By: Ashley P
Mississippi, Grade: 1

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I hear my parents argue. Ma says, you need a job. Pa shouts, I know. I break up the fight. Tension is thick. Pa coughs. Ma appologizes. We hug. This time is hard. As I leave they begin to whisper. I hear my sister cry. As I comfort her tears slide down my face. As I said: this is a hard time. Oh, how I want it to end.