Elliot Simmons
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I was nothing more than a non-English speaking boy from Romania when I came to the United States. Now, I'm a fully English speaking boy with a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing and have never enjoyed the maniacal world of writing more.
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The Jellyfish
Hideko was not my sister’s name when she was born, but it became hers when she took it from my mama. Since then, my little sister, who I called Kinoko for her mushroom shaped head, has been a plague to our family. From ventilators to medications and hour long trips from Ogaki’s run down neighborhoods to Iwakura hospital, the cost of caring for Kinoko added up. Papa worked two jobs and with all the steroids she needed to survive, Kinoko got fatter. Still, I played with dolls and curled her hair with mama’s old curlers. She was always unaware of the rice on her face and the drool that dribbled from her lips when she got excited. I could not hate her. Bills and expenses, I could.
By Elliot Simmons5 years ago in Families
