Dec-Jan

November 30th, 2020 Monday. Before you ask my therapist told me to write this. Something about it being a good way to share emotions. Besides the point. My name is Olswald J. Davison. But everyone calls me Oli. I'm 14 and a freshman at Brown Burrow High. I don't care for school. It's too boring and easy. My school counselor says that's no reason to fail. By why do the work if it doesn't challenge you. At least that's what Johnny tells me. He's my manager, and kind of my only friend. I work at Maryland's Weapons Museum. We're like one big family there. I know what your thinking "A WEAPONS Museum? Your 14 how are you handling weapons?!" First I work as a tour guide. Second I don't touch the weapons. I'm not even aloud to clean them. Which is probaly a good thing. Since you know, I'm a minor. Which is fine with me besides I've got to make a living somehow. You're probaly wondering why I don't just let my parents deal with that. Well, one my dad's dead, and just a few months ago me and my mom got in a car accident. Mom thought she saw someone in the middle of the road and ran us off into a ditch where she hit her head against the dashboard. Now she is in a coma. Doctors don't know if she'll make it out of the coma. I hope so. I miss her, a lot.

December 1st, 2020 Tuesday. My therapist told my that avoiding things aren't how you deal with things. But when your life is just bad, wouldn't you want to stay away from the worst bad things. I mean truly, if life is horriable why go and make it worse. That's like burning your hand and being like "Welp time to chop it off." Besides it's better I avoid things rather than do what I want. I have a horriable curiosity. You know the saying "Curiosity killed the cat." If I was able to avoid things then life would be easier. But sadly my curiosity is the death of me.

December 2nd, 2020 Wednesday. Something weird happened today. A man came over to my house. He said that he was pest control and that one of my neighbors had a pest problem and he wanted to make sure it hadn't gone into the other houses. He said it was free so I let him in. I know that's a stupid reason but I hate bugs so it's fair. Anyway he was very strange. Muttering about finding some book, looking like he was about to scream. Worst of all he gave serial killer vibes. Don't worry I made sure to follow him, and we don't have a bug problem. He was just weird and gave me the creeps.

December 3rd, 2020 Thursday. My therapist says it's rude to call people weird for doing their job. She hold me I was being paranoid also but that doesn't matter. What matters is I never have to see her again. That's right, I quite therapy. It was getting a little expensive. I think I made a good choice too. Cause my last day was also her last day. Which is weird cause she never told me. Who knows, probaly just a coincidence.

December 4th, 2020 Friday. It snowed today, like really snowed. I had to call out of work it snowed so hard. I couldn't even open my door. Thankfully the power didn't go out, that would have sucked. It's weird though it feels like everyday since the accident the weather has gotten worse, harsh even. It's like my mom said "You never want to make the sky mad." Seems like someone didn't listen.

December 5th, 2020 Saturday. The snow has gotten worse. When I turned on the news they said we were going through a blizzard. The first in years. My mom once told me that the last on happened the day I was born. I called the hospital to check in. They say she is doing the same as always and not to worry because they have a backup generator. Hopefully the storm will pass soon.

December 8th, 2020 Tuesday. I haven't wrote in a few day. The power went out on the 6th and only a couple of hours ago turned back on. Sadly, that means all of my freezer and refrigerator food have gone bad. Which sucks. I called the hospital to make sure that everything was ok over there. They said that the power never went out over there. Thankfully.

December 9th, 2020 Wednesday. The sun is finally out. The news says that the snow should melt soon. I hope so. I need to work so I can make back the money I lost on groceries . A whole 250 down the drain. Which is sad, cause I had leftovers from grandma in there. I wish I had taken her offer. She offered to let me stay with her till my mom gets out of the hospital. I should have took it instead of thinking I could be an adult. I'm just a child. What was I thinking?

January 8th, 2021 Friday. On the 11th the snow finally, fully, melted. I've worked almost four weeks since then. I tried and make back some of the money. My first check back ended up going to a plumber to fix the kitchen sink. It froze, sadly. Now, thankfully I've made enough for groceries and bills. All that's left is to buy and emergency kit. Just in case this happens again. Hopefully it doesn't.

January 9th, 2021 Saturday. I've realized I haven't been that truthful about things. So, I'm gonna clear somethings up. First, yes I live alone even though I'm only 14. As far as the state knows I live with my grandma. Which is why she pays the house bills. As for me I pay the hospitals bills and anything else I need. Second, I'm taking a break from school. Besides who really needs school. School is just a boring mess of kids wanting to leave. So, I did, for now at least.

January 21st, 2021 Thursday. Today was stressful. I had a doctors appointment. My grandma was out of town so I had to go by myself. I got a lot of judgy looks from people. I know it's just a check up but it still makes me anxious.

January 22nd, 2021 Friday. Today at school I found out I got the highest final test score for math in my grade. They congratulated me and I got to keep the test grade paper. I hung it up on the wall next to the picture of mom. I miss her.

January 30th, 2021 Saturday. I got in trouble today. I came into work late. Normally Johnny is alright with it, that's cause he knows I can't drive and have to take the bus. But sadly he wasn't there today, Carly was. She is the other manger and she is strict. Everytime I try to explain to her that the bus was late and there was nothing I could do she writes it off as excuses. Which is stupid, I can't control the bus. I got two more years before I can drive, lady. At least Johnny will be back this week. He went to see his parent's farm for the holidays.