“Lennon!... Lennon Faith Montgomery!” the shrill voice of my mother yelling from behind the bedroom door had me throwing pillows and cussing under my breath.
“I know you are awake, little girl. If you are late for school again, you’re gonna get it.” I’m so used to her threats it doesn’t phase me anymore. It doesn’t matter to her that I was up all night studying for the exam that she demanded I pass, it doesn’t matter. I don’t matter… nothing matters.
Jeans, tee, sneakers.
I grabbed the clothes I had laid out the night before and ran across the hall to the bathroom. The rickety faucets groaned from the pressure of the water rushing through the pipes. I didn’t recognize the red-headed thing in the mirror. Who knew green eyes could be so dull?
I dressed quickly and ran back to my room to
