Lady Dreamer

*Annette*

I am a girl with big dreams. I want to be many things. But looking at my current circumstance, my dreams look grim and empty. I live with my ill grandmother at the moment. (My father works overseas and my mother left us years ago.) I have to take care of her every single day. As much as I don�t really want to at times, but it�s my duty.

I have many dreams but I mostly wanted to be an actress or a singer. When I was younger, my grandmother and I would watch Audrey Hepburn movies all day. I was fascinated by her. I wanted to be just like her. I would put on little plays for my dolls and grandmother. Those were fun times.

When I got older, I signed up for drama club. I had fun and met many people there. Those were great times. But then, something went wrong.

It happened when I was fifteen years old. I was coming home from school when I found my grandmother lying on the ground out cold. Scared to death, I phoned for help right away. It was lucky I did. Any second longer, and she would�ve been dead.

My grandmother had become terminally ill. Since no one could get a hold of my parents, I ended taking care of her. I had to feed, bathe, dress, and give her her medicine. I even read to my grandmother at times. My life was so full with school and caring for my grandmother that I had to give up drama club to make ends meet. I probably would�ve given up school as well if Uma, grandmother�s day, nurse hadn�t stepped in to help. (A woman�s education shouldn�t be thrown away, the doctors told me.) I became so frustrated and depressed at times that I wished my grandmother would die so I would be free to live my life again. Looking back now, I�m glad she didn�t.

The only things that keep me going are my dreams and Yuki�s support. Yuki is my best friend. We have been there for each other since we were ten. During the summer, Yuki and I would like on the warm green grass and watch the clouds pass by above.

One day, I asked him, �Yuki what do you want to be when you grow up?� He turned to me and smiled. �A father!� he exclaimed. �You?� I smiled back at him. �An actress.� I said. We smiled at each other for a moment. �You�ll be a great actress!� Yuki said to me at last. �And you�ll be a great father.� I said back to him. We just laughed on the grass.

I guess that�s what everyone needs. Someone to push them to keep going. That�s what I have with Yuki. Just to hear him say, �You can do it, Annette. Just hang in there,� is enough to hold me together. However, I would have a couple of problems with Shizuma at first.

Dream Girl