mom." Isabelle and Dad both laughed. "Dating your Father" Sunk into my head like a cookie dropped in milk. What did Anna say?! "Mom?".... I ran downstairs in the living room, where they were all sitting, and I grabbed Anna by the arm. I ran upstairs with her. Tugging by her, I looked back at Isabelle before we reached the top of the stairs. She was looking at me like I was crazy. I wanted to pull her head off and put it in Dad's new Vegetable soup he was making for her. But I turned back around and pulled Anna into my bedroom. I whispered to her "Anna! She isn't Mom. She is trying to steal Daddy from us." I  said. Anna just glared at me."Ally Bear.. We need a Mom. I know you are worried about Mom but we need to get over it. Mom had a heart attack and now we are over it. Except you. We need a new Mom. That will brush our hair and sing to us. We can't live on like this" She smiled. That is the most deepest and longest sentence she has ever said to me in my life. "Annabella you are so beautiful". I brushed her auburn hair behind her ear and kissed her on the cheek. For Once, I felt like I should give Isabelle a chance. 
   We both walked down the stairs holding each others hands. I was still in my Dad's sweatshirt and jeans from School. Anna had on her Princess pajamas. The little girl had on a yellow sundress with white sandals. " Hello Ladies. Hi Ally. You girls want to go Shopping after me and your Father have soup." Isabelle seemed like the nicest person in the world. " Sorry but we already got food" I smiled to be as poliet as I could. " No No No Sweetie. I meant Clothes shopping." Isabelle smiled. "Wow. I've never actually went to go get clothes" Me and Anna said the Same thing at the same time. We laughed. Isabelle laughed. " Well lets do it." Isabelle said. We looked at Dad. He nodded his head. We both jumped up and down. High School Starts. New Clothes. New Replacement for Mom. New Life. I can do this. Try this... 
   
   
   
   Chapter 9 -New Life- 
   I got in her jeep. The seats were soft with leapord covers. Her eyes looked in myn. So sweet and beautiful. She smiled at me. I smiiled back. "So where whould you like to go"?  She asked. I looked back. My eyes teared up. I hugged Isabelle. Crying feeling like a kid. I told her "Please be my mom". She kissed my head. Today is time to make some changes. 
   
   
   Publication Date: September 5th 2014 https://www.bookrix.com/-skec730425e8f35