//------------------------------// // Chapter three: Wanda. // Story: Dragon's Rest // by Megaskullmon //------------------------------// I'm known as Wanda Lewis Omally. I was born in Lansing Michigan It's a lovely state of course. But I was born in 1980. Now I was young I didn't know better most of the time. It's how most kids are. But I wished to be a doctor. But Of course, being a doctor would be a lot of hard work. But it's not going to be easy for me nothing ever is. To learn to be a doctor is hard work and worth it. Of course, I had to go through the schools first before I could become one. But that would mean growing up. Now I grew up in a heavy Christian home. So yes it was something I wasn't very happy of either. My father and my brothers got very protective of me. My mother was the most laid back out of all of us. They didn't allow me to do public schools so I had to go to well do many things. So I had to go to a private school and try to learn what I needed. But again I wasn't even allowed to have friends. My father and brothers didn't allow it. It made me very sad of course. But it's normal when your family is like this. So I had to go to a Christian private school in Grand Rapids. It wasn't my idea of fun. But I did learn what I wished to learn in away. But still, It was hard to learn in a school such as this. Some things went on how God is the best form of healing to most folks. But I can't buy that. I may have gone to church and such as it is. But I can't just buy that. It's very hard for me to understand that but. I had to learn how to become that in the form of what is to come. It's harder for me but we shall see. But I went through each grade but each grade was hard. In the first grade I had to learn math and math and I didn't get along. It was hard for me to get along with math also my family didn't help me at all. It's what made me feel very awful. First grade went like this. Teachers gave me work told me that I needed to get my parents to help. But My father told me real Omallies don't ask for help. So I had to secretly get help from my mother. it made it harder for me. My brothers on my father’s side. So they tried everything to make me fail. But I made it through the first grade with the skin of my teeth. Now, what is normal. My family did this to me. They forced my brothers into my classes so my brothers could keep an eye on me. So they would make sure I would fail since. My father wanted me to take up his business of working at a shop for vases and such. I didn't wish that so. I had to work around the clock even with them trying to sabotage me. It was harder to become what I wished. But what they did. They paid off the teachers to give me the hardest work. Now I was able to beat second grade. My father was pissed off and tried everything to get me out of the school. Since he wanted me to learn what he wished me to learn. To be just like him, I told him I can't do this. " But daddy I can't do that like you." " Oh you will and you can. No daughter of mine will fall into that Pegan stuff. Its why I didn't allow you to get your shots. For no one is better than the lord." I sighed and went to third grade. But this time the teachers became wise to my father and they gave me private schooling in the school. So its how that the way it's time to go. I didn't wish to be that way either but they needed to teach me what they did. So I was taught the higher stuff and I took to it right away. Because I was challenged. But again the issue is my father tried everything to ruin things for me. My mother was a nice woman. She just let him do whatever he wanted. So I didn't have a choice in alot of the matter so during the summer I was forced to work at his store. I didn't want to at all. Now I kept trying hard when I got to 4thg grade I had to call my grandparents to get him to lay off. They got him to lay off for a time of course. But he said when they’re good and dead. I will be under his thumb again. When I got to 4th-grade things started to calm down alot. It got peaceful for me and I started to feel that I can work hard on my schooling. So I started to learn more about how it works. But what came down to it. I didn't have the mind for being a doctor but I didn't want to give up. I even went to my local church to learn the basics so I could be ahead with the others. But I never understood why in the long run. I enjoyed my schooling But it got to to the point. I would never know what would happen. School got harder for me. when I got to 5th grade. I told them I wanted to be a doctor. So they gave me the hardest work. So I had to ignore friends. It's just what I didn't want to do but you didn't make very good friends in a private school. It's the sad truth. The truth that no one really will be there for you. Even if you asked for help from them. But that's how it was sad. I got to be there for most but that’s what not what I wanted. So again I ignored friends and went my way in the matter. So most of the schooling was a blur to me till I got to 8th grade and that’s when I had to work hard. That time my grandparents passed and I was too far in for my father and my brothers to do anything. Around this time I met Tony. A wonderful man that helped me with so much. I was close to 15 and it was 1995 So yes It was impressive how I was in love with someone my age. We worked together because we both wanted to be doctor's It's was fate. Now my father and brothers didn't like him. But we were in love. At the age of 20, we did something that would have been very bad that ruined my chances to get into the school I wanted. He got me pregnant and I didn't know how to tell him. But I did. " Tony....I'm expecting..." Tony again had no words. Tony balked at those words. It made him feel that he ruined my life. But I assured him that we get married and move on. So I told my mother who wasn't upset at me at all but when My father learned who he was pissed off. But at the time he and my brothers didn't do a thing. Now thanks to this. Tony had to become a stay at home father and we had Twins. Two nice little boys that I loved. But I lost my dream. Since Tony wished to become a house father. I looked for a job. During the signing up for a Job, I ran into a very old man. Well, old to me named George we both seemed to be signing up for the same thing. We got to know each other. " I worked for Upjohn till Pfizer took over and fired me. So now a drug tester is going to be forced to become a well Ambulance driver. So now I am stuck here working like this." I liked George for an old man he was very kind to me. He told me a lot about his life. " Well, I even went to Woodstock and lost my way." I laughed at that. " So a man I am speaking to is a former hippie?" George sighed and gave a nod. " That's so funny really. But I shouldn't talk. I had a child out of wedlock and my brother's and father hate him. They wanted me to marry someone of their choice."