Erika's Song

by someday_93

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I cannot cry, because I know that’s weakness in your eyes. I wish it wasn’t. I wish you could see the hurt you cause me, the pain. But you can’t. So I lift up my chin, smile like a good girl, and carry on with my life. That’s what you want to see. Even when what I have to hear is so incredibly ugly.

“Jeff! What on earth were you thinking, letting the kids do that?”
“I don’t know…honey…I…”
“She’s doing what?!”
“She’s just using the computer.”
“Oh, my god! Oh my god! I don’t even know what to say to you!”
“Yeah? How about why there’s exactly two thousand dollars worth of merchandise on my credit card from the jewelry store?”
“Well, if you’re never home, what should I do?”

On and on. Hours and hours. And, inevitably, it always managed to come back to me.

“I can’t believe you’re letting Erika spend time with those kids! It’s repulsive! And you know her grades are terrible!”
“Yeah? And you’re such a great father?”

I wish they would both stop. I can’t think. I can’t breathe. I just need to get away…

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Erika's Song

    someday_93's Buddy Icon someday_93

    Posted 11 months ago

    Because of You, by Kelly Clarkson

  2. Erika's Song

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great use of the song lyric! Excellent writing. You really sympathize with Erika’s character.

  3. Erika's Song

    blueyedwonder's Buddy Icon blueyedwonder

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i love it!

    ♥

    as an afterthought, however, isn’t the first line of because of you ‘i will not make the same mistakes that you did’?

  4. Erika's Song

    someday_93's Buddy Icon someday_93

    Posted 11 months ago

    yeah, but she didn’t say it had to be the first line of the song, did she? hmm…

  5. Erika's Song

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nope I said it could be any lyric, so you’re OK. The I used in mine, for example, is not the first lyric of the song.

  6. Erika's Song

    One Time, One Chance's Buddy Icon One Time, One Chance

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i haven’t heard tht song in forever!!!!
    nice job, i loveee it!

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