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"No, everything is fine." Sasha said apathetically.

Sasha paused a moment. *whats going on?* she wondered. it seemed like Raphael actually cared for her well-being. she shook the notion from her head, and finished up her cereal.

[[were you touched by a homeless person or something?]]

Sasha checked her watch. she put the bowl and spoon into the sink and ran some water in it. then she turned, "I should get going. Thank you for showing me here." she said.

Sasha smiled slightly and walked out. she found her way back to the main room fine this time and grabbed her bag, which had fallen to the bottom of the stairs. *I wonder what he does all day.* she thought as she walked out of her new home. she grabbed her bike and rode down the gravel path.

Half an hour later Sasha arrived at school. she parked her bike and ran into the school building, ignoring the accusing glances from the other students.

Sasha wished that she was back home. she hated school and it seemed to hate her right back. she heard her name whispered whenever she passed a group of students. she didn't need to hear them to know what they were talking about. someone stuck their foot out in front of her and she fell to the floor, dropping her books. they laughed at her. "Why don't you just go to juvie so that you can be that much closer to your father?" they taunted her. Sasha felt the tears burn in her eyes. she wanted to beat them up. *Just stand up and show them who they're dealing with!* she shook her head. *Then they'd be right. I'm not like my father!* she screamed in her head. she got up slowly and picked up her books. The bell rang and the girls went to their classes. Sasha stood in the hall for a minute all by herself, fighting back the tears. once she felt that they were under control she entered her next class. the teacher reprimanding her for being late.

Once the bell rang to let school out Sasha ran out to her locker. she grabbed her homework and stuffed it into her backpack. *Hurry, before they come out-* "Hey you!" someone shouted at her. Sasha cringed. *Too late.* she thought glumly. she turned to face her enemies. they crossed their arms over their chests. *Thats probably all padding.* she thought smugly.
"What are you smiling at?" the cheerleader demanded.
"Go back to waving your pompoms, girly. isn't practice about to start?" Sasha taunted.
"What? so that you can steal my jewelry? Something that you obviously can't afford."
Sasha glared at her. "At least i know how to clothe myself."
The cheerleader scowled back. "you can't even do that well. I heard that you moved into that haunted mansion. can't afford rent anymore?"
"I inherited it."
"From who? your father in prison?"
*Thats it!* Sasha punched the girl in the face.
She shrieked. "You're just like your father! you'll end up just like him!" she screamed. Sasha ran away. she let the tears fall this time. she tore her bike from the stand and pedaled as fast as she could down the road.

Sasha didn't ride home. she went to a cemetery and dropped her bike just outside. she found a tombstone that stood over where her mother was buried and cried. she didn't know what to do but she knew that she couldn't go to the mansion right now. she didn't want Raphael to see her like this. she blew her nose on her handkerchief. she stroked the tombstone, breathing in deeply to calm herself. "I'm sorry mother." she mumbled. "I don't know what to do anymore." she wiped her tears away. *She must think i'm pathetic. coming to a grave and talking to thin air and being so completely useless....* Sasha picked a few wildflowers and placed them infront of the stone. *I miss you.* "Goodbye, mother." she got up slowly and retrieved her bike then rode away.