简介：Laura'sparentsdivorcedwhenshewaseight.Now,atthirteen,sheliveswithhermother,herstepfather,twostepbrothers,astepsister,andahalf-brother.Sheusedtovisitherfather,stepmother(thirdstepmother)andhalf-sister,butnow*another*divorceisintheworks,soLauravisitsherfatherandhispregnantgirlfriend--who'sonlysixyearsolderthansheis.Whoshouldshefeelloyaltyto?Andisitanywondershewantstorunawayfromhome? WrittenbySusanC.Mitchell{[email protected]} Ifyouthinkyourfamilyismessedup,thenyoubettertakelookatLauraChartoff'slife.Herparentsdivorcedwhenshewas8,followingbothofthemremarrying.Livingwithhermother,Lauraendureshermaterialisticstep-fatherKeith,hervainstep-sisterCorrine,hermilitarilyobsessedstep-brotherKurt,andherfartooserious/fartoosmarthalfbrotherSam.Laura'sfatherisnohelp,currentlythemiddleofadivorcewithhiswifeBarbaraandbarelyseeinghislittledaughterJessieduetothefactthathismistressStephanieisabouttohavetwins.TheonlyrelativeLauragetsalongwithisKeith'seldestsonJosh,sowhenherrelativesbecomestoomuchforthe13yearoldtohandle,Laurarunsawaytohiscabin.Whentheentireclancomestotrackherdown,sherunsagain,thinkingherstep-brotherbetrayedher.Whileherfamilyfindscommongroundintheirworryoverher,Lauraexperienceslifeonherownandrealizesherfamilymaynotbesobad. WrittenbyMaxVaughn…