Journal Entry #5

Chapter 5 ~ The Accident

As the story goes on David now knows what his mother wants and how she works and hes made it so that less punishments come to harm him when the time comes. because it is summer he knows that finding ways to get food was not in his favor any longer. David is almost 11 years old now and his mother has not changed except for the worse. while David struggling to do the dishes and get them done in time a knife pierced his body from his mother. after that his mother felt bad and treated his wound bus shortly after she began to go back to her retread self and David not fully healed finds that his wound is getting infected and, without the help of his mother, doing everything he can to fix it. David is strong and he will not give up. he wont die like this. 

"Jesus H. Christ! Does your mother know that you're in here talking to me? you better go back in there and do the dishes. Damn it boy, we dont need to do anything that might make her more upset! I dont need to go through that tonight...."
this is where David felt more alone the hes ever had. his father the only person who he could count on has betrayed him.

What is the Accident in this Chapter?

I think Davids biggest fear is...

I think David has over come...