The Haves:
“Here it is 10:00 am and I haven't had anything to eat all morning.”
The Have-Nots:
“Here it is Saturday and the kids and I haven't had a bite since Wednesday.”
The Haves:
“Can you believe my mom bought me Arizona jeans? Who does she think I am?”
The Have-Nots:
“Can you believe I found these brand new Arizona jeans at Goodwill? I really lucked out!”
The Haves:
“I hate my dad. The jerk grounded me because I cut classes yesterday.”
The Have-Nots:
“No, I can't make it to school today either. Dad still needs me to help with the harvest.”
The Haves:
“Mom says I can't get my boobs done until I'm fifteen. That's practically forever away.”
The Have-Nots:
“Mom says I have to wait to get my lump checked out. She'll try to get me to the free clinic when she can take a day off from work. Who knows when that'll be.”
The Haves:
“It sure is cold today. I wish I'd worn my heavy coat.”
The Have-Nots:
“Mom couldn't pay the gas bill last month and now to get the heat back on, she has to pay the bill, some delinquency fee and a reconnection fee. It's madness.”
The Haves:
“I'm pretty sure I'm getting a new BlackBerry, hopefully an iPod touch and my own Wii. At least, I better be! I'm turning twelve after all!”
The Have-Nots:
“Last year Mom brought home a box of ding-dongs and we sat in the back seat and ate all of them right then and there. It was the best!”
The Haves:
“Dad said he couldn't come to my game on Saturday. He has some stupid board meeting to go to.”
The Have-Nots:
“Dad said he'd try to call on Saturday. His tour is up in March, but I heard mom say something to her friend about him having to go back again if things don't get better soon.”
The Haves:
“I'm getting my hair done this weekend. Mom's paying some guy to come out to the house this time so she can make sure they don't screw it up like that moron did last time.”
The Have-Nots:
“I don't know why my mom is so picky about us taking showers all the time. Nobody in the shelter cares how we look.”
The Haves:
“They better rent us a stretch. I'd be mortified if we showed up to the prom in that pathetic Jag he restored.”
The Have-Nots:
“Yeah, I'm taking the bus to see Dad this time. It sure beats hitching a ride.”
The Haves:
“Don't you just hate the way electric toothbrushes tickle your nose?”
The Have-Nots:
“It sure was easier to eat hard-tack back when I had teeth.”
