"It's real alright. I won" Rereading every number in order and I can't believe it's real. All we've needed was money just a little would do a lot of good for us. "Maybe with the money, we'd have food or clothes and even a notebook for school." Poor is close but the word your looking for is unfortunate. Before now there was no hope in finding wealth. I'm only 12, not old enough for a job but my younger brother depends on me. "I can't keep this secret any longer."Knowing the lottery money will cost me more then it's worth, I need to tell someone and get the money for my brother.But I can't help but wonder what they will do to me if it gets out.

No matter what I need this."So promise you will help me and you won't tell anyone."I can tell her jaw wanted to drop.100 thousand is a lot for my age which is why I told the only adult I know. "Show me the ticket." For many reasons I don't trust my mother. Anyone else would help but personally I think she just wants her money back from the past 12 years. But she is my mother so I revealed the winning numbers on the piece of paper. "No way baby girl you won! How about we split it. You and your brother only need so much." Like I've said before there are many reasons I don't trust her.

"No, I have to go get the money mom. We have to go claim it and-" Then a burning handprint stains my face. It's too often that she hits me. But when your mother drinks her emotions, feeling bad for her is all u can do. "No? You selfish greedy child! All these years of mistreatment and stress is from you two! The least I could get is a thanks for putting up with this shit! Give me the ticket!". When it comes to getting what she wants, my mother will show her true colors no matter who's around. Nothing will stop her especially not me. So I ran,far.

They say money changes you but now I realize, money changes the people around you. I've just barely told one person and almost got robbed by my own mother. I've decided no money is worth this kind of change. The lottery is a gamble anyway. Someone else can have it. It's sitting at the deli a block away. No one I know deserves the money it'll do good for someone else. I knew it was too good to be true.