By Jessy:   I was starting to miss Richard being around. My actions must have made him not want to see me. I really wished to talk to him; to tell him everything, but that’ll make matters worse. After work,…

By JessyKen:   Another boring night with my stepfather, I grumbled within me.   “Alicia!” “Speak of the devil,” I muttered at the holler of my name, as my stepfather barged in. “D-Dad,” I got up nervously, and he shut…