My Life: In Six-Word Story Chapters
"She Cries...She Sleeps"
Chapter One: The Beginning
I cry. I feed. I sleep.
Chapter Two: The Toddler
Pigtails flying. Mother Chases. Toddler Giggles.
Chapter Three: The Move
New town. Cool, kids next door!
Chapter Four: My Baby Brother
Baby broder, will you marry me?
Chapter Five: The First Slumber Party
Sleeping bags and dirty stories. Fun!
Chapter Six: The Triumph
Shiny red convertible. Mom’s last straw.
Chapter Seven: Ronnie Donnie
Mom’s boyfriend is such a clown.
Chapter Eight: The Change
Blue glasses. Bad hair. No friends.
Chapter Nine: Dad
I just want my dad, OK?
Chapter Ten Band Nerd
I hate this fucking metal clarinet.
Chapter Eleven: Dad
You don’t even know me, OK?
Chapter Twelve: The Airhead
Tight jeans, roller skates, valley speak.
Chapter Thirteen: The Dichotomy
Not as dumb as I pretend!
Chapter Thirteen: Dad
Siblings say he drinks too much.
Chapter Fourteen: The Actress
Hide little girl, behind other words.
Chapter Fifteen: I Need to Get Out of This Town
Please, God. Please find a way.
Chapter Sixteen: The Young Bride
Drinks alone from bottle. Photo proof.
Chapter Seventeen: Something Went Wrong
Her wiring is off. It’s true.
Chapter Eighteen: Runaway
Yes, but how is this new?
Chapter Nineteen: Ignored Signals
Soulmates. Deep down, she probably knew.
Chapter Twenty: Control
She is just a Barbie doll.
Chapter Twenty-One: And Now It’s Gone
And he warned her all along.
Chapter Twenty-Two: You Will Never Be Happy
“Kristi, you will never be happy.”
Chapter Twenty-Three: Vulnerable Is as Vulnerable Does
Got sucked in quickly. So Stupid.
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Gift
Not an accident. But a gift.
Chapter Twenty-Five: I Chose.
And I wanted to keep her.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Pregnant and Alone
The darkest time of my life.
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Skipping Ahead
Sad. Undeserving. I want my dad.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Dad
So alike. So sad. Those demons.
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Night
Demons took him in the night.
Chapter Thirty: The Night pt. 2
I had ignored him. No goodbye.
Chapter Thirty-One: I’m My Dad
I am alone, with love, alone.
Chapter Thirty-Two: He Who Knew Me
The truth comes out. Never Happy.
Chapter Thirty-Three: I Need to Get out of This Town, Pt. II
Please God, help me find a way
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Actress, Pt. II
How long can I keep hiding?
Chapter Thirty-Five: The Dichotomy, Pt. II
Not as smart as I pretend.
Chapter Thirty-Six: My Daughter
“You don’t even know me, OK?”
Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Change, Pt. II
More weight, thin hair, just tired.
Chapter Thirty-Eight: My Baby Brother, Pt. II
Miss seeing him. Like a stranger.
Chapter Thirty-Nine: My Dad
So, I should probably worry, right?
Chapter Forty: The End
I cry. I feed. I sleep.
This thing is so evocative. Well done.
Extremely concise but revealing.