It was Frances Madeline Briggs' 6th birthday. Frances had light brown skin, long and curly dark brown hair, deep brown eyes, and was pretty tall for a 6 year old. She was never a girl to wear dresses, high heels, and play with dolls. Instead, she liked transformers and sports. Her and her family was always known as a "perfect family" with guests coming over every other week, had plenty of money, and the family had a pretty good bond. Years later, the bond started to fade and the family was falling apart slowly year after year. Frances' brother gave her a diary to write down her feelings and she wrote in it ever since.
2/15/2000
Dear diary,
Hello! My name is Frances. I just turned 6 years old today! I am pretty lonely though... I don't have many friends... Well, I don't have any friends. But that's okay! My big brother got me this diary so I have someone to talk to. He says whenever I feel lonely, I can write in here and God will listen to me! I trust my big brother with ALL of my heart. He is the nicest person I have ever met!
My mommy and daddy started fighting a while ago. They are REALLY mad at each other. My mommy keeps yelling at daddy saying that he is on "drugs". What are "drugs"? Whatever it is, I really hope they can be friends again.. ☹︎
2/13/2012
Dear diary,
Sorry it has been a while... I hid my diary so my parents would not find it. I am 12 years old now. My parents' arguing has gotten way worse now. It has gotten so bad that my dad has been taking his anger out on my mom. He hits her almost every night and it seems like there is nothing that can please him. Me and my older brother are worried for our mom,but, there is nothing we can do. We just have to pray for her and hope for the best.
He hasn't hurt his kids so far. I hope it can stay that way. The chaos that goes on in this house is unbearable.
5/24/2014
Dear diary,
No matter how much we were praying, nothing worked. My dad has been getting way more furious with my mom that he has threatened to kill her. I couldn't bear to listen to his awful voice anymore. I just wanted to jump out of a window. But, I know I have to stay strong. I don't know what to do.
7/12/2014
Dear diary,
We have just discovered that my dad has left our family for a prettier woman today. I am surprised that my mother is so devastated even after all he put her through. She looks like she ACTUALLY wants him back. My brother tried to comfort her but she did not want anything to do with her kids. I am even more worried for her than I was. I suggested that she goes to a mental hospital but she told me to shut the fuck up and demanded us to go to our room.
She never acted this way before. It's like dad brainwashed her. She has also been doing drugs everyday, something dad might have also made her do. My brother told me that we should just leave her alone for now and she will maybe solve her problems on her own. I agreed and I carried on but I can't stop worrying about her. I just want my mother to be healthy again.
2/15/2016
Dear diary,
My mother never recovered. She is still addicted to drugs and she abandoned her kids. Our family is tearing apart after so many years of us being a once "perfect family". She kicked my brother out yesterday once he turned 18. She didn't even give him a chance to get his things. He had to leave with a raggedy white tank top, basketball shorts, messed up tennis shoes, and a mere $20. She told me the same thing will happen to me when I turn 18,but,I wished I could leave now. My worry for her turned to hatred. She obviously didn't care about anyone but herself. I am 16 years old now so I only had 2 more years. I hope they can go by fast.
2/11/2018
Dear diary,
Tomorrow is my birthday! Finally the time has come. I am packing my stuff now so my mother doesn't make me leave with nothing. I don't know where I will go but there is plenty of places I would rather be than be here. My mother's drug addiction has officially gotten the best of her. Doing drugs every morning is like a hobby for her now. I have tried to help her numerous times but she never listens to me.
I still love her with all of my heart and wish her the best.
2/15/2018
Dear diary,
It is official, she has kicked me out on my 18th birthday. I told her to please get some help but she ignored me. I left with all of my things and found a open parking lot I could stay in. It is definitely cold in here but it's shelter so I can't complain. This is unfortunately the last time I am going to be writing in this diary. I need to focus on other things. Thank you so much for listening to me when others won't. I won't forget how special this was to me.
Hopefully things will get better for me..
Frances throws away the diary in the trash.