New Man Of The House
By Kazz Falcon
My dad was killed in a car accident few months ago
It was upon me to take care my family
I was the oldest kid, 17 year old
The rest were 15, 12, 9 and 6
Our mom worked two jobs to support us
It was very hard on her
I made it easier for her
I quit the eleventh grade
Of course, she was pretty upset by it
She threatened to kick my ass if I didn’t go back
I knew she wouldn’t do such a thing
She can’t raise us all by herself
She needed help
I can always go back to school in my twenties
This wasn’t the time for school
Her two jobs and raising five kids took a toll on her
She wasn’t getting sleep at all
She dragged her feet everywhere
She could barely keep up with the kids
The kids did more chores around the house
The 15 babysat the rest and cooked
The 12 did the dishes and the bathroom
The 9 kept the rooms clean
The youngest was being a kid
We became responsible in our young ages
It pleased our mother very much
None of us was a huge problem
Yes, there were fights
We settled it ourselves
We didn’t want to bother her with the fights
She already had a big plate to handle
Most days, she worked 12-hour shifts at the restaurant
I worked with her for eight hours
Then, I went straight home
I made sure everything was fabulous before she came
She couldn’t done it without our help, mostly mine
I was the new man of the house
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