Neighbours

Dad was so mad at Mum he busted his hand at footie training.  Apparently he was taking his frustration out on the boys at training, and thought he was infallible, like me I guess.  So Dad’s got a busted wrist and I’ve got a busted leg.  We make a great pair right now.  Everything’s busting up in the Parker family.  Thanks to Nicola and Mum.  They should move out together.  We may as well have sold the house to fund Kirsten’s treatment in Perth, we actually don’t need it now.  

I told Nicola off at the hospital, in front of her work colleagues.  She deserved it.  I was so mad at her.  Thanks to her our family has fallen apart, the only thing she could say was ‘I’m sorry’.  But she’s not sorry enough not to get with my brother and then try to make moves on my Dad, and then blurt out in front of Dad that Mum was in love with another man when Dad proposed to her all those years ago.  She said that she has never lied about how she feels?  What is she talking about?  She asked me to lie!  She totally lied!  I hate her! 

Dec thought he was the "King of Weird", until I told him about Nicola getting with Riley.  Now I’m the freak, my family is the freak family in Ramsay Street! 

Talking about weird, I was talking about getting my haircut and Donna started going on about my ‘teenage boy haircut’ and how much it suited me.  Then she told me that I had a ‘pretty cute’ face.  She didn’t realise how much she was offending me!  She’s a bit of a weirdo, really she is. 

So anyway, apart from my family goss, the other big goss on the street is Angus is out of prison, and Rachel is living in La La Land.  We had a massive fight!  She had the hide to ask me to try and put a good word in for Angus at the gym to get him some work.  I couldn’t believe she asked me to lie for her, especially after what I’d been through with Chris Knight.  She just doesn’t think!  He’s got a criminal record.  I’m not risking my job to cover up for him. Why do I always get sucked in by her?  She can be so selfish.   

On the up-side, Dec and I are amazing!  I think I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.  Dec and I won’t be like Mum and Dad, Dec promised me we won’t.  Our love is unshakeable. 

I’m staying in Dec’s room at the moment. Rebecca is trusting us to stay in our own beds.  She put the hard word on Dec, saying she’s responsible for my welfare and that he can’t take advantage of the situation.  It’s quite funny cause Dec is taking it really seriously, I’ve tried to coerce him over to my side, but he’s not having it.  He’s got better will-power than me, I’m impressed!  He won't even sneak in a cuddle and a kiss on my side, not happy! 

It's Dec's 18th Birthday next week.  I’m trying to think of a really good birthday present for him, but I just can’t think of anything.  How can I show him how much I love him?  How do you express the kind of love you feel in a gift?  I don’t have enough money to buy him all the things I’d love to get him. 

What can I get him?   

Rebecca’s putting on a surprise birthday for him.  Dec knows Rebecca wouldn’t let his 18th go by without making a big fuss, but because there is no mention of it he is trying to poke around for answers.  I’ve been very good at showing my poker face.  He’s just can’t read me, he's got no clue.  I should be an actress!    Really I should!  I’m so good at this. 

I was asked to do a talk at the hospital about my recovery.  Dec convinced me to do it…. I didn’t want to do it at first, but I’m glad I did cause I bumped in to my ex, Josh!  He was also doing a talk on the rehabilitation process after an accident.  I didn’t expect to see him again, after I dumped him I thought he’d never talk to me again.  But it’s all fine, and we were really happy to see each other.

Peace, Didge x