3 LEXIEThe moment I park in front of the house, I can hear the yelling.It's louder than the sound of my music.It's louder than the sound of my own thoughts.I take a deep breath before turning my car off and getting out.As I near the front door, the screaming begins to pierce my ears.“Im going to be late for work now because of you, you fucking bitch!” Jeremy Coyle, my moms sleazy boyfriend, screams at her.Fuck, i thought he would be gone by now. He's usually gone by two o’clock. My graduation had ended at one, but I had gone to the graveyard afterwards to visit my fathers grave.His name is, or was, Jorge Velez. He was the most important person to me, the only one who never let me down. If he hadn't died four years ago, he would have been at my graduation.He would have cheered me on as I walked across the stage.I wanted to avoid seeing Jeremy, so I had stayed at the graveyard for an hour and a half. Ever since I turned eighteen in May, Jeremy has made several advances towa
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