Post by jessie on Jun 19, 2011 1:21:51 GMT -6
Melinda a story I think you might like. It is a Cliff story, I know he is one of your favourite characters. This is about his life, what he went through growing up.
This is going to be different, I'm doing chapters with events in his life.
Chapter 1
Cliff was 12 years old, his Father was drunk again, and he hated it. He shielded his sister from seeing their Daddy this way. She saw him drunk, but she didn't understand what was going on. They had Aunt Maggie but she worked, and tried to keep the house running. Digger couldn't work half the time because he was always drunk, and couldn't keep a job more than a week. Aunt Maggie was working Cliff had to take the day off school because Pam was sick. He wanted to go to school so bad, but Pam was more important. Digger came downstairs, he practically fell down the stairs, he was so drunk. Cliff knew his Daddy had liquor in his room it made him angry. Digger promised Aunt Maggie he would stop, but he always went back on his word. Cliff was tired of taking care of Pam, and having to take care of his Father too. Digger sat on the couch, Cliff walked over, "Daddy you have alcohol in the house. Aunt Maggie is going to be so disappointed in you"?
"Shut up Cliff, I'm your Daddy, don't you dare talk down to me"
"I'm tired Daddy if you could take care of Pam, I could go to school. I miss so many days because Aunt Maggie, has to work to keep this house. She cleans, and works, what do you do Daddy"?
Digger jumped up slapping Cliff so hard. Cliff started to cry, but he ran out of the house, he wanted to get away from him. He went to school, and walked in saying he was late because his Daddy , and Sister were sick. They said the next time he needed a Doctor's note, but Cliff knew everyone knew Digger was a drunk, and they felt sorry for him. He hated seeing Pity in people's faces, but he also loved how people would be extra nice to him. He didn't get that at home because Aunt Maggie gave Pam more attention because she was so young. She would do everything for his Daddy the poor woman didn't have time for him. She loved Cliff but she didn't have the time to give him the attention he needed. Cliff went to class, he loved school it helped him forget what was happening at home. It was lunch time he didn't bring his lunch, he wasn't suppose to be at school, he was suppose to be watching Pam. He was sitting at the table watching other kids eating. Miss Scott his favourite Teacher walked over, "Cliff where is your lunch"?
"I forgot it Miss Scott"
"Oh you poor child here is my sandwich , you eat this ok"
"No what about you"?
"I'm fine, you eat this Cliff". He smiled he was staring so he ate it. The lunch hour was over so he went to class. He loved Science, than he went to his last class gym. It was his least favourite, he hated sports really. He loved running, but he knew sports were not his favourite things to do. He didn't enjoy playing sports, or watching them. He wondered if it was because he couldn't play because they didn't have the money to play. He remembered Billy , a boy from school making fun of him. He laughed at his clothes, and his Father, which made him mad. He saw Digger Drunk so he would tell everyone at school. It made Cliff angry. The last class was over, he grabbed his books, and was walking home. He prayed his Aunt Maggie wasn't home yet. She would be so disappointed in him for leaving his sister with Digger. Cliff wanted to yell it wasn't his responsibility to take care of his baby sister. He wanted to live his own life, but he loved Pam more than anything. He was jealous of her sometimes, but he loved her. He walked down the street, he saw his Aunt Maggie's car, and he froze , he was in trouble, but he didn't know just how much trouble he was going to be in.
This is going to be different, I'm doing chapters with events in his life.
Chapter 1
Cliff was 12 years old, his Father was drunk again, and he hated it. He shielded his sister from seeing their Daddy this way. She saw him drunk, but she didn't understand what was going on. They had Aunt Maggie but she worked, and tried to keep the house running. Digger couldn't work half the time because he was always drunk, and couldn't keep a job more than a week. Aunt Maggie was working Cliff had to take the day off school because Pam was sick. He wanted to go to school so bad, but Pam was more important. Digger came downstairs, he practically fell down the stairs, he was so drunk. Cliff knew his Daddy had liquor in his room it made him angry. Digger promised Aunt Maggie he would stop, but he always went back on his word. Cliff was tired of taking care of Pam, and having to take care of his Father too. Digger sat on the couch, Cliff walked over, "Daddy you have alcohol in the house. Aunt Maggie is going to be so disappointed in you"?
"Shut up Cliff, I'm your Daddy, don't you dare talk down to me"
"I'm tired Daddy if you could take care of Pam, I could go to school. I miss so many days because Aunt Maggie, has to work to keep this house. She cleans, and works, what do you do Daddy"?
Digger jumped up slapping Cliff so hard. Cliff started to cry, but he ran out of the house, he wanted to get away from him. He went to school, and walked in saying he was late because his Daddy , and Sister were sick. They said the next time he needed a Doctor's note, but Cliff knew everyone knew Digger was a drunk, and they felt sorry for him. He hated seeing Pity in people's faces, but he also loved how people would be extra nice to him. He didn't get that at home because Aunt Maggie gave Pam more attention because she was so young. She would do everything for his Daddy the poor woman didn't have time for him. She loved Cliff but she didn't have the time to give him the attention he needed. Cliff went to class, he loved school it helped him forget what was happening at home. It was lunch time he didn't bring his lunch, he wasn't suppose to be at school, he was suppose to be watching Pam. He was sitting at the table watching other kids eating. Miss Scott his favourite Teacher walked over, "Cliff where is your lunch"?
"I forgot it Miss Scott"
"Oh you poor child here is my sandwich , you eat this ok"
"No what about you"?
"I'm fine, you eat this Cliff". He smiled he was staring so he ate it. The lunch hour was over so he went to class. He loved Science, than he went to his last class gym. It was his least favourite, he hated sports really. He loved running, but he knew sports were not his favourite things to do. He didn't enjoy playing sports, or watching them. He wondered if it was because he couldn't play because they didn't have the money to play. He remembered Billy , a boy from school making fun of him. He laughed at his clothes, and his Father, which made him mad. He saw Digger Drunk so he would tell everyone at school. It made Cliff angry. The last class was over, he grabbed his books, and was walking home. He prayed his Aunt Maggie wasn't home yet. She would be so disappointed in him for leaving his sister with Digger. Cliff wanted to yell it wasn't his responsibility to take care of his baby sister. He wanted to live his own life, but he loved Pam more than anything. He was jealous of her sometimes, but he loved her. He walked down the street, he saw his Aunt Maggie's car, and he froze , he was in trouble, but he didn't know just how much trouble he was going to be in.
