The Aphelion Moon

Stephan Jr.'s Birth

Right after my mother gave birth to Stephan Jr., my new little half brother. There was a big fuss because he was my step father's first and only son. Of course Stephan Sr. was hoping to have a son to carry on the family name and be just like him. My mother would be around him at least. She still ignored me as always and I was used to it.

Christine was still the one that fed and actually looked after him. Our mother was always out and Stephan Sr. were always gone. Never cared really I was still to young and my sister was my world when I was there.

Stephan Sr. owned an auto shop but it never made any money. My mother drove a school bus for a while but it didnt last long.

Stephan Sr. started coming home drunk all the time. My mother would be out all night I never knew if it was with him or what was going on. I really did not care. It was me and my sister.

Christine always protected me the best she could. She tried taking me with everywhere. When my step father would come home she would hide me from him and it normally worked. She also taught me to hide when he was around. She also taught me to be as quiet as possible. She even studied with me so I could start school earlier. Unfortunately we lived in a small village and preschools did not get any funding so they closed before I could start. She still took me to work with her and took me to the park. We still studied all the time. She said being smart was the only way anyone ever got out of the village and we needed to be smart enough to leave early if we needed to.

I always dreamed we were going to run away together. That if I was smart enough she would take me with her when she left. I never thought things would happen the way they did. But I am getting ahead of myself again.