by Shycora Smith

Created on: March 05, 2009   Last Updated: March 06, 2009

My sister and I left from our hometown ten years ago. I was 21 and she was 19. I was running from a mentally and physically abusive husband. She was running from our mother who was really getting on her nerves. As I remember back to those days I really don't think I could've made it if my sister wasn't there. Even though throughout the years she hasn't always been able to pay her portion of the bills she helped with the kids. It was also just a big relief having family with me in a place where I knew absolutely no one.

I have always taken care of my sister even when we were younger. I would do odd jobs for people to make money. When I bought myself a pair of shoes I bought her a pair of shoes. When it was time for prom I told my husband I was buying my sister a prom dress. I didn't get a chance to go to my prom because I didn't have the money. It was either go to the prom and come back home afterwards or go in with my friends on a hotel room and have a weekend of freedom.

I chose the hotel room. While they were at the prom I stayed in the room and cooked. That's why my sister had to go. We didn't have much money, but I wanted this to be a night she would remember. We found a dress that she liked for under $200. We were able to squeeze the shoes and accessories out of our tight budget also. It was well worth it. She looked beautiful! I "hooked her hair up" she told me and she said she would never forget it. I had always looked out for my sister that's why I was shocked when she turned her back on me. Last year was a very difficult year for me. My job was slow so the rent was late and I also had three young daughters there to take care of. On top of all that I found myself pregnant.

Now at this time my sister had signed a lease with a friend and had a place of her own now. She was paying rent at her place, but she never spent a night there. She was always at my place. I was struggling to pay the bills and no one would hire me because I was as big as a house. When I came home one day I found my stuff out on the curb. My sister went with me to get a moving truck so that I could put my things in storage. She had a lot of things there too because she stayed there every night. I let her put a few things in my storage and the rest she took with her to her place.

Guess what though....she left me. Of all the times, she left me. She never offered to let me and the kids crash at her place until we got on our feet. She never offered anything. The person that I had seen everyday

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