Have you ever tried to put the pieces of a puzzle back together but none of them seem to fit? Thats exactly how my life had appeared to be. After my baby sister Jenna died from brain cancer i had lost all hope. It was the most painful 2 years of Jenna's life, since birth she had been diagnosed with a rare uncurable form of brain cancer. My parents were partly wealthy people but even they could not cover the costs of treatments, also the fact that there wasn't a cure was more weight on their shoulders. Jenna really had no idea what was going on, she was only a little girl who tried to smile through the pain.

Jenna's life was truly short lived, she never even reached her third birth day which was only 2 days away when she died. We had planned on this huge party, over 300 people would of attended from our family, friends, and people who just felt they need to be there for her. The party was canceled and instead on her third birth day we laid Jenna Bree McCarter to rest. My parents were devastated, and speechless. For the longest time they avoided everyone and would mumble when they talked. I was excused from school the rest of the year because i was such an emotional wreck. I spent hours crying and crying when she died because my baby sis never got to truly grow up.

The pain of losing a 2 year old girl to uncurable brain cancer was intense on my parents and I. My parents began to blame each other out of sadness and anger. They both claimed that each other could of done more to help. "Its all your fault Carolyn!" my father argued one night and my mom argued back that it was his genes that made Jenna have cancer. It was all nonsense, none of them were at fault yet they felt the other one was. It was a terribly way of them coping, anger never solved anything. I was thrown aside like a rag doll because my parents were so distant in their own little world.

Three weeks after Jenna Bree's death my parents could no longer stand each other my mom asked for a divorce. And frankly i could not bare that, i had lost my sister and now i was losing one of my parents. It wasn't a quick divorce. My parents finally stopped neglecting me and decided that they wanted their now only child. "Rain should go to me" my mom begged the judge. "No she should go to me" my dad argued. A while later the case had gone to a large court because it was a major battle over who got me.

While the case went on i stayed with my best friend Kelly. Kelly's mom tried to cheer me up by spoiling me and kelly. She took us to arcades, movies, the mall and everything. She cooked every single meal, like every parent should. I actually felt at home with them but of course once i got comfy the court finally decided who i'd go to. The judge said that i would live with my father, and see my mom every couple alternating weeks. I was glad i finally knew where i was going, but i rather had gone to my mom i mean i'm a girl!

Do you actually think a father would understand periods, boys, bras, or anything girls go through in general at all? My dad and i stayed in the house and my mom had to moved into an appartment complex. The first week with my dad i found out how much work he'd put on me. I was in charge of cooking 4 days a week, and i had to do all our laundry being that he didn't want to touch his teenage daughters underwear, i had to care for the lawn, and clean the house, and so on. I felt like cinderella in a way except she had a handsome prince to save her, i had nada.

The week i got to see my mom was the best week ever! It turns out an extremely adorable boy lived next door to her. His name was Tyler and he had helped my mom move in. For a teenager he was quiet the gentlemen my mom told me. I was so excited i hoped that i'd meet him when i was there, and i did.

"Hello!" i said as i saw him coming up the stairs to his appartment.
"Hey, your Ms. Carolyns daughter aren't you?" he smiled shaking my hand.
"Yes i'm Rain,"
"Nice name, i'm Tyler"
"So i've heard" i laughed. "Mom said you helped her move her stuff in."
"Oh it was nothing" he laughed, "Are you living with her?" he asked.
"Not really.." i said quietly, "My parents have split rights."
"Oh i'm sorry," he said, "But if it makes you feel better i live with my dad and i don't know my mom"
I smiled and said, "Thanks, and i'm sorry"
"Its okay i never knew her she left when i was 2."
I frowned.
"What is it?" he asked.
"My sister died she was only 2"
"Oh thats terrible i am so sorry" he frowned.
"Yeah.." i said.
"Well i have to go now i'll see you around" he said smiling.
"Okay bye" i smiled he was extremely blessed with looks.

He walked into his appartment and i walked into mine blushing. "I see you've met Tyler" my mom giggled.
"Yes mom" i laughed.
"You two might become good friends" she said sipping her coffee.
"I hope so!" i said laying on the couch.