Chapter 1: Sara
My name is Sara Dashwood. I was born with cerebral palsy. I have a hard time in school. My dad died on active duty. I miss him a lot, but I have a stepdad that I also love. My stepdad was my mom's first love. I love the story of how my mom and stepdad fell in love. My stepdad fell in love with my mom when they were kids. My mom was in love with my step dad's cousin James. James did not like my mom and only pretended to like my mom. When my mom moved back to Mississippi, James agreed to write to her, but he broke his promise.
My step dad started to write to my mom making her think that James was the one writing her. When my mom learned the truth, she was heartbroken, but she fell in love with my stepdad, but my dad kept them apart. I thought what my dad did to my mom and stepdad was wrong, but if my mom did not marry my dad I would not have been born. I guess hard sacrifices have to be made for others. My older brother Andrew is my stepdad's son. My mom thought for a long time that my dad was Andrew's father, but my stepdad was.
My brother changed his last name to my step dad's last name. Andrew and my stepdad are close. We live in Mississippi. My mom did not want to live anywhere near her in-laws. My stepdad's parents did not like my mom because they thought she was a horrible person. My brother and I have not met my stepdad's parents. I do not care to meet them. I did not like the way they treated my mom. My mom's aunt and uncle were great people and I love them as if they were my grandparents.
My mom's parents abandoned her when she was a baby. My mom does not know where her parents are and she does not care. My mom does not hate her parents, but she was not going to beg them to be a part of her life. My mom also has cerebral palsy. My mom became a lawyer and my step dad is a doctor. My mom and step dad had another kid, my brother Ryan. I am close to my brothers. My step dad's sister Rose comes often to visit him. My Aunt Rose and my mom are good friends and have been since they were kids.
I do not have many friends. I have always been afraid to talk to people. I have tried to talk to people, but they look at me weird. I don't like that people give me dirty looks. I talk to people who talk to me, but there are not many people who want to talk to me. I have a lot of friends on Facebook, but they do not chat with me or comment on my post. My brother Andrew is a writer. He has written famous mystery books. Andrew's books have been on the bestseller list. I want to be a writer like him, but my stories have not been as successful as Andrew's, but I am not going to give up on my dreams.
I am roommates with a woman by the name of Susan Brooks. Susan and I are not friends, but we also don't dislike each other. I have noticed Susan changes her boyfriends every day as if they were handbags. She dates a lot of good-looking guys. Susan is a very beautiful woman. I'm not jealous, but I just do not understand her. My brother Andrew liked Susan, but when he learned of her reputation for dumping guys he changed his mind about her. I don't blame my brother for not wanting anything to do with Susan.