Chapter 2

When he arrived Alvina, William, Lisa, were already at Richards house when he came in.

"Hey, Jesse," said William.

"Hello Jesse, come on in, "said Richard Grey Eyes.

"Thank you," said Jesse.

He came in and sat on the floor with the rest.

"Okay, were going to play pick up sticks, the one with the most sticks wins, we'll take turns," said Alvina.

So, they started playing the game. When they were finished they, all went into the kitchen and started getting snacks to take back to the room. They sat down on the floor and started eating their snacks, then they started playing video games, until Richards mom came in and said it was time to go to sleep. So, they turned the game off. They made a palate on the floor and they laid down.

"You can go to sleep now, you don't need to be afraid here, nobody is going to hurt you here," said Richard looking at Jesse.

"I know," said Jesse.

"Promise you'll sleep?" asked Richard.

"I promise," said Jesse.

"Good," Richard turns over on the other side and closed his eyes.

Jesse smiled and then he slowly started to close his eyes, and then he fell asleep. Saturday morning, they all woke up. And went to the kitchen, everybody sat at the table, and Jesse walked up to the fridge.

"What are you doing?" asked Richard.

"Making breakfast for us, I know how to make breakfast," said Jesse.

"Jesse, what are you talking about," worried Alvina.

"I make my own breakfast in the morning when I get up," smiled Jesse.

"Jesse come here and sit down, my mom will make us breakfast, she's up getting dressed," said Richard.

"Oh, okay," said Jesse walking back to the table.

"You mean your parents don't feed you?" asked Lisa.

"No, they do, it's just sometimes they forget," said Jesse.

"No, Jesse, parents don't forget to feed their kids, how often do they supposedly forget?" asked William crossing his arms.

"The truth this time," said Richard.

"Okay, okay, I've been making food for myself since I was five years old, and getting dressed for school by myself," said Jesse.

"Jesse, you have to tell someone, that is child abuse," said Alvina.

"No, no, I can't, you have to promise not say anything, please," said Jesse.

Then Richards mom comes out and starts making breakfast. It was quiet.

"What's wrong guys, are you still trying to wake up," asked Richard's mother.

"Um, yeah, were not quite awake yet, but when we get breakfast we'll be awake," smiled Richard.

Richards mother finished cooking and brought it over, she sat down and so did Richards father and they all ate breakfast at the table. It brought good memories to Jesse, when his family ate at the table, and now he eats alone in his room on his little table. Then the morning came and gone, and it was about 4:00pm in the afternoon.

"Oh, I better go home now," said Jesse.

"Do you have to go home," worried Lisa.

"Yes, I do, my parents need my help," said Jesse.

"Just be careful, and watch your step bro," said William.

"I know, goodbye, I'll see you all at school Monday," said Jesse.

"Goodbye and good luck," said Richard Grey Eyes.

Jesse started walking home, when he arrived, he went to his room and put his stuff up and started doing their laundry and his laundry, because his parents were still passed out on the bed, they didn't even know he was gone, the note was still where he left it. So, he did their laundry, folded their clothes, hung them in the closet with the step stool and folded some of their clothes and put them in the drawer. Then he waited for his clothes to get done, so he sat at the table and started to read a book.

Then his father woke up and came in the kitchen, he didn't even noticed Jesse sitting there until he spoke.

"Hey dad," smiled Jesse.

"Hey kiddo," said Jesse's father walking towards the table and sitting down drinking a can of beer.

"Dad, do you remember how we use to be?" asked Jesse.

Jesse's father took another drink and walked away, he went back to the room and closed the door. Leaving Jesse their alone once again. So, he went back to reading, then the buzzer went off and he got his clothes out and threw them in the dryer to dry. While that was going, Jesse went into the fridge and grabbed mayo, lunch meat and a piece of cheese, and lettuce. Then went to the table and made a sandwich with a glass of water and ate at the table. Then he cleaned up his mess and did the dishes. He walked back to the table to read until his clothes were dry. When the buzzer went off he grabbed a basket and folded his clothes on the table and put them in the basked and took it to his room to put away. He grabbed the clothes he's going to wear Monday and sat them out.

He sat on his bed and started looking at pictures of him and his family, and saw how happy they were, going on trips, dancing together in the pow wows, and visiting Walker on his ranch and riding the horses. Then he started to cry, always wandering what happened, why did things go wrong in his life, he often wandered was it him, or was it just part of life?