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The Narrative Stylings of Maddie Fitzpatrick

So my parents fight… big deal right? I mean they really fight. But it doesn't matter to me okay? I'll repeat that last sentence over and over a million times in my head, holding back my tears. I don't care! Let them scream and yell at the top of their lungs. I mean I'll pretend everything is okay when friends come over, I don't need them thinking my family is some sort of freak show, although they might be right.

It's really tough being me. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. I know what you're thinking… "That sounds like one big party to me". Well you're wrong. My eldest sister Amy lives in New York with her fiancé, she already escaped from this nightmare of a hell hole. Brian, my older brother went off to college. My other sister Rebecca decided to go to an all girls school in upstate New York, she's graduating this year. She had the good sense to run off too. And what does that leave? Me… at home… with Liam. Isn't that just dandy?

The only piece of advice my mom ever gave me was to grow up and be successful, so I don't have to depend on a man for money and support. And it wasn't much but I took that advice. One of the only things I'm proud of… my schoolwork, my smarts. That's why it really ticks me off when my friend London (yes you heard right, she's the famous London Tipton) manages to beat me out at something. She doesn't even try at all.

Sometimes things get so bad it's so hard to hold the tears back. But I guess everything is okay, I mean I got the good sense to talk to someone. Her name is Carey Martin and she's great. She's already a mom but sometimes I feel like she's a better mom than my own is. One day I just burst into tears in front of her and she made me feel so much better and well I've been talking to her ever since.

But my life isn't all that bad. There is one thing that makes me truly happy… working at the Tipton. It's my own money, so I don't have to get involved with my parents financial lives. My best friend London lives there too. I mean she is a bit shallow and a bit dumb but she adds so much light into life. Moseby and Esteban are really nice too, they're just like family. Wait no, considering how my family is, they aren't like family; they are exactly what family should be like. And last but not least Zack and Cody, they could be a bit of a handful but I'd trade Liam in for them any day. And just between me and you, I can't wait until Zack gets a bit older then I would be able to consider him, and one day I may just accept his offer. :-)

Life is tough, but it's not that bad

--MADDIE FITZPATRICK

A/N: Well that's the first chapter. Up next…

The Narrative Stylings of Cody Martin

But only on one condition… I need at lease 4 reviews to keep going.