ANNA'S POV

"Miss Anna Gilford, second best student of the tenth grade." Dallington the principal of Dalton High announces in front of the entire class.

Loud applauses erupts from the audience as they all scream my name.

'"Go Anna, go Anna, go Anna...."

This is my sophomore year and I find it very difficult to concentrate on my studies due to the issues I face at home.

I rarely have time to sit down and study, plus my family trauma affects me deeply and most especially, psychologically.

Only his words are inside my head. Anytime I go home, I have to take care of my drunk and faded Mom. She...