Task005 // The Apple Doesnât Fall Far from the Tree
Auriâs father is dead. He has been dead for over a decade now, and Auri wasnât even speaking to him for the few years leading up to his death. Auri was really close to her dad growing up, and because of that, Auri spent a lot of time building Thomas Cartwright up into more than he was, which only made his failings hit that much harder. Thomas had his head in the clouds, a habit of letting his kids get away with more than they should have, and the same sense of humor as his daughter. Thomas was also an addict who squandered money and relationships.
Leigh Cartwright is nice without being kind. She doesnât apologize for much and would rather pretend that nothing is wrong than address a conflict head on. Auriâs mother lives with her brotherâs family, which is for the best given that the two of them work best in small doses. Itâs a strained relationship but not a broken one. Auri knows that her mother cares very deeply about her children and grandchildren, and ultimately, Auri would rather have her mother in her life than not. Thereâs just a few too many bricks in the wall between them to ever be particularly close.














