IHadToMakeALi

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ng

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nser
t1
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#Sabr
ina
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[I
twasaf termygr aduateinuniversi
tyandIwas
wor kingatmydadcompanyasaf ashion
Desi gner,
Iwasdesi gningformodel sinthe
companyandIwasabsol utelyhappyt hatIwas
fi
nal doingwhatIl ovemost ,i
twasmydr eam
comet rue,i
twasf ewweeksIst ar
teddesi gning
nowandInot i
cedthatmyst epmom wasn' t
happyseei ngmeasadesi gnerandshewas
try
ingsohar dtogetri
dofmebutshe
fai
led. .
..
Soi twasasunnyMondaymor ningand
Iwentdownst air
salldressedupandmy
dad,v i
ckyandsomeol dguyandhel ookedl ike
hewasol dt omydadwer eeat i
ngbr eakfast
whi
sper
ingaboutsomet
hingIabsol
utel
yhadno
i
deaabout
]
¤
Me:
Goodmor
ningsi
r,
dadandst
epmom"
Guy
:Mor
ningbeaut
if
ul"
Dad:
HoneyIt
oldy
ounotsayst
epmom soget
usedt
oit"
Me:Butdadshe'snotmymot herandshewon't
repl
aceherwhi l
eI'
m stil
lali
vean...
"[
Hedidn'
tlet
mef i
nish,
Ihatedcal
li
ngVi ckymymom shei s
alwaysplayi
ngniceinfrontofmydadandshe
evenmakemydadbel ievethatshelovesme
butthenwhenshe'snoti nFrontofmydadt hat
changes]
Dad:
Iwon'
trepeatmy
sel
fSabr
ina"
Me:
Finedad,
goodmor
ning 
dadandmom"
Vi
cky
:Goodmor
ningsweet
ie"
Dad:
Heyhoneyy
oul
ookal
lst
unni
ng,
wher
ear
e
y
ouof
fto?
"
Me:Workdad"
[DadandVi
ckyl
ookedateach
ot
her]
Vicky
:Befor
ethatyourdadandIhave
somethingtotel
lyou"
[Theyl
ookedseri
ous]
Me:
Itseemsser
ious,
whati
sit
?Tel
lme"
Vi
cky
:YourdadandIhav
eaof
ferf
ory
ou"
Me:
Isi
tbadorgood?
"[Dadl
ookedDown]
Vi
cky
:Youwi
l
lchoosehowi
sity
our
sel
f"
Me:
I'
mli
steni
ng,
i
twi
l
lbebet
teri
foneofy
out
ell
mewhati
sit"
 
Vi
cky
:Doy
ouseet
hisguyr
ightt
her
e"
Me:
Yes,
Ihav
eey
esr
ight
"
Vicky:
WellyourdadandIdeci
dedt ochoose
youahusbandsi nceyout
hePrincessandas
youknow, y
oucan'tworki
nfamilybusi
ness
withouthavi
ngahusbandinthi
sf amil
y"[
I
l
aughedsi l
ly]
Me:
Ist
hissomeki
ndofaj
okeorwhat
?"
Vi
cky:
Iti
snotaj
okedar
li
ngi
t'
seit
heryouwi
th
usoryouwal
kawaywit
hnot
hing"
[Il
ookedt
o
mydad]
Me:Ijusthowt hatyouwerenotinadecision
makingdad"[Ilookedathim seri
ousandit
supri
sedmet hathedidn'
ttellmethi
sall
,he
l
ettedherwifet otel
lmeher sel
f]
Dad:
Thisi
sforyourowngoodSabr
inamyl ove
andyouknowit
'sgoodsi
nceyouaprincess"
Me: Pri
ncess!Seriousl
y?!dad!,
Ican'tbeli
eveyou
dad,youoncepr omisedmymom t haty ouwon't
putmei naar r
angedmar r
iedbuther eyougo
youchoosemesomeonet omar r
y,Soal l
thi
s
ti
meandpr omisesy oudidtomymom wer eall
ali
e"[Myey eswer efi
ll
edwi tht
ears]:Inever
hatedsomeonel i
keIhatey ouri
ghtnowdad"
Vicky
:Thi
sisfory
ourowngoodandweexpect
youranswer,
wearenotfor
cingyoui
nanythi
ng
butwewanty outoknowthatify
ounotgonna
mar r
ytheguyy ourfatherchosefory
outhen
youwon' tbeworkinginfamily
business,y
ou'
ll
havetof i
ndwor ksomewhere
elseandy ouwil
lnol ongerstayi
nthi
shous.
..
"[
I
didn'
tletherf
ini
sh]
Me:I
fyouthi
nky ougonnakickmeouti
nmy
mother'
shousetheny ouwi
llhav
esomethi
ng
comingforyouVicky
,don'
teventr
yme"
Dad:
Don'
ttal
ktoy
ourmot
herl
i
ket
hatSabr
ina"
Me:She'
snotmymom dadandwhi chev er
LOVEPOTI ONshegav eyouiswaytoo
str
ong,y
oudon'tevengettoseewhatkindof
personsheisr
eall
yisbutonedady ouwi l
lfi
nd
out"
Vi
cky
:That
'senoughnowSabr
ina"
Me:YeahitisenoughandIwi l
lmakesuret
hat
mydadseet herealevi
lpersonyouareandI
won'tbesuprisedifyoutheonewhot ol
dmy
dadtodot histome"
Dad:Sabr i
naAugustt hat'senoughnow!Just
l
eav emyhouseandev er
y t
hingIusedmy
moneyt obuyandl eavewi thev ery t
hingy our
mom boughty ouormar rytheguyIchosef or
you,keepy ourwor kasadesi gnerandIpr omi se
i
fy ouchooset owal kawayIwi ll blocky ouf rom
getti
nganot herwor kandmakesur ey oudi e
withhunger ,that'
smyf i
nal words, asaki ngI
saidthem" [Ilookedatt hatoldmanl ooki ngat
mesmi li
ng,Ijustwant edt ovomi t,Ihatedmy
dadsomuchandhav inghi m want i
ngt osel lme
j
ustdr ovememor ecr azyandIl ookedatVi cky
andshewasenj oy i
ngt hatIwasgonnamar ry
thatoldmanandl eavememom houseand
eit
herwayi fIwasgonnawal kawayIwas
gonnal eavemymom houseandi fIwasgonna
mar rythatol dguyIwasgonnal eav emymom
houseandIwasenj oyingbeingaf ashion
designeratmydadcompanymor ethan
anythingbut ]
Me:
Dadpl
easedon'
tdot
hist
ome,
don'
tchase
me,I'
my ourdaught
erandIcan'tmarr
ythatold
manIr eall
ycan'
t,
Il
ov eMaxandIcan'tmarry
otherguybutMax..dadyouoncepromisedmy
mom t hatyouwon'tfor
ceherki
dstodo
somet hi
ngtheydon'twanttodoandthatyou
willt
akecareofus,wasthatali
e?"
Vicky
:Thatwaslongagodar l
ingandnowme
andyourdadar eyourcurr
entl
yparentsandwe
makedecisionsandforgetaboutyourmom,I
'm
yourcurr
entl
ymom now"
Me:Youwi l
lneverbemymom sost op
dr
eami ngadr eam t
hatwon'tcomet r
ue
Vi
cky ,
I
'm notgonnamar r
yhimf or
getit,
I
'm
l
eavingandI'm gonnarebui
l
dmyl ife,
tr
ustme"
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06:
39]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

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nser
t2
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Cont
inui
ng.
..
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#Sabr
ina
[
Dadl
ookedatmef
uri
ous]
Dad:
CanItalktomydaughteral
one?
"[He
l
ookedatVickyandt
hatoldman]
Vicky:
Butmyl
oveInee.
..
."
[Mydaddi
dn'
tl
ether
fi
nish]
Dad:
IcanhandlethisVi
ckysothei
snoneedf
or
youtobehere"[
Thatguylef
tandVi
ckyl
eft
l
ooki
ngatmer eal
angrysoIremai
nedwi
th
dad.
..
helookedatme]
Dad:
Younotgoi
ngany
wher
e,y
ouknowwhat
'
sin
st
akeher
e"
Me:DadIdon'tcareaboutwhat
everi
sinstake,
I
wanttoliv
emyl i
fe,
Ij
ustdon'
twanttobeforced
i
nany t
hingdadthat'
sall
,
Ican'
tj
ustmarr
ya
st
ranger,
never
"
Dad:
Sabr
inat
hisi
snotabouty
ou,
i
t'
saboutt
he
fami
l
yname"
Me:Yesit
'snotaboutmeyourightdadandi
t'
s
notaboutfamil
yname,i
t'
saboutmoney,t
hat
'
s
al
liti
sallabout
"
Dad:
Mylov
edon'
tsayt
hat
,i
tisnotabout
money"
Me:Thenwhyar ey ouforci
ngmet omar r
yaguy
whoseemst obeol dtoyouDad?WhydoIhav e
tosuffer?DadIknowt hatIam apri
ncesshere
andIknowt hatIt
'snotwr ongtomarryaguyof
yourchoicebutIcan'tmar r
ysomeonethat
old"
[IknowIsoundcr azybysay i
ngIknowit
's
notwr ongtomarryaguyofmydadchoi cebut
thoughit'
smyculture]
Dad:
 
: D 
Sabr
inawhosai dthatyougonna
marr
ythatman?"
[Igotconfused]
Me:What
'sf
unny
?andwhatar
eyout
alki
ng
about
?"
Dad:
Doy out
hinkt
hatIwoul
dchooset
hatman
t
omar r
yyou?
"
Me:
Thenwhoi
she?
"
Dad:I
t'
sthefatherofyourf
utur
e
husban.
..
"[
Vickybargedin]
Vicky
:Everyonei
sherenowsot
heywantt
osee
theKing"[
Dadlookedatme]
Dad:
Changet
hosecl
othesandl
ookr
oyal
"
Me:
Arey
oukiddi
ngme?dad!
"[
Ishout
edathi
m
maki
nganoi
se]
Dad:
Getr
eadywi
l
lbewai
ti
ngf
ory
ou"
Me:
Butda.
..
"[
Hecutmespeaki
ng]
Dad:I
'mtir
edofy oudebut i
ngwi thme, i
fyounot
marri
nghimy ouwon'teverseey oursi
ster
neverevereveragai
nt r
ustme, t
hinkaboutyour
l
ifewit
houty oursi
ster,
howwi l
litbe?,
I'
mt he
KingandIhav emadeadeci sionandy ougonna
marrytheguyIchose,Younotgoi ng
anywhere..
yougonnamar r
yt hatguyandI '
m
ti
redt
alkingtoyou" [
Myey esfi
l
ledwit
htears
andIknewgoi ngagai nstt
heKingdeci
sioni
s
gonnacausepr oblem formesoIjustcoul
dn'
t
goagainsttheking..
.DadwalkedoutandI
l
ookedatVi ckywhoj ustsmil
edlooki
ngatme]
Vicky:
Youhear dyourdadnowwhatar eyou
waiti
ngfor ?Goandchange. .cheers"
[Shewalked
outsmi l
i
ngandIhadnochoi cebutt oagree
andmar rywhoev erthesonoft hatmanis..
.I
wentupst airstomyr oom,I
nawhi l
eIwasbusy
changingcl othesandmyl i
tt
lesisterEl
li
ot
walkedin]
El
li
ot:
What'
swrong?Whyar eyoucryi
ng?"[
She
huggedme,i
nawhi l
eshestoppedandlooked
atme]:Whati
sgoingon?Didsomeonehur ty
ou?
Whoarethosepeopledownstai
rs?
"
Me:
It
'st
ime"
El
l
iot
:Ti
mef
orwhat
?"
Me:
Dadchosemeaper sontomarr
yandIhav
e
r
eal
i
zedt
hatifIdon'
tmarrywhoev
erhechose
me,Iwil
ll
osemywor kasamodel
andIwon'
t
gettoseeyouEl
l
iotsoIhav
etodothi
s"
El
li
ot:
Buty
oucan'
tmar
rysomeonethatyou
don'
tl
ove,
Iwon'
tal
l
owthatt
ohappen,Never
!"
Me:I
'm doi
ngthi
sforusandj
ustbecauseIl
ove
you,
Ihavetobestr
onganddoastheKingsay"
El
l
iot
:Nev
er!No!I
'
m notal
l
owi
ngy
out
odot
hat
"
Me:
Ilov
ey ousomuchandI'm doi
ngi
tsonev
er
wor
ryaboutme,Iwi
l
ldojustf
ine"
Ell
i
ot:Sabri
nayoul oveMaxandy oui na
rel
ati
onshipwithhim buti fyoumar ryt
heguy
dadchosey outhatwi l
l changey ourlif
eforever
befor
ey oudoany thingy ougonnar egr
etthink
aboutMax, t
heguywhocansacr ifi
ceandt he
guywhot rulyl
ovesy ou,don'tputyour
happinessawaypl ease"[El
li
otmadesome
sensebutshedi dn'tgetthatI'
m doi ngthi
s
becauseIcan'tl
ivewi thouther..
.Alexawalkedin]
Al
exa:
Sabr
inaev
ery
onei
swai
ti
ngf
ory
ou
downstai
rs"
[Alexaisaveryador
able
person,
she'
slovelyandshecarealotaboutme
l
ikeweshareabl ood,she'
snotli
kehermom
andhersist
er]
Me:
I'
m comi
ng"
Alex
a:Don'
tdothi
stoyour
sel
fSabr
inay
ouwi
l
l
regr
etdoi
ngthi
sbigt
ime"
El
l
iot
:Iagr
eewi
thAl
exa"
Me:Thankyougir
lsf
orshari
ngthosewor dsbut
Ihavetodothi
sforthesakeofl
ovingbothof
youanddadistheonewho'sgonnaregret
makingmedot hi
s"
Alexa:
Sabr
inai
nwhatev
erhappensj
ustknow
thatIl
oveyoualot
"
Me:
Il
ovey
out
ooAl
exa"
[Shehuggedme]
Alex
a:Justmakesur
ethaty
oudoi
ngt
hisf
or
ri
ghtreasons"
Ell
i
ot:
Ial
sowishIcoul
dhopebutI'm notl
ett
ing
thi
stohappent
omyonl ysi
stert
hatIsharea
mom wi
th"
Me:
Whatdoy
oumean?
"
El
li
ot:I
'm notl
ett
ingyoutobei
nvol
vedi
n
l
ovelessmar r
iedSabri
na"
Me:Juststopt ryingtopr otectmeEl l
iot,
I'
m no
l
ongerachi l
dIcant akecar eofmy selfsost ay
outofwhatIdo, withwho?BecauseI 'mt heone
whoi sbeingf orcedandy oudon'tunder stand
howIf eelsost opf akingtobecar i
ng" [
Isaid
goingdownst airs..
Ijustdidn'twantcompany
fr
om any one,Ijusthatedmydadandonewayor
anotherIjustknewI '
m gonnaki l
lmy self,t
here'
s
nothi
ngl eftt
ol iveforifyourowndadi ssel l
ing
youout ]
¤
[
11/
12,
06:
40]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t3
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
.
#Sabr
ina
[
Iwentdownst
air
sandsatdown]
Vi
cky
:Wowy
oul
ookl
i
kear
eal
pri
ncess"
Ol
dman:
Indeedshei
s"
Dad:Sabri
nathisisyourf utur
ehusbandPr i
nce
MikeFrederi
ckandMi ket hi
sismydaught er
Pri
ncessSabr i
na"[
Wel lMikeseem so
handsomeandhar mlessandIdi dn'
tevencare
whatwasgonnahappenbecauseIj ustdecided
toplayni
cebecauseIj ustalr
eadygaveup,Iwas
notgonnaf i
ghtmydadany morebutIwas
gonnamakesur ethatVickygot ohel
lwher e
shebelongsanddef ini
telynotwithmyf at
her]
Vicky:
Mi kewon'tj
ustbeyourhusbandbutal
so
thefatherofyourchi
ldr
ens"[
Ilookedatdadwi
th
disbel
ief]
Me:Youcan'
tbeSeri
ousr
ightnow,youalr
eady
t
alkaboutbabi
es.
.ar
eyouguyscrazy?"
Women[ Iguessi
t'
sMikemom]:
Soy out
hatr
ude?
Wedon'twantar udewi
fef
oroursonsoyou
bet
terchange"
Vicky
:Sorr
yaboutt
hatMar
ia,
Sabr
inai
sjust
shockthatsay
sital
l"
Maria:
Iunder
stand,AsVickywassayi
ng
Pri
ncessyouwillhavetogiveusasonor
daughter
"
Dad:
Yesandweexpectt
hattobesoon"
[I
l
ookedatdadi
ndi
sbeli
efshooki
ngmyhead]
Me:SoIshouldbringunwant
edchi
l
di nthe
worl
d,youallneedtogoinment
ali
llhospi
tal
yourealneedtobechecked"
Ol
dman:
Sor
ude,
Il
iket
hat
"
Dad:She'snotli
kethatatall,
it
'sjustbabi
esthi
ng
thatwor r
iesherMichael"[
Mikehasbeensi l
ent
eversinceIgotthereandt hese4ar etal
ki
ng
l
ikeI'm noteventhere,
theydon'tcareaboutmy
feel
ings]
Mar
ia:
Ithi
nkweshoul
dleav
eki
dst
alkal
one"
Vi
cky:
YeahandIguessfoodi
sready,
theywil
l
j
oinusoncetheyar
edonetal
ki
ng"[
Theylef
tand
Mikel
ookedatme]
Me:Ar
ey out
hatdesper
atet
ogetawoment
hat
youwil
ll
ove"
Mi
ke:
Excuseme!
"
Me:ImeanyousohandsomeandIthi
nkthear
e
manygir
lsthatcanl
ovetobewi
thyoubutyou
choosetohaveawif
ethati
schosenf
oryou"
Mike:
Ihavenoanswertot hatr
eal
ly,
Iknowthat
whatyourpar
entsaredoingiswrongbutit'
s
notyoutochoosehowy ouwanttoliveyour
l
if
e"
Me:
Whyar
eyousochi
l
l?"
Mike:Yousobeauti
fulandI'
mthelucki
estman
thatI'
m gonnamarryyouandIloveyour
atti
tude"
[It
ri
edhardtomakehimt ostopthis
arrangedmarri
edbuthellnoheisj
ustchi
lled]
:
CanIgett
oknowy
oubet
ter
?"
Me:
Well
I'
mj ustmeandI'
m agai
nstt
hisal
l
mar
ri
edthi
ng"[Hel
ookedatme]
Mike:SabrinaI'mlooki ngf oraserious
rel
ationship,
Ijustknowt haty outheone,Idon'
t
wantt omar ryany onebuty ouandIcanassur e
youthatIwi llmakey out hehappiestgir
linthe
world..
.AllI
'm askingf orisachance, I
'
m not
for
cingy oui nanythingandwecanhav eababy
whenwear ereadydon' tlist
ent oour
parents,t
heyar ejustdr eami ng"
Me:
Whyarey
ousoni
ce?Imeanwej
ustmet
f
ewminut
esago"
Mike:Act
uallyIwasraisedwel l
soI'
m notthat
harshpersonandy ouhav enochoicebutto
mar r
ymeandI '
m agoodguysoy oudon'tneed
tooverworryyoursel
fprincess"
Me:
Yousosweet
"[
Ihuggedhi
m]
Mi
ke:
Youal
so"
[I
twasunbel
i
evabl
ethatI
huggedhim andIjustfel
tlikeI
'
m whereI'
m
supposedtobe..
.alexabargedin,
wepull
ed
apart
]
Alex
a:Heyguys,
Maybeyouhadenough
ti
me,nowJoinusfordi
nner
"
Me:Wear ecomi ng"[
Alexal eftwi thMi ke,andI
j
usthadabadf eeli
ngaboutmy self,
whatdi dI
j
ustdo?If oll
owedandwentwer eev eryone
was,wehaddi nnertogetherandaf terthatI
packedandIsai dgoodby e'st oAl exaandEl l
iot
andEll
iotwasn' thappyatal l
....
Wegott oMi ke
house.
.itlookedsof ancyandhuge. .i
thadev en
poolandbeaut i
fulgardenout side,Mikeev en
havear eallyfancylookingcar .
.Ihav enowor ds
todescribei t
,i
twasr eall
ywow]
Me:
Soy
oust
ayal
onei
nthi
shugehouse?
"
Mike:NoIl
iv
ewi thmybr otherHenrybutify
ou
notokaywit
hhi m stayi
ngherey oucanmakea
decisi
onsi
ncet hishouseisyoursalso,
canI
takeyououttonightlat
ersoy oucantel
lme
mor
eabouty
our
sel
f"
Me:
I'
m sot
ir
edMi
ke,
Ican'
tmay
bet
omor
row"
Mi
ke:
'Pr
ett
ypl
ease'
asy
ousayi
tyoul
adi
es"
Me:
Okaybutonl
yifwegonnacomebackear
ly"
Mi
ke:
Ofcour
sewewi
l
l,
Ipr
omi
se"
Me:
Okayl
etmechange"
Mike:Wel lyoulookperf
ectl
yfineli
kethatwe
cango" [Ij
ustcouldn'
tbeli
evethatIwasmov i
ng
sof astwithouteventhi
nkingaboutMax ,Mi
keis
j
ustdi ff
erentandseem tobet aki
ngal l
my
attenti
onandIwasl i
tt
leli
kinghim al
ready.
..
We
l
eftandwentt omi neandMaxf avouri
te
restaurant,
wesatdownandor dered]
Mi
ke:
Thi
sismyf
avour
abl
erest
u"
Me:Oh"
[Ohwastheonl
ythi
ngIcoul
dsay
]:How
manysi
bli
ngsdoyouhave?
"
Mike:
2brot
her
'sand1si
ster
..
wel
lwegr
owupi
n
ahappywarmfamil
y"
Me:
Ial
sobutnowIhavenot
hingt
ocallwar
m,I
wasmuchhappyi
naresbutnowthe'
snomore
j
oywit
houtmymom"
Mike:
Iknowhowy oumightbef
eel
ingabout
yourmom butIcangi
veyouhappi
ness"
[He
comeclosetomeandkissedme]
Voi
cefrom behind:
Wow"[It
urnedandi twas
Max,
youcouldhav eseenhi
sf ace.
.Il
ookedat
hi
m andbackt oMike]
Mi
ke:
Maxwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Max:
MikeIshoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hat
"
Me:DoYouguysknoweachother
?"[
They
l
ookedateachot
herandbacktome]
¤
[
11/
12,
06:
41]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t4
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#Sabr
ina
Max:Sothi
si swhyy ouwerenott akingmycal l
s
soyouhav emov edonwithy ourlif
ewi t
hout
evenwarningme, y
oureall
ybr aveyou
know..
.Outofallguysyoucoul dchooset o
cheatwit
hy ouchosemybr other,Ican'
tbeli
eve
you"[
Myey esfi
ll
edwi t
htears,whathav eIdone?]
Me:
Maxi t
'snotwhaty
out
hink,
I
..
I.
."
[Hedi
dn'
tl
et
mefi
nish]
Max:Don'tbot
hertel
li
ngmeany thi
ng,
Ihave
seenwhathappensodon' tbother
expl
aini
ng"[
Hesaidleavi
ng..
IlookedatMike]
Me:Ican'
tgoonli
kethis"
[Ir
anaft
erMax,
Ifound
hi
m start
ingt
hecar]:Openthedoor
"[
He
i
gnoredmeandleft,
Il
ookedbehind]
Mi
ke:
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Me:
Takemehome"
Mi
ke:
Okayandy
oushoul
dtel
lme
ever
ythi
ng"
[Wedrovebackinhi
shouse..
hesat
down]:Whatdoeshemeanthatoutofal
lman
youchosemet ocheathi
m wi
th?"
Me:CanIsl
eepindi
ff
erentr
oom t
hatyougonna
notsl
eepto?"
[Hel
ookedatmeindisbel
i
ef]
Mike:I
'
my ourhusbandsohowam Isupposed
t
ol etyousl
eepindiff
erentr
oom?
"
Me:
I.
.I
,
pleasej
ustf
ort
oday
"[heshookhi
shead]
Mike:Dowhatev
ery
ouwantt
odo"
[Hesai
d
goingupst
air
s]
Me:Mi
ke!
"[Iscr
eamedcal
li
nghi
sname.
.Ial
so
wentt
osleepbutnotwi
thhim]
¤
NEXTDAY
[
Iwokeup, t
ookashower ,
l
ot i
ned,worereddress
wit
hit'
shighheels,
fi
xedmyhai r,
didallandwent
downstai
rsandMi kewasn'tther
e,hejustl
efta
notesayi
ng'Justmakesuret hatyouknowwhat
youputti
ngyoursel
fto,
Ij
ustwantt omar ryyou
butifyoudon'tfeelt
hesamewayaboutme
thendon'tputyourselfi
nweddingyoudon' t
feelokayto..
.I
'
llbeback,
we'l
ltal
klat
er'
,Isi
ghed
andt houghtofgoingtoMax..
Idrovetohis
houseandknocked, heopenedandgotbor ed
seeingme]
Max:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"
Me:
Ineedt
otal
ktoy
ou"
Max:Wel
lIthi
nkyouhavemadey
ourdeci
sion
soIdon'
tgetwhyyouhere"
Me:Maxit
'snotwhaty
out
hink,
Icanexpl
aint
he
wholest
oryfory
ou"
Max:Idon'tcar
eSabr i
naaboutwhaty oudowi th
whoit'
sy ourli
feandy ouwil
lchoosehowy ou
wannaliveitbutthenagaindon'tr
egretand
comebackt omecr yi
ng"[
Igotinwithoutbeing
i
nvi
tedin,Isatdown,healsojoi
nedme]
Me:Iguessl
astnightyousai
dMikeisyour
br
otherbutyourSurnamesaredi
ff
erentso
how'
sthatpossi
ble"
Max:Soyoucameal l
thewayt
orepeatwhatI
sai
dlastni
ghtIguess"
Me:
I'
mjustcur
ioust
hat
'sal
l
"
Max:I
'
m al
socur i
ousandIwouldlovetoknow
whyyoudidn'
twar nmethatyoutakenandyou
gonnabemybr otherwi
fesoon"[
Myey esf
il
led
wit
htear
s,whotoldhim?Alr
eady!]
Me:
Whoi
nfor
medy
ou?Ar
eyouspy
ingonme?
"
Max:
Wow!Accusi
ngmeofspy
ing"
Me:
NoMike,
IImeanMaxI
..
."
[Hedi
dn'
tl
etme
f
ini
sh]
Max: Doy ouremembert hatlastmont hIasked
yout omar r
ymebuty ousai dy ouwerenot
ready,y
ougav emeast raightnobutsuddenl y
youengagedt omybel ovedbr other,
whatkindof
self
ishpersonareyou?"[Hewasr eal
lyangry
youcoul dhaveseenhim]
Me:
Maxdon'
ttaket
hist
hewr
ongwayIwantt
o
mar
ryyouwit
hallmyhear
tandIwasf or
cedt
o
mar
ryMikesojustt
ryt
ounder
stand"
Max:Understand!
 Youdi dn'tevenfeelli
ketelli
ng
mey oursel
fthaty ougonnamar rymybr other
butit'
sokaybecauseI 'm notenoughf oryouso
enjoyyourli
fewithMi ke,he'
sagoodguy ..
.cl
ose
thedoorbehindy ou"[
Istaredathi m,hewent
upstai
rsleavi
ngmedownst ai
rssoIdecidedt o
gobackt oMi kehouseandhewasmaki ngf ood]
Me:
Don'
tyouhav
emai
dsher
e?"
Mike:
Ihavesomanymai dsbutt
odayIj
ustwant
t
obemeandy ouandof
courseI
'
m cooki
ngfor
myprincess"
Me:
YousosweetMi
ke"
Mi
ke:
Il
ovey
ouser
iousl
y"
Me:
AahMi
ke!I
..
."
Mike:
The'
snoneedf
ort
hat
"[
Ihear
daknockon
t
hedoor]
Me:
Iwi
l
lgeti
t"
Mi
ke:
NoIwi
lldoi
tmysel
fjuststayher
e"[
Ina
mi
nut
ehegotinwi
thMax,
Ifroze]
Me:
Maxwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Max:Tot
alkt
oyou,
it
'st
imef
ory
out
omakea
choi
ceofali
fet
ime"
Me:
Whatdoy
oumean?
"
Max:Doy oul
oveMike?
"[Il
ookedatMi
kewho
j
uststar
edatme] 
Me:
Maxwhyar
eyoudoi
ngt
his?
"
Max:Okaynev
ermindmyquest
ion,
Doy
oul
ove
me?"
[Theybot
hlookedatme]
Me:
I.
.IMaxI
..
."
[Hedi
dn'
tl
etmef
ini
sh]
Max:Soyoutal
kl
essIseemay bemyl
ast
questi
onwil
lbeanswerabl
e"
Mike:
MaxIt
hinkyouhaveaskedenoughnow
br
oandaccepthowthi
ngsare"
Max:
I'
m nott
alki
ngtoyouMike,
I'
mtalkingwi
th
mygi
rlf
ri
endsostayoutofi
t"[
Isi
ghed,Max
kneedwi thonekneeandpul l
edal it
tl
eboxwi t
h
adiamondr i
ng,
itwasadi f
ferentr
ingfrom t
he
onehewant edtoproposemewi t
h,Thi
sone
wasgl ori
ous,i
twasindeedsobeaut if
ul]:
Babe
willyoumakemet hehappiestmani nthe
wor l
d,wil
lyoumarryme? "
[Mikelookedatmei n
disbeli
efandshookhi shead]
Me:
Max!I
..
.I
..
"[
Imumbl
ed]
Max: Okaynevermindansweri
ngthisone,
Ihave
onl
yonequest ionforyou"[
Hest
oodup]
:Choosetheguyt hatyouwanttospendyour
ent
ireli
fewith,
it'
seit
herit
'smeorMike,
so?"
Me:
I.
."
[Imumbl
edl
ooki
ngt
obot
hoft
hem]
¤
[
11/
12,
06:
41]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t5
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#Sabr
ina
Me:
What
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
"
Max:
Excuseme"
Me:Yousoheart
lessorshoul
dIsayselfi
sh,I
meany oudon'
tevencareaboutwhat
'
si nstake
f
ormeher e,
youonlycar
eaboutourstupid
r
elati
onshi
p"
Max:
ButbabeI
'
m doi
ngt
hisf
oru.
..
"[
Idi
dn'
tl
et
hi
mfini
sh]
Me:
Don'
tbabeme,
j
ustl
eav
e"
Mi
ke:
Ouch"
Max:SoIguessthat
'sy
ourdecisionandI'
m not
gonnafi
ghtitj
ustmakesurethatyoudon't
regr
etanyt
hingyousai
d"[
Hesai dwalki
ngout]
Me:Mikejustdon'
tbemuchhappybecauseI'
m
notdoingthi
sbecauseIlov
eyou,I
'
m doi
ngthi
s
fort
hesakeofmyl oveformysist
er"
Mike:
Iunder
standthatt
hisi
sar
rangednotl
ove
marri
edbutI'
m gonnamakesur
et haty
ou
al
wayshappy"
Me:
Let
'
sdot
his"
Mi
ke:
Dowhat
?"
Me:
Getmar
ri
ed,
ri
ghtnow"
[Hest
aredatme]
Mi
ke:
Arey
ouser
iousOrj
oki
ng?Ri
ghtnow"
Me:I
'
m ser
iousMi
ke,
let
'sgett
hisov
eranddone
wi
th,
sowhatyousay
ing?"
Mi
ke:
Arey
ousur
e?"
Me:
Yes"
Mike:
Not
hisi
sal
lwr
ongact
ual
l
y"[
Ist
aredat
hi
m]
Me:
Whatar
eyousay
ing?
"
Mike:
Maxl ovesyoudearl
yandIcan'tmarrymy
brot
hergir
lfr
iendSabri
na,
May bei
t'
stimeto
fi
ghtal
lthi
st oget
her,
I
'm gonnamakesuret hat
youli
vealifeyouwantandwi thy
oursist
erin
i
t.
.Ican'
tletmymom andyourmotherruinmy
l
if
eory ourli
fewi
thMax"
[Igotconf
used,whati
s
hetalki
ngabout?
]
Me:MikeIthoughtyouwantedt
omarrymebut
nowyousayt hingsl
ikey
ouwon'tl
etour
mother'
sruinourli
veswit
hMax"
Mike:
Exact
ly,
we 
wil
ltal
kwhenI
'
m back,
Ihav
e
somewheretogo"
Me:
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Mi
ke:
Iwi
l
ltel
lyoul
ater
,okay
?"
Me:
Bu.
..
"[
Hecutmespeaki
ng]
Mike:
Il
ovey
oubutIcan'
tdothi
snow"
[He
ki
ssedmycheekst
henwalkedout
]
¤
#Max
{Somepeoplear
esosel
fisht
heydon'
tcare
aboutsomepeoplef
eel
i
ngsjustl
i
kethegirl
I
thoughtl
ovedmebutIt
hinkt
hatwasalla
l
i
e..
.AsIwasi
nbi
gthought
sIhear
daknock}
I:
Comei n"
{Unfor
tunatelysomeoneIwasn'
t
expect
ingjustwalkedin}
Mi
ke:
Heybr
o"
I
:Don'tbrome,
whatthehel
lbr
ingsy
ouher
e?
Justgetoutpl
ease"
Mike:Weneedt otalk,
wecan'tletagirlcome
betweenus,comeonbr o"
{Mikewast helast
personIexpectedtodowhathedi dandi treal
l
y
pi
ssedmeof ft
oseeagi r
lIl
ov ewayt oomuch
ki
ssingwi t
habr ot
herthatItrust
edwi thall
my
heartbutIhadnochoi cebecauseI'm nota
vi
olentkindofperson}
I
:Ij
usthopet
hatyouhappyt
haty
ougotwhat
y
ouwant edMike"
Mike:
Shouldweal
waysletpeopl
etocome
betweenus?Li
keser
iousl
y?"
I
:Justgett
othepointsoy
oucanleavemet he
hel
lalonebef
oreIdosomethi
ngIwil
lregr
et"
Mike: I
'm notgonnamar ryherandI'm doingthis
becauseIhav eto.
.MaxI'm doi
ngt hi
sf oryou
andt hatwi l
lrui
nmyl i
fenowbecausei fIlether
got henIwi l
lbelett
ingmywhol epr i
vatelifei
n
stakeher ebutjustforyouIwilldoit
"{Igot
conf used}
I
:WhatdoyoumeanYourwhol
epr
ivat
eli
fe?
Whatdidy
oudo?"
Mike:I
fItellyouthenIwillhavet
okil
lyouI
thi
nk..
youcanhav eyourchancewit
hSabr i
na
now,Iwil
ltakecar eoftherestbymysel
f.
.Iwon'
t
tol
erat
eourmom t ocontr
olme
anymore..That'
s 
allIneededtosay"
{Hemade
hiswaytot hedoor }
I:
Wait"
{Heturned}:I'
m wi thyouallthewayjust
tel
lmewhatdi dy oudot hatourmom bl ackmail
youwithi
fshedoes" {
Iwasj ustcuri
ousand
needtoknowt het r
uth,betweenmeandMi ke
thewerenosecr etsbutl atel
ywehav esomuch
argumentsandov ernot hingspecial}
Mike:MaxIcanandwil
ldothi
smysel
f,
noneed
f
orwant i
ngtobeinvol
ve.
.Iwi
l
ldoj
ustfi
ne"
{He
walkedoutandIl
eftcl
uel
ess}
¤
#Chl
ori
ne
<Youhaven'
theardany thingaboutmeyetbut
tr
ustmeoncey oudot hatwil
lmakeyouhave
somuchhatef orme. .
.Ij
ustgotbackfr
om
Durbanmodelscont estanditwassomuch
exci
ti
ngcontest,
IgotbackhomeandIf ound
mom sit
ti
ngindiningr oom eati
ngandshe
l
ookedli
kesomet hingwasbot heri
ngher>
Me:Heymom, i
fsomeonehur ty
outhenheor
she'
sstart
ingabiggestmi
stakeofhisorher
enti
reli
feandthati
sgonnaputhim orheri
n
tr
oublewithme"
Mom:Ohhoneyyoubackatl
ast
"<Wehugged
t
henpul
l
edapart
>:Imissedy
ou"
Me:
Sameher
e,ar
eyouokay
?"
Mom:Wehav
eami
ssi
ont
hatweneedt
otake
car
eof"
Me:Il
ovethesoundoft
hat
,whatar
ewe
pl
anningt
histi
me?"
Mom: Ihavereali
zedthatSabri
nalov
et hatMax
guyandIhat ethefeeli
ngofthatsowemustdo
somet hi
ngtotearthem apartsi
nceIhave
rearrangedweddi ngforherandMikebutIdon't
thinkthatiswor ki
ngoutandIhav er
anoutof
planst ogetridofthem thi
stime,
doyouhav e
somet hi
nginmi nd"
<Ijustl
ookedatmom t hen
l
aughed>
Me:Ial
wayshavepl
anssoleaveever
ythi
ngt
o
mebecauseIhaveabett
erideat
omake
Sabri
nahat
eMax"<Ismi
led>
Mom:
whatdoy
ouhav
einmi
nd?
"
Me:Idon'
tplanandt
ell
mom soj ustl
eav
e
ever
ythi
ngtomeasIsai dbef
ore"<Wesmil
edat
eachother
>
¤
[
11/
12,
06:
42]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t6
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#Mi
ke
Ihat epeoplewhousesomet hi
ngy oudidin
pastj usttoblackmaily
outodot heirdi
rt
y
wor k,aft
erIleftMaxhouseIwentt omypar ent
s
placeandIonl yfounddadwatchinghorror
mov i
ewi thAlex(
MyandMaxsi ster,she'
sa
doct orandav er
ybusypersonnowaday sand
youwon' tbeli
evehowlit
tl
esheist obealready
adoct or
)
Alex
:Heybi
gbroIdi
dn'
texpectyouher
e"She
cameandhuggedme,Dadlookedatmesobad
Dad:
Alexdon'
tyouhav
esomewor
ktodo"
Al
ex:
Nodad,
act
ual
lyIwanttospendsometime
wi
thmybrot
her
"Il
ookedatherthensmi
led
Dad:Al
exyouwil
ltal
ktohi
m otherti
me,r
ight
nowIhaveimport
antbusi
nesstotalkt
ohim
about"
Al
ex:
Butda.
..
."
Dadcutherspeaki
ng
Dad:
Iwon'
tpleasey
ousorathergoandkeep
your
sel
fbusyorwatchwhatI
'm aboutt
odoto
you"
Me:FormysakegoAl
imay
bewewi
l
lcat
chup
l
ater"
Alex
:Okayfi
nebutIwon'
tkeepmy sel
fbusyt
oo
l
ong"Shewentt
oherroom upst
air
s,Dadl
ooked
atmesofuri
ous
Dad:
Whatgamear
eyoupl
ayi
ng?
"Il
ookedat
hi
mlost
Me:Excuseme!Dadwhatar
eyout
alki
ng
about?"
Dad:
I'
mtal
ki
ngabouty
ourst
upi
dpl
ant
onot
mar
ryt
hatgi
rlwechosef
ory
ou"
Me:Firstl
yofall
,Idon'tneeda
controll
er,
secondl yIguessnewst r
avelsof ast
toyouandIdon' tcareevenal i
tt
lebitbecauseI
wil
lnev ermarryagi rl
fri
endofmybr other,
lastl
y
I'
m goingt ofi
ghteachandev ery
onet hati
son
mywayj usttr
yt omar kmywor dsjustonce
dad"Iturnedandmademywayt othedoorbut
dadsai dsomet hingsoIt ur
nedandl ookedback
tohim
Dad:Youngmandon'tt
rymebecauseIwil
ldo
whatI'
m supposedt
odoifyoudon'
tfol
l
owmy
rul
es"
Me:Justdoasy ouwantdad,Idon'
tcar
e
becauseIwil
lrecl
aim myl
ifeifIgodowni
nthe
process"
Dad:
Youlovepl
ayi
nggamesandmay bei
t'
s
ti
met oputast
optot
hat"
HeshoutedandI
hear
dsomeonecli
mbingstai
rs,
Il
ookedt
her
e
anditwasmom maki
ngherwaydown 
Mom:
What
'sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Dad:IrecentlyheardthatyoursonMikeisgoing
agai
nstusandhewon' tmar r
ythatgi
rl
anymor e"Iaskedmy selft
hatwhomi ghthav
e
tol
ddadaboutt hatI'
m notgoingtomar r
y
Sabrinaany more,i
sitMaxorSabr i
naora
enemy
Me:Mom I'
m nolongeraki
dsojusttel
lyour
husbandt
hatIcanmakedecisi
onsf or
myself
"Mom lookedatdadwhojustchoset
o
l
augh
Mom: MybabyIknowt hatyoul
ongerababy
anymorebutyourdadisdoingthi
sf ory
our
fut
urenotthathedoesn'
tlovey
ouj ust
underst
andthatmylove"
Me:Tohellwit
hthatmom,I
'
mt i
redofthi
s
famil
y,
al
way sitmakesusyout
htoli
veli
ke
pri
soner
's"
Mom:
Wedoi
ngal
lthi
sbecausewel
ovey
ou
Mi
ke"
Dad:Mari
astopbeingsof
tonhimi
fhewon't
marrySabri
nathenit
'shi
schoi
cet
hatwil
lev
en
puthiminhell
,
leav
emyhousenowboy "
He
l
ookedatme
Me:Ipromiseyouthatwhatevery
ouplanni
ng
wil
lscrewy ouandI'
m gonnamakesurethat
youdieli
keadogaheadwi t
hVicky,
markmy
wordsdad"Isaidandwalkedout
¤
#Max
Iwaswi t
hEl li
otinrestaur
antorder ingour
favouritef oodwhenwesawChl or inegi vi
ng
someguyanenv elopewithsomet hi ngandI
noticedt hatshe' supt osomethingt hatisnot
goodatal l becausesheal waysst artwar sand
eversi ncesheandhermom wal kedi nMr
Augusthousenot hinghavebeengoodatal l
,Me
andSabr inaal wayshadt ofi
ghtf orourl ovefor
eachot herandIsweart hewayVi ckyand
Chlorinear eev ilevenMrAugustdon' tnoti
ce
andIalway
shavethought
sthatshei
susi
ng
str
ongpoti
onthatmakesMrAugustt
obe
bl
indedbylov
eforher
El
l
iot
:Doy
ounot
icewhatI
'
m not
ici
ng?
"
Me:Thatgirl
withhermom won'trestunti
lthey
seeAugustf ami
lyapartorscr
ewedandIt hink
weshoul ddosomethingaboutthi
s,doyouhav e
somethinginmind?"
El
li
ot:
I'
m soyoungandst i
l
lateenandIdon'
t
wanttodiest
il
lsoli
tt
lebutI'
m gonnaf
ightf
or
myFami l
yevenifIwi
llhavet
or i
skmylif
e"
Me:Il
ovethesoundoft
hatandI'
m al
wayswit
h
August'
sallt
hewayandI'
m goi
ngtofi
ghtf
or
yoursi
ster
"
Ell
iot
:t
hankyousomuchandmysi st
erwil
lbe
stupi
dtonotnoti
cethaty
ouandheraremeant
tobeandonedaymay beshewil
lsayyest
o
mar r
yyousi
ncethatdayshesai
dshe'
snot
ready,
MaxcanIaskonelastf
avour
?"
Me:
Yeah"
El
li
ot:
Canwepleasegoandcheckhowshe'
s
doi
ng?Pret
typl
ease"
Me:
Aaah.
.I'
m..I
..
"Shecutmespeaki
ng
El
l
iot
:Pr
ett
ypl
ease"
Me:Okayfi
ne"Wedidn'
tevent
akeour
or
der'
s,
wejustlef
tandwegotther
eandshe
waswithMikeeati
nginsi
l
ent
El
li
ot:
Supri
se!
"Sabr
inawassohappyseei
ngher
si
ster
,t
heyhuggedandpul
ledapar
t
Pr
incess:
Whatar
eyouguy
sdoi
ngher
e?"
Me: Welly
oursi st
erwasdy ingtoseey ou"She
l
aughedaheadwi thMi keandElli
ot ,
wej oined
them andat etogether,
wewer etalkingbutMi ke
wassi l
entlikesomet hi
ngwasbot heringhi m,he
wasonl yanswer i
ngwher ehecoul d..Inf ew
minutessomeguy sbar gedinpointinggunon
Ell
iotandoneoft hem shootmeandi twas
l
ightsout,Ionlycouldherepeoplet alkingso
downandIwasnotev enheari
ngwhatthey
weresay
ingexact
lyandintheprocessIhear
d
anot
hergunshot
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Tobecont
inued.
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Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t7
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#El
l
iot
Actuall
yoneoft heguy sthatshotMaxand
Mikeistheonet hatIsawi nar est aurantwhenI
waswi thMaxt hatevening,
aftert heyshotMi ke
theyranawayandMi kewasl osi nglotofbl ood
thanMax. .
Sabri
nacalledhospi tal amblence
quickl
yandshewascr y i
ngatt hesamet i
me
andInot i
cedthatshewasmost lycr y
ingov er
MikeandnotMax. ..i
nf ewmi nutesambl ence
arri
vedandIwasl eftbehindwi thlotof
thoughtssoIdon' tknowwhathappeni nt here,
I
wasonl ygonnawai tf
ornewsf rom Alexsince
she'sadoct or.
..
AfterAmbl encel ef
tIquickly
drovebackhomeandIwasnotaf r
aidorshock
bywhathappen, Ididn'tknowwhat '
sgoingont o
meatt hattimeandIdi dn'
tpayanyat t
entiont o
whathappenedatal l.
..
whenIgothomeIf ound
Chlori
netalkingtohermot hertheydidn'tsee
me,Ioverheardwhatt heywer esay ing
Vi
cky
:Sodi
dyourpl
anwor
k?"
Chl
ori
ne:
Yesbuti
t'
sst
il
lwayt
ofart
oendmy
pl
an"
Vi
cky
:What
'sy
ourpl
anexact
ly?
"
Chlori
ne:Seduci
ngMaxandki dnappingMikei
s
thestart
...
Mom ifIsl
eepwithMaxt hatwi
ll
makeSabr i
nahatehi
m andkidnappingMike
will
makeSabr i
nathi
nkthatMaxisbehindallof
that"
Vicky:
Buthow?Idon'
tunder
standt
hisal
lj
ust
tr
yt oexpl
aint
hisal
lwel
l"
Chlorine:
Wel lmom Iwillbuyaguyt otal
klike
Maxexact ly,Whenhet al
ksIwi l
lrecordhi
m and
allthosethingswill
bel i
keMaxsai dthem and
theywi l
lall
leadSabr i
nabeliev
et hatMax
kidnappedMi keandSabr i
nawillst
arthat
ing
Maxwayt oomuch"
Vi
cky
:Chl
ori
neIst
il
ldon'
tgetal
lthi
spl
an"
Chlor
ine:Youwi ll
getthisallonceitis
happeningmom, Iknowt hatitisj
ustcrazyand
youwon' tgetityetbutsoony ouwil
lunder st
and
thi
sall,
mom Ihat ethi
sfami l
yandIwantt hem
tosufferandformybr othersakeIwi l
lmake
surebotht hi
sf amil
yandMaxf amil
ysuffer"
Vicky
:Iwantthatasmuchasy ouwantitmy
dearandmanypeoplewillt
hinkwedoingthi
s
j
ustbecausewear eevi
lbutnowearedoing
thi
storevengeformyson"
Chl
ori
ne:
Oncewedonet
othi
sfami
l
ylol
they
wi
l
lwi
sht
hatt
heynev
ermetus,
tr
ustme"
 
Vicky :
Elli
oti sgoingdowni ncludingSabr ina,
I
wantt heirfatherseet hem dy i
ngsl owlyandI
willmaket hathappensoonenough, Ij
ustwant
himt ofeel thewayIf eltwhenIsawmyson
l
ay ingont hepool ofblood" Ididn'tr
eal getwhat
shewast alkingabout ,whenshesayshewant
tor evengef orhi
ssont hent hatcanmeanonl y
meanonet hingwhi chismydadmi ghthav e
kil
ledhi ssonbutwhen? ,how?AndhowcomeI
don' tknowany thing,IguessIshoul dpr otect
my selff r
om t henbecausenowt heymi ghtgo
aftermeaf t
erallthatIhav ehear dsof arandI
don' tgethowMaxandMi kehav etodowi th
thi
smay bet heissomet hi
ngmor et othisandI
willknowsoonenough
Chlori
ne:Ilov
ethatthei
rfatherlov
es,t
rustand
admi r
ey ouandthatcanonl ymeanone
thi
ng...
mom Iwantt opulltr
iggerbymy sel
fto
him andIwantt oburnEll
iotandSabrinaali
ve
withhimf eel
ingpai
nofbul l
etinhissystem"
Vi
cky
:Rev
engei
ssweet
,i
sn'
ti
t?"
Chlorine:It hinksoandsoonIj ustthi
nkwewi l
l
l
iveourl i
feknowi ngthatwef aughtf ormy
brotherl egacyandi fMaxandMi kemakei tthen
west il
l hav esomanybat tl
est olookfor ward
to,
Ijustonl ywantj usti
cef ormybr ot
herandt he
onlywayi stokilleachandev eryoneher einthis
familyandIwantt heDiamondf ami l
ytoal so
feelhowIf eltwhenIsawmyl ittl
esisterbeing
tort
uredwi thmewat chinghersuf feri
ngandf or
nothingi nt hatmat ter"
Itwasmyf i
rstti
me
seeingChl or i
necr yi
ngandIj ustknewt hatI
needexpl ainactionf r
om dadandsomet hi
ngi s
mor et ot his
Vicky:Don'
tcrymybaby ,
I'
m withy ouinthisal
l
thewayandIwi l
lneverleaveyoursidei nthi
s
asf araswegotsomucht oliv
ef orinthis
wor l
d,t
hisf
amilythinkeverythi
ngi sabout
moneybutnoi t'sneveraboutloveormoney
actuall
yIhatethefactthatI'
ml iv
ingal i
e,Ihat
e
thatIalwayshavetoplayl i
keI'm happymar ri
ed
whileI'm onlydoi ngthisformysonj ust ice..
.I
knowt hatAlexai ssti
llyounganddon' thav e
cl
ueaboutwhathappent oherl it
tl
esist erand
herbr otherandt hat'
swhyshel ovethisf ami l
y
j
ustbecausesheknownot hingaboutwhat
happeni nthepastandasf arasI '
m planni ngI
wil
lt el
l heronceshehasgr ownupal itt
le
bit
"tearsescapedonmyey es,
Ijustcoul dn't
beli
ev et hatmydadmi ghthav ekil
ledVi cky
ki
ds,noway .
.asfarasIwasst illi
nbigt hought s
myphonei nter
ruptmel i
steningtoVi ckyand
Chlor i
nesecr ettalk.
..
theyturnedandl ookedat
me,Ianswer edmyphoneandt hecallerwas
Sabrina
.
..
OnCal
l
...
Me:Hey"
Shewasindeeppain,
shewascryi
ngso
pai
nful
l
ylikesomet
hingbadhadhappen
Sabr
ina:
H..
hedidn'tma..
makei.
..i
t"
Tear
sranon
mycheeksafterheari
nghercr
yingand
mumbl i
ngl
ikethat
Me:Wh..
whodi dn'
tmak..makei
t?IsitMaxor
Mike"
Shecriedsopainful
ly:
Sabri
na!Answer
me,whoisit
? "
Shedidn'
tanswer,
shecri
edand
hangupthecall
 
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12,
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Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t8
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#Chl
ori
ne
Iwasbusyt alki
ngt omymom aboutour
revengef ormybr otherwhenIhear daphone
ri
ngf rom othercornerandthephonewasEl l
iot
phonewhi chinter
ruptedmet al
kingtomy
mom, Iheardeverythi
ngshesaidt oSabri
na
sinceIj ustknewthatitwasherobv iousl
y.
..
after
shehangupIgotacal lf
rom David(myinand
outsideguy ,he'
smyper sonaldoctor,
heworks
formeandIr ecentl
yaskedhimt okidnapMike
formesi ncehewor kinhospi
tal
andheknows
someofway stoescapetherewithoutbei
ng
seenbyany one),
Ilefttot
heroom thathad
Ell
iotbecauseIdi
dn'twanthertoov er
hearmy
pri
v at
etalkwit
hDav id
<Oncal
l
> 
Me:
Heyy
ou,
Ihopet
haty
ouhav
egoodnewsf
or
me"
Dav i
d:Yesof courseandy ourplani sgoing
accordingy ourwi sh,
Ihav ekidnappedhi m
withoutbei ngseenandIguesst hatSabrinagir
l
wil
l t
hinkhe' salr
eadyi nmor tuarywi thouther
beingt oldanythi
ng. .
.don'twor r
yabout
i
dent i
ficati
onofhi sbodybecauseIhav ealr
eady
askedsomeguywhowor ksinmor tuarytoput
somemaskswhi chmat chMi kef acetoadead
personi nthejusti ncasewhenSabr inagot her
e
tohav eai denti
ty..
.Si
stermol aphowi ll
convince
SabrinaandMi kef amilythatMi kehaspassed
away
"Ismi
l
ed
Me:
Yousosmart,
Youdeser
vet
obegi
venmor
e
t
hanwhatIpai
dyousofar"
Davi
d:I
'
m happythaty
oualwaysdon'
tcompl
ain
t
ome. .
.i
fyouneedanythi
ngj
usttel
lme,
Iwil
l
makeithappen"
Me:
Iwi
l
ljustwai
tfornextwor
kfory
ou"
.
David:
Thanky ou"Ihangupwi t
hsomuchj oyin
myhear taf
terhear i
ngthatmypl anwas
successandnowonl yf
ewt hi
ngsIwil
l haveto
do..
.aft
erIdroppedt hecall
Iwentt ot
her oom
thathadEll
iotbutmymot herwasnol ongerin
there,
shewasf umingwi thangerwhenIwal ked
i
nandIhadt oactlikeIknownot hi
ng
Me:
Whati
sit
?"
El
li
ot:Don'
taskmet
heanswer
,doy
out
hinkI
'
m
st
upid?Huh?"
Me:List
enEl
l
iot
,Ihav
enoi
deawhatmakesy
ou
saythat"
Ell
iot:
Thensoony ouwi l
lhaveanideawhat
mademesaywhatIsai d"Shewalkedout,
Il eft
i
nt hereaskingmy selfdoessheknow?I fy es
how?Butt henIdi dn'
tmi ndIjusthadtofi
ni sh
mywor k.
..
aftersheleftIdroveinaplacewher e
theykeepMi ke,
Igotthereandhewassl eepy
andhedi dn'tseem li
kehewasi npainatall..
.I
wentt oaroom t hathadev er
yonedownst airs
Dav
id:
Sowhati
sthenextmov
e?"
Me:Idon'
twanthi
mt ofeelpai
n,
Iwanthi
mtobe
st
rongfir
stsoIcanbegin"
David:It
houghtyourpl
anwastokidnapMi ke
whenMaxi sal
sooutinhospi
talsothatSabri
na
wil
lthinkMaxisbehindthi
sal
l"Ij
usthad
di
fferentpl
ansnow
Me:
Act
ual
l
yIhav
eachangeofmi
ndnow"
Davi
d:Thatsoundspr
omi
si
ng,
doy
oumi
nd
t
ell
i
ngme? "
Me:
Ican'
ttel
lyouy
etbutt
her
eal
missi
onwi
l
l
happenl
atert
oni
ght
"
Dav
id:
Ijusthopethatyounotplanni
ngonki
l
li
ng
t
hatli
tt
lepoorgir
lEll
iot
"Il
aughedsosil
ly
Me:
Arey
ouev
enser
iousnow?
"
Davi
d:Chl
orineIcandoanyt
hingforyoubutj
ust
pl
easedon'tinv
olveEl
l
iotonyourrev
enge
pl
ans"
Me:Ial
readydi
dandt
heisnoturni
ngback
becauseshepushmewaytoofar"
Dav
id:
Bu.
..
"Icuthi
m
Me:Enough!ThisisnotadebutandI '
mtheboss
heresoIdon'tneedadvicefr
om youoranyone,I
j
usthopethaty ouunderst
and"Youcouldhave
seenhowhel ookedatme, i
twaslikehewil
l
planonkil
li
ngmeobv i
ously
Me:I
fki
ll
ingmewi l
lmakey oufeelbett
ert
hen
ki
l
l me"
Ilaughed,
helookedsopissedandonmy
mindIwast hi
nkaboutmakingDav i
dtoki
ll
El
li
othi
msel f
Dav
id:
Ihav
etogosomewher
e,seey
oul
ater
".
Me:
Wher
eyougoi
ng?
"
Dav
id:
Somewher
e".
Me:I
stheanypl
acet
hati
t'
snamei
s
Somewhere?
".
David:
Ihatewhaty oudoing,
remembert hatI'
m
al
soahuman, Ideser
verespect.
.Icanbey our
workerbutknowt hatIal
sohav ev al
uesand
pr
ivateplacestogoto"Istar
edathi m
Me:
Okf
inebutdoonemor
ewor
kforme"
Dav
id:
Whi
chi
s?"
Me:
Ify
oucan'
tki
l
lhert
hent
akeherl
astpar
t"
Davi
d:Ar
eyoucr
azynow?Arey
oul
i
steni
ngt
o
your
self
?NoIwon'
tdothat
"
Me:Thenconsi
derthaty
ourwholefami
lyi
sin
bigst
akehere,
Icandowhat ev
erIf
eell
i
kedoing
toeachandeveryoneofthem"
Dav
id:
Ify
out
ouchmyf
ami
l
ytheny
ouwi
l
lbe
makingthebiggestmi
stakeofy
ourl
i
fej
ust
knowthat"
Ilaughed
Me:
Whaty
ougonnado?
"
David:Icanandwil
ltakeyourl
astbr
eathif
possible,
Icanonl
ypromiseyouthatat
least
"
Me:
Whodoy
out
hinky
ouar
e?"
Dav
id:
Yourweakness"
_
#Sabr
ina
AfterIheardt henewst hatMikehaspassed
away ,
Ijustcouldn'tt
akei tany
more.
.Igaveup
feeli
ngMi serableandf ai
ledandwhoeveris
behindt heshootingwillbeknownsoonerthan
l
ater..
.Il
efthospitalandwenthomewhenIgot
there,
thewasonl yEll
i
otwhenshesawmeshe
huggedmet ight
El
l
iot
:Hey
,ev
ery
thi
nggonnabeokay
"
Me:
Nonot
hingi
sgonnabeokayher
eEl
l
iot
,what
i
sthat
?"Shewashol
dingal
i
ttl
epr
ivat
edi
ary
 
El
li
ot:
Vickydiary
,t
akealookhere"
Shegav
eme
andaft
ersawi ngwhatIsawIlaughed
unbel
i
ev abl
e
Me:
Noway ,
thi
scan'tbet
rue.
.HowcomeMaxi
s
Al
exabr
otherbutnotChl
ori
nebrot
her
?"
El
l
iot
:Unbel
i
evabl
eri
ght
"wegotl
ost
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Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t9
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
.
¤
#Sabr
ina
_
Wel
ookedateachot
herwi
thl
otofQuest
ions
t
hatneedanswer
s
El
l
iot
:Thi
sisconf
usi
ng,
whati
sgoi
ngon?
"
Me:Maybei
t'
sti
metogett
othebot
tom oft
his
al
landIhav
eabett
erpl
anbuti
tneednorush"
Ell
iot
:Yousay i
ngthatbecausey oufeel
good
abouty oursel
fbutI'
m notfeeli
nggoodatall
,I
wantt histoendandsoon,Ijustdon'
tcareabout
yourst upi
dplanthatyouony ourownwi t
hyour
stupi
dpl anthatyouhaveinmi nd"
Me:Idon'
tunderstand,
what i
shappeni
ngwith
you.
.al
lofthesuddeny ouactli
keyouhave
manysecretsthatIdon'tev
enhavetoknow"
Ell
i
ot:
I'
mj ustt
iredofgamesandI '
mt aki
ng
contr
olofmyl i
fe..
I'
m goi
ngtov i
sitmyuncl
e
Sokhului
nmi nesandi fyounotwithmethen
youowny ourown" Il
ookedathershock
Me:Youcan'
tgodownt
her
e,i
t'
sdanger
ousf
or
you"
El
l
iot
:Ihav
etodot
his,
i
t'
sbet
tert
oleav
eEast
London.
.Ican'
tli
veli
fewithful
lofli
es.
.t
hose
peopl
earet r
yingtokil
lusandIwon'tal
lowthat
tohappentome, I
'mrunningawayandgivi
ngup
ever
ythi
ngher e,
Ihavenothi
nglef
tformehere"
Me:
Youhav
eme"
Ell
i
ot:
Sabr
inaIdon'
twantt
ohearnewsthatsay
youhavepassedaway
,l
et'
sgotoget
her
"Ist
ared
ather
Me:Youmustbecrazy
,Ihav
eal
i
feher
eandI
'
m
notgoi
nganywher
e"
Ell
iot:
Ioverhear
dVickyt al
ki
ngtoChlori
neand
thewayIhear dthem,it
'sli
keourfat
herkil
l
ed
Vickykidsandnowshewant storevengeand
she'splanningonburningusali
ve" 
:o
Me:What?
,Idon'
tbel
i
evet
hat .
.Ourdadi
snota
ki
l
lerandifshewant
storevengethenI
'm
al
waysreadytofi
ghtant
hingshehasinher
mind"
El
l
iot
:Ar
eyoul
i
steni
ngt
oyour
sel
f?These
peopl
earedangerousandhav edangerous
pl
anssoWeshoul dgof arawayfrom hereand
haveti
meforourselv
est opl
anabi gplanthati
s
gonnadest
roythem andouruncleistheonly
onewhocanhav eabettertr
apthat'
swhyI
deepl
ywantust ogo"
Me:
Whataboutdad?
"
El
li
ot:
Dadalwaystakescareofhi
mselfsohe
wil
lmanage"
Ist
aredatherandIthi
nkshehasa
goodpoi
ntandi
t'sti
met oseewhatthi
swil
l
l
eadustobuteverysi
tuati
onhasit
'shar
d
poi
nts
Me:Ican'
tj
ustleavel
ikethis,
Maxisinhospi
tal
andyouexpectmet ojustleavewit
hout
knowinghowhei sandMi keisdead,
Ihavet
o
att
endhisfuneral
"
El
li
ot:
Youhavenochoi ceher
ebecauseyourl
if
e
i
salsoinr
isk..
it
'sbet
tertoi
nvol
veuncl
e
Sokhul
ubecausehe'sgoodinmindgames,he
hasmoney,heownmanycompani esandhehas
ey
esandear
sev
ery
wher
e"
Me:IjusthopethatyoudoknowuncleSokhul
u
i
sdanger ousandhewon' tl
etany
onetocome
betweenhisfamily.
..
ify
ouaskforhel
ptohim
theny ouwil
lal
sobemaki nghimtogobackin
hisbadway s"
Ell
iot:
Henev erchangedandhewi llnev erwi l
l
change..Ouruncl ewi llalwaysbeadest royer
andhewasbor nt hatwaysohewi llalway sbe
thatwayei t
hery ouwanthi mt ochangeor
not"El
li
otisbecomi nghear t
less,
Ihatet he
personshe'sbecomi ng,Chlori
neandhermom
arepushinghert oof ar,she'
sbecomi nga
monst erthatInev ert houghtshewi llbe...
she
wantt oinvolveadanger ouspersoninami nd
gameandsheknowst hatmyuncl e/heruncl eis
onapl aygr ound, hecandoashepl easeand
shehashur tmanyper sonsinthepastandI
remembert hegi rlthati sWendy ,
shewasi f
she'sdead/ i
si fshe' sst il
lal
ive,
Isaythat
becauseI '
m notsur eaboutheri dentity..
Idon't
knowei thershe'sal iveordeadbecauseshe
wentmi ssinandi t'
sov er4yearsnow, thatis
real
lywor ri
esmeal otmor enowmay beI
shouldbemor ecloset omyuncl eandf i
ndout
aboutwher ei sshebecauseIguessmyuncl e
hasal lanswer '
sthatIneedandl astl
yIwi ll
makesur ethatIf oundoutsoonabouther
i
dent i
ty,herfami lyismuchwor r
iedaboutheror
may beIshoul dgoagai nstmyuncl ejusti ncase
tofi
ndt hepoorgi rl
,sheneedsclosur ewi thher
familybyher side..
.myuncl ehashur tmany
i
nnocentsoul s,
hehaski l
ledi
nnocentpeopl e,I
real
lycan' tletthathappenany mor e,
Ishoul d
takeast andf oryounggi r
lst
hathadsuf fered
andf ornot hingatal l
Me:El
li
otIhavedecidedthatI
'
m goingwit
h
you"
Shesmi l
ed,
Ell
i
otl ov
esmyunclewayt oo
muchandshedon' tgethowheart
lessSokhul
u
canbe
El
li
ot:Wow!all
oft
hesuddeny
ouagr
ee,
i
sthe
anyreason?
"
Me:
Yesact
ual
l
yandi
t'
sbadone"
El
l
iot
:Ij
usthopei
twon'
tgety
oui
nanyt
roubl
e"
Me:Doyouknowt
hegi
rlwhosenamei
s
Wendy?
"
El
l
iot
:YoumeanWendyWi
l
li
am Iguess"
Me:Yes,Ihadbigthought
saboutherandshe
j
ustallofthesuddenwentmissionyear
sago,I
t
hinkitwillbebet
terifIt
akej
usti
ceforher
"She
l
aughedunbel i
evable
El
li
ot:
Ourunclehat
eherandIguessy
oudon'
t
wanttoputy
oursel
finr
isk"
Me:Ihavetodot hi
sandIguesst heonl
ywayis
togoagainstSokhulu,Youknowwhenpeopl e
saythatputyourenemi escloseandhekil
l
ed
ourmom ont opofev erythi
ngbutwemanaged
toforgett
hatbutnowt hepasthascameto
hauntme"
El
l
iot
:It
houghtt
hatwasi
nthepast
"
Me:
NoI
tisnot
,I
'
m goi
ngaf
terhi
m andIcal
lthat
bet
ray
inghi
m"
El
l
iot
:What
?"
¤
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06:
43]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t10
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
¤
#Sabr
ina
¤
Me:
Don'
twhatme,
l
et'
sgetr
eadyf
ort
hef
li
ght
"
El
l
iot
:Wi
thoutt
ell
i
ngdad"
Me:Oh!Youmeant hesamedadwhosol
dme
out
,Idon'
tcareabouthi
m any
mor
easmuchas
henevercaredaboutme"
El
l
iot
:He'
sst
il
lourdad"
Me:Sothatmeanshe'
syourpr
ior
it
y?Li
ke
ser
iousl
y?"
El
l
iot
:Idi
dn'
tsayt
hatr
emember
"
Me:Dadisbadnews,
Ijustwantt
ogofarfarfar
awayfr
om hi
m andIthi
nkit'
sbadtogoagainst
Sokhul
usoI'
mleavi
ng"
El
l
iot
:Whatdoy
oumean?
"
Me:Iwanttorestar
tmylif
e,Iwantt
obebor
n
newsoIguessIwon' tbebornnewwit
hmy
heart
lessdadaround"
El
li
ot:
Youwanttol
eavemehere?Wi
thnosi
ster
?
Youwon'tdot
hatorwi
ll
you?
"
Me:
Idon'
twantt
odot
hisbutIhav
eto"
El
li
ot:
Noyoudon'
thav
etodot
hisbuty
ou
pushi
ngy
oursel
f"
Me:
Justknowt
hatILov
eyou"
El
l
iot
:Ser
iousl
y?Doy
ou?
"
Me:
Yesof
cour
se"
El
l
iot
:Iwantt
oli
vemyl
i
fewi
thy
oubymysi
de"
Me:
Thencomewi
thme"
Voi
ce:
She'
snotgoi
ngany
wher
e"Wet
urned
El
l
iot
:Dad!
"
Dad:Don'tdadmeEl l
i
ot.
.Sabri
na 
whatar
eyou
doingher
e?Ar en'
tyousupposetobewit
hyour
husband?Huh? "
Voi
ce:Shekil
l
edhim"
Vickysai
dcomi
ng
downstai
rs,
Icl
ear
edmyt hr
out
Me:
Excuseme!
,
whatar
eyouonaboutVi
cky
"
Dad:Nowonderhewasn'tanswer
ingmy
cal
ls,
whendi
dthishappen?"
Vi
cky
:Lastni
ght
"
El
li
ot:Vi
ckyi
scraz
ydad,Sabri
nadidn'
tki
l
l
anyone,
shewasn'
ttheshooter
..
Mikewasshot
i
nhisownhouseandunf or
tunatel
yhedidn'
t
makei t
"
Vi
cky
:Myl
oveshe'
sly
ing.
.Sabr
inai
sther
eone
whoshotMi
ke"
Dad:
What
?"
Ell
i
ot:
Nothat
'snott
rue,
shedoesn'
tknowwhat
she'
stal
ki
ngabout"
Dad:ShutupElli
ot,
Sabr
inadidy
ouordi
dyounot
ki
ll
him? "
Ilaughedunbeli
evi
ngdad,
i
sheeven
ser
ious
Me:Youmustbekiddingmedad,
howcanyou
beli
evesomeonewho'spl
anni
ngtoki
l
lyouover
yourfel
l
owdaughters"
Vi
cky
:Lol
zfel
l
owdaught
ers"
Me:Dadwhenwi llyoureali
zethatVickyisj
ust
usi
ngyou,she'
snotwhoy outhinksheis.
..
she'
s
not
hingbutab* t
chwho' sjs.
..
"Dadslappedme
wit
houtevenfi
nishedtalki
ng
Me:
Wow!
"
Vi
cky
:Youdeser
vet
hat
"
El
l
iot
:Yousoi
ncr
edi
ble,
sounbel
i
evabl
e"
Dad:
GetoutofmyhouseSabr
ina"
Ell
i
otst
ared
athi
m
El
l
iot
:Dad!
"
Dad:Joi
nherandbothofyoudon'
tev
ersetyour
foot
sherebefor
eIrepor
tthaty
outhemurder
Sabri
na"
Ell
i
ot:Soyoubeli
evingt
hishypocri
tedad?You
wil
lregrett
hisbi
gtime.
.she'
splanningon
burni
nguswi thyouwatchi
ng"Vi
ckygot
supri
sed
Dad:
That
'senough,
bot
hofy
ougetoutnow"
Me:Thisi
snotthefatherthatr ai
sedme,dady ou
havebecameamonst ertoy ourownkids..
.Ijust
hopethatyouwon'tregretthisoneday..
.l
et'
s
go"Il
ookedatEll
i
ot,shenoddedt henwewal ked
outanddroveinhospital
..
.webumbedt oagi rl
who'sNandi,
she'
sdoct or
Nandi
:
Heybabi
es"
Me:
heyNandi
longt
ime"
Wehuggedt
henpul
l
ed
apar
t
Nandi
:
Indeedi
tisl
ongt
ime.
.I
'
m sor
ryabout
Max"
Me:
It
'sokay
..
howi
she?
"
Nandi
:
Nodi
ff
erencest
il
li
ncoma"
El
l
iot
:Sosad,
wewant
edt
osayourgoodby
e'st
o
hi
m"
Nandi
:
Arey
ougoi
ngsomewher
e?"
Me:
Yeah,
wel
eav
ing"
Nandi
:Oht
hat
'ssad,
whenar
eyoucomi
ng
back?
"
Me:
Ihav
enoi
deamay
bewear
egoi
ngf
orev
er"
Nandi
:
WhataboutMax?
"
Me:Iwantyoutogiv
ehimthisl
ett
eroncehe
wakesup"Ihandedheral
ett
er
Nandi
:
Sowher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Me:
Itdoesn'
tmat
terNandi
"
El
l
iot
:Tel
lhi
mthatIl
ovehi
m"
Me:
Meal
so"
Nandi
:Okay
"Wegrouphugged.
.t
henIandEl
l
iot
l
eftwebumpedt
oChlori
ne
Chlori
ne:Ihear
dthatyouleavi
ng,I
'
m soov ert
he
moon. .
I'
m gladyoubothoutofourliv
esand
Maxi sallminenow"aft
erthatshelef
tIcall
ed
Lucia
.
..
Oncal
l
...
Luci
a:Hey
"
Me:
Whenar
eyout
aki
ngaf
li
ghtt
oSi
ngapor
e"
Lucia:
Lat
ert
onight
,why?Doyouwantt
oj oi
nus
fr
iend?Youwil
ltr
avelf
reedon'
twor
ryf
riend"
Me:
I'
m comi
ngWi
thEl
l
iot
"
Luci
a:Cooltheni
t'
son,
wil
lmeetatt
heai
rpor
tin
fewmi nut
es"
me:
Okwi
l
lber
eady
"Ihungup
_
Me:I
t'
sover,
wedon'
thaveal
i
fehereany
mor
e
El
l
iot,
Ij
usthopeSi
ngapor
ewil
lbebet
ter
"
El
l
iot
:YouchooseSi
ngapor
e?Li
keSer
iousl
y"
Me:
Let
'
sgetr
eadyt
ogoi
nai
rpor
t"
Ell
i
ot :
Finebuty out akingawaymyl ifehere" We
gotreadyandwewer egoingt obuyev er
yt hi
ng
i
nSi ngapor eev encl othessi ncemoneywas
enough. .
.Wewentt ot heai rportandLuci awas
al
readyt her ewi t
hbuddi es,Thef l
ightst arted
andt heywer eallhav i
ngfun, dri
nking
champagne. .andev enLuci awasdr unkbutshe
wascont roli
ngaer opl ane..wewer enowpassi ng
somebi gf orestwithl otoft reesandwewer e
off
iciall
youti nAfrica..Luciast ar
tedLosi ng
controloft heaer opl ane..
itwascont r
olli
ngi t
's
sel
fandi twasgoi ngdownt othef orest
Li
ndokuhl
e:Luci
awhat
'
sgoi
ngon?
"
Lucia:Ican'
tcont
rolthi
sanymor
e,i
tis
controll
ingi
t'
sself,
Idon'
tknowwhat'
sgoi
ngon
here"
El
l
iot
:Ohno!Idon'
twantt
odi
eSabr
ina"
Me: Youwon'tdie,
tr
ustm...
"Idi
dn'
tfini
sh
talki
ng,Theaeropl
anewentdeepdownt othe
forest,
i
tfell
,
Icouldonlyhearscr
eamsandIf elt
dizzyatthev er
ysamemoment ,
Ijustpr
ayed
thatmysi st
erisokay
¤
Tobecont
inued.
..
Nowwear
egoi
ngtothepur
poseoft
het
it
le>I
hadt
omakeal
i
ving
[
11/
12,
06:
44]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t11
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
¤
NEXTDAY
#Al
exa
Ij
ustgothomeandmystepdadandmom wer
e
havi
ngfun,
wat
chingr
omancemovie
Me:Heyguy s,
Iseethatyouhavingsomequal
i
ty
ti
met ogethert
hat'
sniceindeed,
Wherear
e
other
's?"
Vi
cky
:Chl
ori
nemi
ghtbewi
thherf
ri
ends"
Me:
Oh!Wher
eisEl
l
iot
?"
Vicky
:Well
she'
snolongerpar
tofthi
s
famil
y"Wowindeedi
t'
ssupri
sing
Me:
Whatdoy
oumean?
"
Vicky
:Wel
lsheandSabr
inawereChasedout
becauset
heycal
ledmeab*tch"unbel
i
evabl
e
Me:WellEll
iotandSabri
naarenotr
udeand
defi
nit
elytheywouldn'
tcal
lyoub*t
chforno
funnyrudereason"
Dad:
Mywifedoesn'
tneedtoexpl
ainany
thi
ngto
yousoj
ustgi
veusouraloneti
mewi t
hmywi f
e"
Vicky
:Orel
seyoual
sowanttojoi
nEll
iotand
Sabri
na?Huh?
"Dadl
ookedathersupr
ised
Dad:
Whywoul
dyousayt
hatt
oyourdaught
er?
"
Vicky:
Wel
l
..I
..
I.
..
"Shekeptmumbl
i
ngunt
ilIbr
oke
theice
Me:Welldaddydon' tworr
y,Iwon'tfi
ghtyouboth
ortal
kaboutEl li
otorSabri
naagai n.
.I
'm sorr
y"I
l
ookedatmom whoj ustl
ookedatmepi ssed
andonmyt houghtsIjustbeli
evedthatshe
wantedmet oleavebutIdidn'tr
eall
ygett he
realr
easonf orthatsoI'
m gonnast ayhere,I
'
m
notgoingany whereunti
lIfindtherealr
eason 
Dad:It'
sokayasf arasyouwon' ttalkabout
them" Il
aughedgoingupstairsthencal l
ed
Sabrinabutherphonewentst r
aightt o
voicemailsoItr
iedElli
otbuther '
salsowas
goingstrai
ghttov oi
cemail.
.Somet hingtol
dme
thatsomet hi
ngisnotr i
ghtatallheresoIcall
ed
Alex<MikeandMaxsi st
er>
<Oncal
l
>
Al
ex:
Babes,
myloveandmyev ery
thi
ng<She
al
wayscal
lsmethatwhenshe'singood
mood>"
Me:
Hmmm someonei
singoodestmood"
Alex
:Goodest
 :D 
Maybeyouwr
ongabout
that
,sowhat'
sther
easony
oucal
ledmefor
?"
Me:
Canwecat
chupl
atert
oni
ght
"
Al
ex:
Yeahsur
e"Idr
oppedt
hecal
l
.
..
LATER.
..
IwentdownstairsandMom wastalki
ngto
Chl
ori
nesecretlysoIhi
dsothattheydon'tsee
mejusttooverhearwhatt
heyaresaying
Mom:Youdon'
tl
ookf
ine,
whati
sit
?Ar
eyou
okaymylov
e?"
Chlor
ine:
Mom Ilastlytalkt
oLindokuhlel
ast
ni
ghtandshewasgoi ngwi t
hEll
iot,
herfr
iends
andSabrinainSingaporeandIdoubtthatshe
hasn'
tarr
ivedthere,
Itoldhertoi
nform mewhen
shehasar r
ivedt
here"Singapor
e?
Mom:
Idon'
tgetwhyy
ouex
act
lywor
ri
ed"
Chlor
ine:
Mom whati
fsomethi
nghappenedt
o
her?Huh?Doyouevencar
e?"Mom r
oll
edher
eyes
Mom: Li
ndokuhleisagr
owwomen,shecant
ake
car
eofher sel
fjustl
i
keanyot
herwomenso
neverworr
y "
Chlori
ne: HowcanInotwor ryaboutmyown
cousinwhoIl ovewaytomuchmom" Wellmy
mot herdidn'tshowanycar eatal
landthat
provest hatsheiscruelandshedeserv
estobe
i
nhel lfortherestofherstupidl
if
e
Mom:
Didy
oucal
lher
?"
Chl or
ine:Sev eralt
imesandshedoesn' tpickup,I
alsocal ledal l
thoseshewasi nfli
ghtwith
i
ncl udingSabr i
naandElli
otbutitgoesstraight
tov oicemai l
,I'
mr eal
l
yafrai
d..
Mom t hismor ni
ng
Iwaswat chingnewsandt hewasanaer oplane
whi chf elll
astnightinsomedanger ousforest"
I
criedsi l
entlyuntilmyphoneinterr
upteditwas
Al
ex,
theybot
hlookedwher
eIwasst
andi
ng
<OnCal
l
>
Me:
Hey
"Isai
dwi
thbr
okenv
oice
Alex:
I'
vebeenwai
ti
ngher
e,wher
ear
eyou
exactl
y?"
Me:
Don'
tst
ressI
'
m onmyway
"
Al
ex:Okay"
Idroppedthecal
laft
ert
hatthey
l
ookedatmesoangr y:Whyareyoulooki
ngat
meli
kethat?"
Mom:Whowast
hat
?Andhowl
onghav
eyou
beent
her
e?"
Me:
Longenought
oknowwhat
'
sgoi
ngon"
Mom:
Whatdoy
ouact
ual
l
yknow?
"
Me:
WhatIt hi
nkthaty
oual
soknowsodon'
task
methatquesti
on"
Chl
ori
ne:YousorudesoIguessr
udenesshas
got
teninyourheadnow"
Me:
Got
ohel
l
"
Mom:
Don'
tspeakt
omel
i
ket
hat
"
Me:
Orwhat
?"Shesl
appedme
Chl
ori
ne:
Mom!
"I
 l
aughed
Me:Iwillt
ell
dadev er
ysi nglet hingandIwi ll
alsotel
lhimthaty ouar enot hingbutar ott
en
womenanymant hathasy oui sactuall
yhav ea
evilb*t
chandhasgot tenhi msel finbig
tr
ouble..
I'
m gladthatmyf at herdumped
you"Shepunchedmesohar d,Ifel
lallIcoul
d
seewasst art
st henaftert hatshepoi ntedgun
onmeoutofnowher e
Chlor
ine:
Mom!Don'
tdot
hatpl
easeputt
hat
thi
ngdown"
Mom:
Saygoodby
etoy
oursi
ster
"Shesmi
l
ed
Voi
ce:
What
'sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Thev
oicewasdad
voi
ce
Mom:My..
myLov
eit
'snotwhaty
ou
t
h..
thi
nk.
..
I.
."
Dad:
Shutt
hehel
lupVi
cky
"Ij
ustt
hankedGod
thatDadcaughtherbyhimself
..
Aft
erdadt
alk,
I
heardagunshot,Chl
ori
nescreamed
Chl
orine:Ohno!Mom!Whatyoudone?Nono
no.
..
"IheardChl
ori
necr
yingsopai
nful
l
y
Dad:Vi cky !Vi cky!Pl
easewakeup, doitfor
me. .
.don' tleav emepl ease..
Babepl ease"Itwas
myf irstev ert i
mehear i
ngdad
screami ng, beggi ngandcr yingli
ket hatov er
someoneandonmyt houghtnowIj ustknew
thatmay beMom shother self,
Ididn'tevencare
becauseshewaspl anningonkilli
ngmeoutof
allpeopl e...Ijustwant edhertodi eev enifshe'
s
mymom. ..nomom candowhatshet hi
st o
me, t
hewor stpartisthatshewant edmet ogo
andmay bel i
fecanbebet terwithoutheri nit
butIwasnotsur eeithershe'sdeadornoty et 
-
[
11/
12,
06:
44]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng
I
nser
t12
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
.
¤
#Al
exa
Dadhel
pedmegetup, Isatonthecouchlooki
ng
atmom whowasbl eedi
ngsomuch, she
seemedhel
plessandIjustwantedtofi
nishher
off
Dad:
Cal
lanambul
ance"
Hel
ookedatChl
ori
ne
Me:
Iwi
l
lfet
chmyphonei
nmybedr
oom"
Shewentupst
air
squi
ckl
y
Dad:
Iwil
lsear
chforsomethingt
ost
opbl
ood
fr
om coming,
Iwi
l
l beback"
Hewenttohishomeof f
icesoIlef
talonewith
mom,Iwasthinkingaboutfi
nishheroffbutmy
headwasspinningli
kehell,
Icoul
dn'
tmov eat
all
,Ireallywantedtostr
anglehert odeath..Out
ofnowher eIsawmom hi t
ti
ngmewi t
h
somet hingonmyhead, If
ellonthecouchand
thatt hingcausedmet oseemor est ars,
Ijust
coul dn'tseeproper
lyanyt
hingwas
happeni ng,
mymi ndwasgoingcr azy,
af t
erfew
secondsIhear dfootst
epslikesomeonewas
wal kingoutandaf t
erawhi l
eIhear dChlorine
tal
ki ng 
Chl
ori
ne:
What
's 
goi
ngonher
e?Wher
e'smom?
"
Shecal
l
eddad
Dad:
I'
m comi
ng"
dadcame
Dad:
what'sgoi
ngon?
,wher
ethehel
li
syour
mom Alexa?Whymyexpensi
vegl
assbot
tl
ein
pi
eces?
"
Me:
I.
.ne.
.edhe.
.l
ppl
e..
."
Itwasl
i
ght
sout
,Idon'
t
r
ememberwhathappenednext
_
#*
Lindokuhl
e*
{
Iwokeupinforest,
Ijustcouldn'
tremember
wel
lwhathappenunt i
lIsawt hatIwasact
ual
ly
i
ndestr
oyedaeroplaneandl uckl
ythewasa
wayofget
ti
ngout }
Sabr
ina:
What
'sgoi
ngon?Wher
ear
ewe?
"
{
Shesai
dwi
thdi
zzyv
oice}
Me:
We.
.wehadaacci
dent
"
Sabr
ina:
Damn,
wher
e'sEl
l
iot
?"
Me:
Iwi
l
lsear
chf
orhe.
..
"
{
Shecutme}
Sabr
ina:
Don'
tbot
her
,Iwi
l
l"
{Shewassoangr y
,youcoul
dhav eseenherand
Iwasr egr
ett
ingdrinki
ngandcont roll
ingatt he
samet ime,
someofpeopl eIwast rav ell
i
ngwi t
h
madet hei
rwayoutoft heaeroplane...soI
l
ookedf orevery
oneandunf ort
unat elytwoof
myf r
iendsdidn'
tmakei t
,t
heylostt heirl
ife
becauseofme. .
Elli
otwasbl oodyi njuredbutI
wasj usthappyt hatshewasal i
vebecausei f
shewasdeadt henSabr inawasgonnahat eme
fort her estofmymi serablel i
fe,t
otal
lysurv i
vors
wer eonl ysi xwhi chi ncludesmei nthelist
,we
cov eredmyf ri
endswhodi dn'tmakei t,aft
er
thatwegott hem outoft heaer opl
aneandt hen
Ididn' tunder standwhyaer opl anedidn'tburn
afteri tfellf
orsol ongTi me, itwasonl ybur ning
alittleatt heback, wedi dn'tknowwher ewe
wer esupposedt ogosot hedayendedwi thus
i
nt hef orest,
theaer oplanebur nedintoashes
andwewer eal readyl eftwher ei twasandl uckl
y
wewer eal r
eadyt ookal lourst uffmeani ngour
clothesandf oodt hatwehad, wesl eptinsome
placewi thsomet rees,ourphoneshadno
networ katal l}
*
NEXTDAY*
{Iwokeupanditwasver
ycoldwerewewere
andsomeofthem wereal
readyawake,
Idi
dn'
t
knowwheretheywentsoitwasonl
y
me,Sabri
naandEl l
iotwhowasl ayi
ngdown
hel
pless,
herarm andneckwer einjur
ed.
.some
ofmyf ri
endsandSabr i
nahadonl ybrui
ses,
I
onl
yhadakneeandar mi njur
ebutIwasabl et
o
wal
kev enthoughnotpr operl
y}
Sabr
ina:
Ihopey
ouhappy
"
Me:Whyy oualwaysonmycase?I'm soti
redof
you"{
ItwasbeyondwhatIdid,
Ij
ustknewi t
becauseshedoesn'tl
ikemebecauseofwhatI
didbetweenherandMax,butt
henit'
sinthe
pastbutitseemedli
keshewon'tt
rytoforget
aboutthatatal
l}
Sabri
na:
Excuseme?Youthi
nkthatIhavea
probl
em wi
thyou?Lol
clear
lyy
ouhav en'
thear
d
much"
Li
dz(
gir
l)
:Heyguy
sthi
sisnott
imef
orcatf
ight
"
Me:
Iagr
ee"
Sabr
ina:
Idi
sagr
ee"
{
Shel
eftandwentt
ohersi
ster
,Il
ookedatLi
dz}
Li
dz:
What
!"
Me:
Canwet
alki
npr
ivat
e?"
Li
dz:
Yessur
e"
{
Wel
eftandwentt
osomepr
ivat
epl
ace}
-
#Andr
ew_
Freder
ick
[I
'
m Andr ew,Ihav eal i
ttl
esisterhernamei s
Olivia..
she'sonl y12y earsold,Ourmom di edby
stroke,wel ef twi t
hourhear tlessdadwhowas
abusi vewi thourmom, I'
m onl ya15y earsgirl
whoi sf ocusedonherst udies,mydadi snot
evensuppor tiveont hat,
theonl ythinghecar es
abouti sal cohol andabusi ngmeandmyl it
tl
e
sister,wel i
vei naci t
ywi thlotofpr ost i
tut
ing
l
ittl
egi rlsthatar ebei ngforcedbyt heirparents
topr ostitute,Irecent l
ycamef rom school and
mysi sterisi nherbedr oom dr awing,she'sgood
atdr awi ngt hingsj ustforfun. .
Igothomedad
wasn' tther eandIdi dn'tbot heratal lbecause
hedoesn' tcareaboutwhatweeatandwhatwe
wearatschool .
.meandmyl i
tt
lesist
eronl
yeat
atschool withourfriends,
thewor stpar
tisthat
myf atherdoesn'tbuyf oodatal l
,
ifhebuyfood
hewi l
lalwayseati nfrontofmeandmy
si
ster.
.hedoesn' tevenshar e.
.dadcamehome
makinganoi se]
Dad:
Igotsomet
hingf
ory
ou"
[
Ilookedathim,
hewassodrunkandhis
dr
unknessdrovemecrazy
,hehadali
tt
lebag
wi
t hthi
ngs]
Me:
Whati
sit
?"
Dad:
Thesear
efory
ou"
[
Hehandedmet hatbag,
i
twassome
makeups.
.youcouldhavelaughedbecause
t
hoseclot
heswher etooshortforme]
Me:t
heset hi
ngsar
eshortandbesi
deIdon'
tuse
l
ipst
icks,
whatam Igonnadowit
hthesethi
ngs"
Dad:
Yougonnaputt
hem ont
oni
ghtbecause
y
ourcl
i
enti
scomi
ng"
Me:
Whatcl
i
ent
?"
Dad:
From nowoni nthi
shouseyouwi
llbea
pr
ostit
utebecauseIwil
lneedmoneyf
oralcohol
ever
yday "
Me:
What
?"
[
11/
12,
06:
45]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t13
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
.
¤
#Andr
ew_
Freder
ick
Me:
Doy
ouhav
eanyi
deahowol
dam I
?"
Dad:
DoIl
ookl
i
keIcar
etoy
ou?
"
Me:
Iwon'
trui
nmyl
i
fef
ory
oudad"
Dad:
Wheny
oust
il
ll
iv
eundermyr
oofy
ouwi
l
l
anddon'
tdebutwi
thme,
I
'm noty
ourf
ri
end"
[
Hel
ookedser
ious]
Me:
Bu.
."
Dad:
Getr
eadybecauseonl
yfewmi
nut
esl
eft
"
[
Igotangr
ylooki
ngathi
m]
Me:Areyouser
iousl
ywantmet
osel
lmybody
outfory
outogetalcohol
?"
Dad:Yes,
whynot?
..
I'
mti
redoft
alki
ngnowit
's
ei
theryougetr
eadyorl
eavemyhouseand
nevercomeback"
Me:IhateyouandI'
m notget
ti
ngreadyat
al
l
..
It'
sbettert
oli
veonstreet
sthanbeinga
pr
ostit
ute"
Dad:
Ony
ourwayoutdon'
tfor
getOl
i
via"
[Il
ookedathim withshockbecausehe's
actuall
ychasi
nghiskidsoutjustbecauseof
alcohol.
..
IwenttoOli
viabedr
oom she'swasso
enjoyi
ngherselfsi
ngi
ngherfavourit
esong,LET
I
TGO,
shel
ookedatmewhenIwal
kedi
n]
Oli
vi
a:Whathappensi
s?What
'swr
ong?Whyar
e
youcryi
ng?"
Me:
Wear
eleav
ing,
l
et'
spackourt
hings"
Oli
vi
a:Wherearewegoing?"
[Shesaidwit
hjoy
ful
voi
ce,It
hinki
t'
sbecauseshethoughtour
hungerwasalreadyov
er]
Me: Daddoesn'
twantusher
eandIdon'
tseea
reasontostayi
nhi
shousebecausehewil
lend
upkill
ingus"
Ol
i
via:
Sowher
ear
ewegonnal
i
ve?
"
Me:
Int
hebr
idgef
ornowunt
ilImakeapl
an"
[
Ipackedal lmycl otheswit
hOli
viaclothesina
l
ittl
ebagbecauset heywerenotmuch, wedidn'
t
forgetourl
it
tleboxt hatmom gaveusbutst il
l
nowwedon' tknowwhat 'si
nthere,
Afterwe
packedourbel ongingswemadeourwayt othe
frontdoorandf ounddaddr i
nki
ngwine]
Ol
i
via:
Iwi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
ouf
ort
hisdad"
Me:
Inev
erhat
edany
onet
hewayIhat
eyou"
[
Wewal kedout,
Oli
vi
awascr yi
ngsopai nf
ul on
ourwayt osomeabandonpl ace..
wereached
thatabandonpl aceandwental ongway ,
the
wor stpartiswedidn'
tknowwher ewewer e
going,itwasverydarkout
sideandIwast iredof
goingsowest oppedandsatonsomer ockwith
ourbl anketontopofus]
-
#Sabr
ina
Me:
Hey
"
El
l
iot
:Ij
usthopet
haty
ouhappy
"
Sher eal
l
yhat edmeandIcouldn'tbl
ameherf
or
thatbutIdidn'tdoanyt
hingwrongbesi
des
askingLindokuhletobeourcontr
oll
er
Me:
Howcany
ousayt
hat
?"
El
li
ot:
I'
minj
uredandall
youcar
eabouti
ssayi
ng
'
Hey'andnotevenask'
HowI'
mf eel
i
ngordoi
ng'
"
Me:
Whosai
dIwasn'
tgonnasayt
hat
?"
Ell
iot:Noneedt oreplybecauseIdon' tcare
aboutany t
hingthatcomesoutofy ourmout h
soj ustleavemet hehellalone,I
fitwasn'tf
or
youIcoul dhav ebeeni ncoll
egef i
nishi
ngwhatI
startedbutt hatwon'thappenbecausewear e
j
ustt rappedi nthi
ssatanicforestsojustplease
Leav e"
Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
eveher
Me:
Wow!
"
Wowwast heonlythisIcouldsayaft
ermy
wordIf ol
l
owedLi ndokuhleandLidzt
ooverhear
thei
rconversati
onbecausepar tofmetol
dme
so..
theywerebehindsomehugebi gt
reesoI
hidtosomet reesothatitwil
lbeimpossi
blefor
them toseeme
Li
dz:
Whydi
dyouwantt
omeetmei
npr
ivat
e?"
Li
ndokuhl
e:Somet
hingdoesn'
tmakesense
her
ecuz"
Li
dz:
Meani
ng?
"
Li
ndokuhl e:Doy ourememberwhenaunt ie
Vickywast alki
ngt oherphonewi t
hsomeone
sayingthat'Hemustt rapitunknownsoi twill
beimpossi bletobeseent hatit
'st
rappedand
notanacci dentifoneofthem makei t
'andt he
wor stpar
tisshehasbeenf orci
ngmet omake
Sabr i
naandEl l
iottotr
avelwithmef ewday s
agoandl astnightmor ni
ngsheputaf orce
again"
Idi
dn'
tgett
hereal
lycl
ueofwhatshei
s
meani
ngseri
ousl
y
Lidz:Youmeant hatVickywast alkingtooneof
hernobl estot rapourAer oplaneunknownso
thatwedon' tgetacl ueifit'
seitheraccidentor
i
twast r
appedandl astl
yy oukindofmeani ng
thatVi ckywant edy ougowi t
hEl l
iotandSabrina
i
nor dert heygetanacci dentwitht hi
saeroplane
oract uall
yVi ckywant edusal lt
odi ein
there..
.Doy out hiswhatIal sothink?"
Li
ndokuhle:
Yesthat'
sexact
lywhatmakes
sensebecauseoutofnowheremyaeroplane
j
ustwentblankandwasunabl et
obecontrol
l
ed
andIthi
nkthatVickyi
sbehindal
loft
his
acci
dent"
Lidz:
That
'sexact
lymyt
houghtbutIst
il
lneeda
reasonofhertohat
eusli
kethi
s"
Lindokuhle:
Don'tbotherneedi
ngther
eason
becauseonceI '
m backt her
eshe'
sgoi
ngtopay
forcausingthi
saccidentandmy2bestfri
ends
aredeadbecauseofher "
Afterhear
ingall
ofthismymi ndletmet othink
ofnotgivi
nguponf ightingf ormyl i
feherein
Forestandgobackhomet odest royVickyfor
everyt
hingIhavebeent hroughandsheki ll
ed
mymom andmydaddi dn' tbeli
evemewhenI
tol
dhi mthatsomymom sakeI 'm goingback
ali
veanddestroyher,soaf terhear i
ngthem I
wentbackt owhereElli
otwasbutshewasn' t
there,
thewasasnaket her elooki
ngatmeand
thethi
ngi
sIscreamedandthewassomethi
ng
str
angeaboutt
hatSnakebecausei
tdi
dn'
t
makeamov e
Voi
ce:
Hi,canIhel
py ou?Whatar eyoudoing
her
e?"
Iturnedbutstrangel
ythewasnoonesoI
l
ookedbacktowher eElli
otwasbutt hesnake
wasnowgone, It
houghttomy selft
hat
someoneisplayi
ngmi ndgameswi thme
¤
[
11/
12,
06:
45]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t14
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
¤
#Al
ex
WhenIwasbusyeat
ingIrecei
vedacal
lfr
om
Nat
ash(
She'
salsoadoctor)
ONCALL
Me:
Nat
ash"
Nat
ash:
Youneedt
ocomeher
e,i
t'
sur
gent
"
Me:
Aft
erI
'
m doneeat
ing"
Natash:
WellasIsai
dit
'surgentanditcan'
twai
t
orsooninyourfami
lyyou'
l
l becryi
ngatyour
si
bli
ngsfuneral
"
Me:
What'sup?Whati
sur
gent
?thatcan'
tev
en
wai
t"
Ihangup
Ihav
eonlyt
wosi
bli
ngsi
nhospi
tal
andi
t'
sMax
andMikeso
Iqui
cklydr
oppedev er
ythi
ngandwenti
n
hospi
talwhenIgotthereIbumpedt
oSnazo
oneofmyf r
iends,
she'
sanur se
Snazo:
Heyyoul
ookli
key ouj
ustsawaghost
butIdon'
tbl
ameyoubecauseofyourbr
other
deathandmycondol
encestoyouandyour
famil
y"
Istaredathert
hengiggledbecauseIdon'
t
knowwhatshe' st
alki
ngaboutandhowcomeI
don'tknowthatmybrotheri
sdead
Me:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Snazo:
Wait(Shesai
dinshock),
soar
eyou
tr
yingt
otell
met hatyoudon'
tknowt
hatMi
ke
haspassedaway"
IlaughedsuprisedbecauseIdi dn'tknowt hat
mybr otheri
snomor eandI '
mt hedoct orhere
i
nt hishospit
albutIdon'tknowany thi
ngabout
mybr otherdeath!
,I
sn'
tthatcrazy?Andi twas
realhardtobeliev
eherbecausel astti
meI
checkedMi ke,
hewasr ecoveringwel landhe
didn'
tlosemuchbl ood 
Me: (
Istar
edatSnazoandtobehonestIwasn'
t
bel
ievi
ngheratal
l)Sor
rytosayt
hisbutIt
hink
youneedsomesleep"
Isai
dleav
ingherstandi
ngthere.
.Iwentt
o
Natashof
ficebutshewasn'
ttheresoIwentt
o
Mikewardbutwithshockhewasn'tther
eand
somenurse'
swher
echangi
ngsheets.
..
tear
s
str
eamedonmycheeks,
oneofthenurse'
s
l
ookedatmeandhuggedmetight
Nur
seBel
l
a:Ev
ery
thi
ngi
sgonnabeokay
"
Wepul
l
edapar
t
Me:(Withshockandcr
yingv
oice)What
'sgoi
ng
onhere?Whereishim?
"
Nur
seB:
Cal
m down"
Me:(Ismi
l
edwithbr
okenheart)Don'
tfucken
t
ell
met ocal
m down(Ishout
edather)"
"I
'm sorryf
ory ourloss"saidt heVoi cebehind
me, whenIt urneditwasNat ash..t
het hingisI
hadnoi deawhatwasgoi ngon, Iwasj ustlost
anditwashar dtobelievet hatmybr ot
herwhich
Igrewupwi thhaspassedaway ,MikeandIwer e
veryclosebutMaxandInev erbonded, our
parentslovedMi kemor et hanMax ,
Maxwas
alwaysthesecondchoi cef ormom and
dad..Maxnev ergotsamel ov easMi kedi dto
mypar ent s,Myparent snev erallowedmeand
Maxt obondandt oseeeachot herandst i
llnow
Ihav enoi deawhyt heywer epushi ngMaxaway
from me. .MikeandIgr ewupl ookingaf tereach
other ,
wewer eneverlettingany thingorany one
togetbet weenus,wecomef rom ar ichf amily
wi t
hl otofmoney ,wewer enotneedi ngany t
hing
from any onebutwedi dneedMaxt obepar tof
ourl i
v esasmuchaswedi dneedMaxt oget
samel ov ef r
om ourpar entsjustlikemeand
Mi kedi d. .MikeisniceguyIadmi tthatandhe
nev erwi sht ohurtany one,onourchi ldhoodhe
wasal way sr emember ingmet obeaf ighter
andnev ergi veupeasi lyonwhatIwantbutnow
noonei sgonnat ellmet hatsincehe' sgone, It
washar df ormetoj ustbel i
ev eanyoft henews
Igotaboutmybr otherbecauseMi kepr omised
met oal way sbewi thmeany ti
meunt i
ldeathdo
usapar tmay benowi t'swhatheal way smeant
whenhesai d'Unt
ildeat hdousapar t'butitwas
reallyhar dt obeli
evet hathe' sreallygoneand
heoncesaidtomet hatIneedtobeast rong
women..(AsIwasbusyi nbi
gthought
sabout
thenewsIjustr
ecei
v edaboutMikeIreceiveda
call
from anumberIdon'tknowsoIwi pedmy
tear
swithmyf i
nger
st henanswered)
*
OnCal
l
*
Me:
DocAl
exFr
eder
ickspeaki
nghel
l
o"
Thecal
lerwasbusyt
alki
ngf
astIjustcoul
dn'
t
hearpr
operl
ywashewassaying
Cal
ler
:Al
exIdon'
tknowwhereIam pl
easej
ust
hel
pme,youmyonlyhope"
Ir
ecogni
zedt
hev
oice
Me:
Mikei
sthaty
ou?
"
Cal
l
er:
Yesi
t'
sme"
Me:
Soy
oual
i
ve"
Mike:
YesIam ali
ve,t
ruckthenumberthenyou
wi
llknowwhereI'
m beingkept,
someone
ki
dnappedme,Istol
ethisphone,
Idon'
tknow
whosephonei
sitsodon'tcal
lback.
.do
somethi
ng(Hehangup)
"
Hewastal
ki
ngsof astbutImanagedt ohear
whathewassay
ing,Iwasjustgladthathewas
al
iv
eandnowitwast i
met ofindhim whereev
er
heis 
Nat
ash:
Yousai
dMi
kei
fIhear
dpr
oper
ly,
was
t
hathi
m?"
Me:Yesheisali
ve,
hesai
dsomet
hingabout
bei
ngkidnapped"
Natash:OMG!Sodoy
ouknowhi
s
whereabout
s?"
Me:NobutI'
m gonnat
ruckt
henumberhecal
l
ed
bybutIdon'
tknowhow"
Natash:NevermindbecauseIwi ll
doitfory
ou
besi
desbei ngadoctorI'
m alsoaI Tand
gangsterladyandoneofthedanger ousoneso
whoev erkidnappedyourbrotheri
sgoingtopay
andbigt i
me"
Wowwhatshesaidwasnewtome,
Inev
er
knewt
hatshe'
sgangst
erl
adywow!
 
-
#Chl
ori
ne
Ical
l
edmyguywhoi
swat
chi
ngMi
ke
~Oncal
l
~
Oski
do:
Bossl
ady
"
Me:Finishhim of
fri
ghtnowandmakesurethat
youfirsttor
tur
ehim andsendPicst
oAl
ex,
I
wanthert ofeelt
hepainIfel
twhenmybr
other
diedbecauseofMi ke"
Oski
do:
Consi
der
 i
tdone"
Ihangupthendrankmywhi
sky,
Iwasenj
oyi
ng
ever
ypartofitandaf
terMi
ke,
Iwil
lgoaf
ter
Maryse(
Princess)
-
[
11/
12,
06:
46]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng
I
nser
t15
¤
Cont
inui
ng
¤
#Al
exa
IwokeupandIwasi nar oom wi t
h
machi nes,medsanddr ips,i
tlookedl i
kei
twasin
hospitalwar dbutthewasdi fferencebetween
theroom Iwasi nwithhospitalwar dsothat
mademet ocatchlotofquest ionthatIwas
unablet oanswer ,
i
nf ewmi nutessomel ady
wearingal lbl
ueuniform walkedi nwithsome
guywear i
ngalsoblue
Me:
Whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngonher
e?"
Isai
dwi
thshockonmyey
es
Lady
:Hitoy out
oo,I
'm Tebohot
heowneroft
his
mental
il
l hospi
tal
"
Ist
aredather
,di
dshej
ustsay'
Ment
ali
l
l
hospi
tal
?'
Me:Whatthehel
lam Idoingi
nment
ali
l
l
hospi
tal
?I'
m notcr
azy!"
Ishout
edatherwi
thanger
Teboho:
Wel
lyourat
ti
tudepr
ovest
haty
ouar
e
cr
azy"
Me:
Excuseme?
"
Ilookedatherwi
thangr
yey es,
Iwasn'
t
remember i
ngany
thi
ngthathappenedt o
me,howcomeam Iinment alil
lhospi
tal
? 
Teboho:
Doy
ourwor
k"
Shesai
dlooki
ngatt
hatguy
Me:Whatwor k?
,t
ell
meplease!"
Iscr eamed
shouti
ngatthatTebohogi
rl
..
.Idon'tev enknow
whatthatguywasdoingtothedript hat
connectsme
Teboho:
Cal
m down"
Me:
Don'
tfuckent
ell
met
ocal
m down,
tel
lme
howdi
dIcomeher
e?"
Ishout
edather
Teboho:
Doi
tfast
"
Shel
ookedatt
hatguywhowasbusydoi
ng
what
everhewasdoi
ng
Me:Pl
ea.
..
"Icoul
dn'
tcont
inuesayi
nganywor ds
any
morebecauseIhadashortbreath.
.Iwas
l
osi
ngall
mypowert heni
twasl i
ghtsoutforme
-
#El
l
iot
Doy ouknowwheny oualreadywantt ogiv
eup
butsomet hi
ngj uststopsyou..
Iranawayf rom
whereSabr i
naleftmebecauseIj ustknewmy
l
ifewasov er,
Ijustcouldn'
tkeeponl ivi
ngint he
worldwithlotofhatersandf akepeoplewho
saytheyloveyouj ustli
keSabr i
na,Vi
ckyruined
myl i
fe,
Thewor stpartisthatVickyrobbedmea
happinesswithmymom andnowSabr i
nais
robbingmeaf reedom i narealwor l
d,
ifi
twasn't
forSabr inaIcouldhav ebeenst il
l homeand
enjoy ingmyl i
fewi thmydadwhoi seat inga
strongl oveporti
ont hatisr ui
ninghi slife..
.Ever
sincemymot herdi edIbel i
evedt hatdadwas
gonnapl ayapar tofbei ngamom i nmyl i
febut
nomydadchoset ot urnhisbackonhi s
biologi call
ydaught ers,Thei snot hingishur t
ing
memor ethanknowi ngt hatmydadchasedme
out..Iranawayf rom t hatplacebecauseIj ust
want edt obenotf ound,myonl ysol uti
oni s
commi tti
ngasui cidebecauset hei snot hi
ngl eft
forme, Iwi l
ldi
eany way sbecausemyi njuresare
blustingandnowIl ookl i
kef r
og. .Ihave
shor tnessbr eathsot hei snoneedt ohol don
l
ivingwhi l
eI'
m hur ti
ng..AsIwasi nbi gt hought s
Imanagedt owriteal etterforSabr i
naandputi t
besidemesot hatshecanseei twhenshef i
nds
mybodyt hedayshewi l
l..
.Aft
erIwr otet hat
l
et t
erIt ookmy3l ittl
eboxsofpai nkil
lerst hen
atet hem al landt hepl aceIwasi nhadnosi gn,I
want edt odiealonewi thsor r
ow, '
I'm sorry'wer e
thel
astwordsIsai
dt heni
twaslight
sout,
I
don'
trememberanythingt
hathappenedaf
ter
mywor ds
-
#Andr
ew_
Freder
ick
[
AsIwasasleeponthatr
ockIhear
dsomeone
handwaki
ngmeup,Iopenedmyeyesandit
wassomeladywhowasl ooki
nggl
ori
ous]
Lady
:Hi
,
whyar
eyousl
eepi
ngher
e?"
Me:Ihavenowher
et ogo,
mydadchasedme
outwithmysi
ster
..
andyouar
e?"
Lady:
I'
m SashaMer gan,
Yourdadissocruel
why
wouldhedot hattohiski
ds?Standupdearwit
h
yoursi
ster
..
Iwillf
indyouaplacetost
ay"
[West oodup, t
hatgirlwasdri
vi
ngaBMW i twas
sosmar t
,shetoldust ogeti
nthenshedrove
off,
Iwassoi mpressedbyherlookbutIwas
afrai
dt hatshemi ghtbea
kidnapper..
.shestoppedatoneofthebeauti
ful
andbighouse's,
Ijustcoul
dn'
tbel
iev
ewhatI
wasseeing,
thathousehadglassdoors,
a
swimmingpool anditwassoclassi
cand
decor
atedinsi
de]
Sasha:Thisi
sourhousesowel comehome, Iwil
l
showy oursist
erherr
oom andIwi l
lshowy ou
yours.
.takeashowerthengetsomesl eepwe
gonnat alkt
omorrow"
[Justli
kethatIwasst i
ll
inshock,shedoesn' t
ev enknowmynamebutsheal readywel come
meany waysOlivi
atookashowert henSasha
gav eherpajamasaf t
erOlivi
aIfoll
owedt hen
wor esomepaj amas,shegav eusfoodt hen
showedussomer oomst henwewentt osleep,
I
couldn'tst
opthankingGODbutst i
llIhadno
trusti
nt hi
sgirl
]
NEXTDAY
[Iwokeup,br
ushedmyteetht
hentookashower
aftert
hatSashagav
emecl ot
hestowear..
I
wentdownstair
stoonl
yfindOli
vi
aall
dressed
upli
keapr
incessandeat
ingbr
eakf
astwi
th
Sasha]
Sasha:
Wow!Youl ookbeauti
ful
,
joi
nussowe
canint
roduceeachothert
henwecangofor
shoppi
ng"
[
Isatdown]
Me:
Fir
stofal
lIwoul
dtot
hanky
ouf
oral
l
owi
ng
ust
osleepher
e"
Sasha:WellI
'
v ebeenliv
ingaloneher
eforyear
s
andv er
ylonelyandI'm gl
adthatImetyoutwo
gi
rl
s,sowillyoupleasestayherewit
hme? "
[
Thati
sst
rangebutIt
hinki
t'
sgr
eatof
fer
]
Me:
Yes,
Arey
ouapr
ost
it
ute?
"
Sasha:
hahaNoI'
m not,
Iwasexpecti
ngthat
questi
onsi
nceIhaveever
ythi
ng,
Well 
mydad
l
eftmeallt
hesethi
ngsbutIworkedformoney
myself
"
Me:
Wow!Any
way
sI'
m Andr
ewFr
eder
ick"
Sasha:
Wai
t,
yousai
dFr
eder
ick?
"
Me:
Yeah"
Sasha:
Thati
sst
range"
[
lost
]
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ng

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inui
ng.
..
¤
#Andr
ew_
Freder
ick
Me:(Confusedv oi
ce)Whatdoy
oumeanby
say
ingit
'sstrange?"
Sasha:Ihav
eaf ri
endofminethathasthat
Surnamesoi tdoesn'
tmakesense,howmany
si
ster'
sdoy ouhave?"
Me:
Onl
yOl
i
vianooneel
se,
what
'
sthenameof
y
ourfri
endandwhati
sheorshedoi
ngf
ora
l
i
ving?
"
[
Iwascur
ious,
Iwant
edt
ogett
othebot
tom of
t
his]
Sasha:
She'
sadoct or,
she'
scomingf
rom ar
ich
famil
yandIneversawy outher
esothat
'
swhat
i
sn'tmaki
ngsenset ome"
Me:
Oh!
"
[Iwasspeechl
ess,
nowor
dswereabl
etocome
outofmymout h,
howcomei
sthisal
lhappeni
ng?
Iaskedmymy self
]
Sasha:
Sowhydidyourf
atherchasey
ouout
?,
I
needthewhol
estor
y"
[Isi
ghedandIj
ustr
eal
lyneededtotal
kto
someoneaboutal
loft
hissothatIcanbefr
ee
from abur
denonmychest]
Me:Mydadpr
ovedapointofnotl
ovi
ngmy
mom,Mymom hadtoli
veherli
fewit
hfearof
dad,
dadal
wayswastaki
ngmymom l ovefor
grant
edandt
hathurtme,
Mymom di
eday
ear
agoandmyli
fechangedf
orev
.."
[Tearsranonmycheeks, ev er
yt i
meI '
mt al
king
aboutmom Ial way sthinkoft her easonwhy
Godt ookherwhi l
eshehasbeenagood
mom. ..Godalway st aketheone' st hatare
cari
ng,hav ebeautifulhearts,t
hosewhonev er
takeourl oveforgr antedandt hosewhowor k
hardfort hebetterf ut
urejustlikemymom was
agoodwomenandahar dwor ker.
.Ialway s
experiencepainandst il
lIhav enotf ounda
reasonwhyIal way sexperiencepai n..
..
Sasha
sawmecr yi
ngandIj ustknowt hatbr okeherin
topieces,shecameandgav emeawar mest
hugev er,
infewmi nuteswepul ledapar tand
whenIl ookedatOl ivi
aherey eswer ef i
ll
edwith
tears]
Sasha:
I'
m sorr
yguysthatyouwentthroughal
l
ofthi
shardli
fe,
ify
oucan'tcont
inuetel
li
ngmeI
wil
lunder
standDear"
[
Ijustwantedhert oknowwhereIcomefrom,
I
want edtogetthatal
loutofmychestsoI
decidedtotell
hereveryt
hingmaybei
twil
lmake
mef eelbett
er]
Me:
Iwantt
ocont
inue(
Isai
dwi
thbr
okenv
oice)
"
[
SashahuggedOliv
iawhowasf ul
loft
ear
son
hereyesandinanhourorsot
heypull
edapar
t
becauseOli
vi
afel
lasl
eep]
Sasha:
Okaygoon"
[
Shel
ookedatme]
Me:Mydadwasaabusi vehusbandtowardsmy
mom. .af
termymot herdiedmydadst art
ed
abusingus,Hewasnev erbuyingusfoodto
eat,
hewaseat inginfrontofOliv
iaandI,
hewas
beati
ngusandt hewor stthi
ngishewas
makingmet odothingsIdon' twanttodo"
[
Myey
esf
il
ledwi
tht
ear
s]
Sasha:
Wai
t(
Shet
ookadeepbreat
h)Whatdo
youmeanbyhewasmaki
ngyoutodothi
ngs
y
oudon'
twantt
odo?
"
[Icouldn'tstopt earsf r
om escapi ngf r
om my
eyesbecauseev eryti
meIt hinkofwhatmydad
didalway sbr ingbadmemor iest hatalmost
mademet akemyl astbr eathbutbecauseI
knewt hatIhav easi sterwhi chl ovesmeanda
sisterthatIneedt otakecar eofIst opped
my selffrom ki l
l
ingmy selfbecausei twasabad
i
nf l
uence. .
.Mymom t houghtmeonet hiswhich
i
s' Nomat terhowsmal lIfeel,Ishouldnotdo
somet hingt hatIwi ll
regr etbecausei ft
odayis
badi tdoesn' tmeant omor rowwon' tbebetter'
]
Me:Sashayouwon'tbel
i
evemewhenIsayt
hat
I
'm avict
im ofar
ape"
[
Sashaeyesfi
l
ledwi
tht
ear
sasmi
newer
eal
so
f
il
ledwi
thtear
s]
Sasha:
I'
m sosor
ryAndr
ew,
Whodi
ditt
oyou?
"
Me:I
twasmydad,hesaidtomei
fIt
ell
anyone
hewil
lmakesur
ethatImeetmymom andhe
wil
lmakemyli
femiserabl
e"
Sasha:
Wow!heissocruel
hejustdeser
vet
odi
e
i
nhell,
whatki
ndoff
athert
hatrapeher
daught
er!
"
[
Shewasf
lami
ngwi
thanger
]
Me:Somet
imeswejustneedt
oforgetandmov
e
onbutIwi
llnev
erf
orgethowhetookawaymy
di
gnit
y"
Sasha:Irespecty ouAndrew,yousost rongand
commi tti
ngasui ci
deisnotanopt i
onIj ustglad
thatyounev ercommi ttedasuicide,ImeanI
neverbeeni ny ourshoesbef or
ebutIdof eel
yourpainandy ourdadwi l
ldieslowl yf eeli
nga
painthatyouf eltandallpainhecaused
you,yourmom andOl i
v i
ahewi l
lalsof eelitand
real
izethathemadeabi ggestmi stakeofhi s
l
ifeandGodi sgoi ngt
oscr ewhim ev erythinghe
has..
Violenceisnotal waysansol ution, l
et'sj
ust
waitforGodt oscr ewhim byhimsel f
"
Me:
Thanky
ouSasha"
Sasha:
Youwel
come,
any
way
s y
ougonnast
udy
i
nacol
l
egewi
thy
oursi
sterf
rom nowon"
Me:OMG!t
hathav
ebeenmydr
eam f
ory
ear
s
now"
[Wehuggedf orthel ongestoft i
met henpul led
apar tafterthatIf eltaliveandbor nnew, Sasha
mademef eel special,
Icoul dn'
tthankher
enoughbutIwasr eallyblessedtohav e
her .
..
Aftersomet i
meOl i
viawokeupt henweal l
fi
x edour selvesbecausewewer egonnagot o
theshops, Wegotr eadyandwedr ov etothe
shops, Sheboughtusal lthingsweev er
want ed..Ididn'tloveherbecauseofmoneybutI
alsol ovedherbecauseofherchar acterand
l
ov eshehasf orme. ..
Af t
erweboughtcl othes
andsomet hingswewentbackhomeandboom!
wowIbumpedt oMar y sewhenIgoti n]
Mar
yse:
Andr
ewwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Me:
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hesamet
hing"
Sasha:
Doy
ouguy
sknoweachot
her
?"
[
MeandOl
ivi
alookedateachot
hert
hent
o
Mar
ysewi
thshock]
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15:
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Cj:
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vi
ng

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¤
Cont
inui
ng
¤
#Andr
ew_
Freder
ick
Sasha: Idon'
tunder
standwhati
sgoi
ngon
here,doesanyoneherehavesome
explainacti
on?"
Mar
yse:
Ihav
etogo"
[
Shesai
dtakinghercarkey
s,Icoul
dtel
lthatshe
wasr
ealshocktoseemeandOl i
vi
a]
Sasha:
Younotgoi
ngany
wher
e"
Mar
yse:
Onl
yify
ougonnai
njectorabductme"
[Oli
v i
awentupst airswi t
ht earsonher
eyes...Mar ysei sfashiondesi gner,shest rangled
mymom t odeat hinfrontofmebutImade
piecewi tht hatbecausemymom hadst roke
whichwasgonnaki llheranyday ,Ijustcoul dn't
standseei ngmymot herinpainandIdon' t
blameherbecauseshewasf orcedt odoi tor
elseherdaught erli
fewasgoi ngt obei n
danger ,Oli
v i
ai snotmyr eal si
ster,
shewas
adopt edt oMar ysebymymom becauseofa
culture,
Mar ysehadt obef arawayf rom Ol ivi
a
becauseev eryti
mesheseehershecat ch'slove
ofamot hert hatshenev erexperienced, Mar yse
wassentf arawayf rom EastLondonandal l
alongwet houghtshewasdeadbecausewe
hear drumour st hatsayshewasshotandshe
didn'tmakei tthat '
swhywegotsupr isedwhen
wesawher ]
Me:
Soal
lal
ongy
ou'
vebeenal
i
ve?
"
Mary
se:
Idon'
thav
etoexpl
ainany
thi
ngt
oyou
Andr
ew"
Sasha:
That'
senough!
,
Mar
ysehowdoy
ouknow
Andrew?"
Mar
yse:
Hermom i
smyol
dersi
stersoAndr
ew
i
smyniece"
Me:
Whatki
ndofasi
sterki
l
lshersi
ster
?"
Sasha:
Shedi
dwhat
?"
[
Sashawasr
eal
shock]
Maryse:
All
Ididwastoletherst
opfeel
ingthe
pai
nshewasf eel
ing,
Ihadtodoitf
orthesake
ofherki
ds..
Mari
an(Mymom)f or
cedmet odoit"
[Yeahit
'struethatmymot heral
sof or
ced
Mar y
set ostrangl
eherbecauseshecoul dn't
bearthepai nshewasi nto.
.Marysehasmany
enemiesbecauseofmymom chi l
dhood
stubborness,Marysehadt oalwayssavemy
mom f r
om herownmi stakesandt heworsti
s
thatmymom enemi est hatshecouldn'
tsurv
ive
wi
l
lhuntMar
ysej
ustl
i
ket
hegi
rl(
Chl
ori
ne)
]
_
#Sabr
ina
Li
ndokuhl
e:Wher
e'sEl
l
iot
"
Me:
Ihav
enoi
dea"
Li
ndokuhl
e:Meani
ng?
"
Me:
Igothereandshewasnowher
etobe
f
ound,
where'
sLidz"
Lindokuhl
e:Shei
spoisonedonherar
m bysome
snakewher ewewereandsheisnotmov i
ng,
i
realhavenoideawhat'
sgoingonbutsheis
breathi
ng"
Me:
Whatki
ndofsnake?May
beIcanhel
pher
"
Li
ndokuhl
e:Idon'
tknowany
thi
ngaboutsnakes"
Me:
Wher
eisshe?
"
Li
ndokuhl
e:Let
'sgo,
Iwi
l
lshowy
ou"
Wel
eftandwentt
ocheckf
or
Li
dz,Lindokuhl
e wasgoi
ngbehi
ndmeandI
didn'
tbotherasfarasshewastel
li
ngmet he
wayf orward.
..
WegotbysomeriverandIwasn'
t
seeinganyoneoranythi
ngbutt
hedistanceI
hadwal ked 
Me:
Wher
eissheexact
ly?
"
Lindokuhl
e:SayyourgoodbyesDar
li
ngbecause
todayisyourlastdayseei
ngtheworl
d"
Iwassoconf
usedbywhatshesai
d
Me:
Idon'
tunder
standLi
ndokuhl
e"
Lindokuhle:Di
dyouoncethoughtthatIwas
gonnal etyourui
nmyrel
ationshi
pwi t
hMax
thenexpectmet odonothi
ngaboutt hat
"
Youwouldn'thavedescri
bemyreacti
onabout
whatshesaid,Well
Maxchosemeov erherand
eversi
ncethenLindokuhleal
wayshada
probl
em wit
hmebecauseofMaxl oveforme
Me:Soy
ougonnaki
llmejustbecauseoft
he
guywhoisn'
tev
eni
nter
estedinyou"
Li
ndokuhle:
Maxdoesn'tl
oveyou,
Heisjust
i
nterest
edbecauseofyourbody.
.any
waysit'
s
enough!now,sofor
giv
emef orwhatI'
m gonna
doSabrina"
Shepoi
ntedagunonmeoutofnowher
e,I
di
dn'
tevenknowwher
eshegotagunfr
om 
Me:Youarelet
ti
ngaguyt
ogetbet
ween
us?
,ser
iousl
y?"
Lindokuhl
e:MaxwasalwaysmineandnowIwi l
l
haveachancewi t
hhim butonl
yifIgetr
idof
you..
I'
m sosorr
ybutIhavetodothis"
Me:Pleasedon'
tdothi
s,
Iwill
stayawayfr
om
Maxifthatwil
lmakeyoufeelgoodabout
your
self"
Myey
eswer
enowf
il
ledwi
tht
ear
s 
Li
ndokuhl
e:Sayhel
l
otoy
ourmom f
orme"
Thatdrovemecrazy,WhenIwasabouttomake
amov eshepull
edat ri
ggerwi
tht
earsonher
eyesunexpect
edly
..
.Iwasreal
notexpect
ingher
todot hat,
Ithoughtshewasj okingwith
me. .
.Aft
ershepul l
edat r
iggerIfel
l,
Iheard
someonel if
tingmeonherorhi sshoulderthen
dumpedmei nther i
ver,
Iguessitwas
Lindokuhleandaf terthatIcouldonlyhearthe
soundofHel i
copterandIwasdr owning..
Itwas
l
ightsoffforme
_
#Chl
ori
ne
{Iwashavi
ngfundrinki
ngmywhi skyasi t
's
noneofanyonebusinessbecauseev eryone
wasactual
lynowoutofmyway .
.asIwas
dri
nki
ngsomeoneknocked, Iopened,I
twas
someladydeli
ver
ingmyChampagne, Itookit
thencl
osed}
Me:
It
'st
imet
ocel
ebr
ate"
{
Someoneknocked,
Iwentt
oopenandboom!I
t
wasMary
sepointi
nggunonme}
Me:
Whatt
hehel
lar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Mar
yse:
Wher
eismybr
other
?"
{Justli
kethat,
Mar yseisherebuthowi sthat
possibl
ewhi l
eshewaski dnappedbymy
guys,maybetheyneedt oexpl
ainsomet hi
ngt o
mebecausemypl anwast okil
lMikethent el
l
myguy stokillMary sebecauseit
'sbeenal ong
ti
mesi ncetheykidnappedher }
Me:
Pleasedon'
tshoot
"
Mary
se:
Iguessyouor
der
edt hi
sChampagnet
o
j
ustl
etmecelebr
atey
ourdeath"
Me:
PleaseMar
ysedon.
..
"
Shepulledthet
rigger
,If
eltweakonmyknees,
I
fel
lthenitwastheendofme 
¤
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inued.
.
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vi
ng

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¤
Cl
ari
fi
cat
ion.
..
¤
*
Nar
rat
or*
Vickyhadt hreechil
drens,2daught ersChl orine
&Emmal i
nawhodi edfewy earsagobypoi son
whichVi ckysuspectthepoi sonerisMrAugust
whoknownot hi
ngofapoi son..
Vickymar ried
MrAugustbecauseofshewant storevengef or
herdaught erdeathbecauseshesuspect edt hat
MrAugusti sbehindherdaught erdeat h
becausesheoncesawMrAugustpour ing
somet hinginEmmal inaf oodandaf terthat
Emmal i
nadied,t
hedoct orssaidEmmal inadi ed
ofaf oodpoi sonthenev ersincethatdayVi cky
al
way shat edmrAugustwi t
hallherhear t.
.Vicky
di
dn'tmar ryMrAugustbecauseofl ove,she
mar r
iedhim becauseshewantt odest r
oyhi m
andhi sfamily,
Vickyhavebeengi vi
ngMr
Augustav erystr
ongLOVEPOTI ONt omake
hi
ml ov eheruncondi tional andt hat'
sexact l
y
howMrAugustwas, MrAugustl ovedVi ckyso
muchandhewoul dev enki llforVi cky..
Al lal
ong
Vickyhasbeenpl ay ingwi t
hMrAugusthear t
andVi ckywasal way ssoannoy ingt oactasi f
shel ov eMrAugustwhensheonl ywantt o
dest royhim andmakehi mf eel thepai nt hat
shef eltwhenshel ostherl astbor nEmmal i
na
whowasanANGEL, Emmal inawas
unpr edictable,
ador able,lovable, decentl i
ttlegir
l
whoonl ydiedwhenshewasonl y17byf ood
poisonet c.
.AlexaisnotVi ckyr eal
daught er,
Alexawasadopt edbyVi ckytoMar ia
becauseVi ckyhear tfeltempt ywi thoutherl i
tt
le
girlEmmal inasosheadopt edAl exat ofillher
hear tbutAl exacoul dn' ttakeEmmal i
na
place. .
.MariaisMax, Mi ke,AlexandAl exar eal
mot her ..
Mar i
anev erl ov edAl exabecauseev ery
ti
meshewasl ookingatAl exa, sheonl yf elt
hatresbecauseAl exawasunpl annedbabygi r
l
whichshegotonl ybyr apef rom someguyso
Mar i
adeci dedtogi veawayAl exat osomeone
andt hatsomeonei sVi cky..Atf i
rstVi ckywas
l
ov i
ngAl exawi t
hal lherhear tbutsher eal i
zed
thatAl exawi ll
nev erreplaceEmmal i
nasoVi cky
start
eddev el
opinghat resf orAl exabecause
Alexawasl ovi
ngt heAugustf ami l
ywi thal lher
heartsoVi ckyhadnochoi cebutt odest roythe
poorgi rlAlexa..
Vi ckyonedayshother self
becausemrAugusthear dherbi ggestsecr et
whichAl exawast hreateningt or eveal toMr
August, att hever ysamedaywhenAl exawas
planningont akingVi ckylastbr eath,Vi ckyhi t
herwi thMrAugustexpensi v egl asswhi chwas
boughtbySabr i
namot herbef oreshehadacar
accidentt henaf terVickyhi tAl exa, shet henr an
away ,AfterVickyr anawayf rom MrAugust
houseshest art
edanewl ife,shedi dn'tev en
carewhatwasgoi ngont oany onel i
feasl ong
asherl i
fewasgoi ngt hewaysheal way s
want edi ttobebutshewaspl anni ngav ery
danger ouspl ant omakeMrAugustf eel the
painshef eltwhenshel ostherl i
ttl
eANGEL
Emmal ina. ..
Vickyal sohadason, hisnamewas
Bradley,Br adley  
wasso
charmi ng, handsome, har dwor ki
ngy oung
man, Bradl eywaski l
ledbysomegangst ers
whichVi ckysuspectt hosegangst erswer eMi ke
Freder i
ckandMaxDi amondbutunf ort unat el
yit
wasn' tthem. .Theywer eframedbyChl or i
newho
hasahat rest owar dsMaxandMi kebecause
shehat edMi keandMaxbr otherhoodbecause
i
twasmadef antastical l
yev enthoughMaxand
Mikenev erhadabr ot herhoodbondt hat
much. .Chl or i
nef ramedMaxandMi kebecause
shewant edt heposi t
iont heyhad, Chlor ine
want edMaxandMi ket ogoi nprisonsot hat
shecangett heposi t
iont henshedeci dedt o
buysomegangst er
st oki l
lherbrot hert henshe
createdav ideot hatwasshowi ngMi keand
Maxki l
linghi m. ..
Chlor ineshowedhermot her
thev i
deot hent hat'
swhenVi ckyst artedbei ng
evilandgoi ngagai nsti nnocentpeopl eandonl y
reasoni sChl ori
neev i
l bl
oodt hatpoi soned
Vickymi ndwi t
hf alsenews. .Vickywasagood
personunt i
lChlorinepoi sonedhersobadl ywit
h
newst hatshecr eat edbyher selfbutsoonwhen
thestor ygoesbyVi ckywi l
lreali
zet hatChlori
ne
wasl yingal l
alongsoVi ckywillgoaf ter
Chlorineanddest royherunt i
lChlor i
nehav eno
power ...
Vi ckywi l
l bet heonewhowi llhelp
SabrinaandEl li
ott ocomehomesaf ethen
season2wi l
ltake
place ; )..Chlori
ne,Elliot
,Sabri
na, andAl exaare
notdead, You'llfi
ndoutsoonhowi sthat
possibl e
¤
Ihopenowev er
yoneisnol ongerconfusedby
Vickypar tofastorybecauseIr ecent
ly
summer isedwhat'
sther el
ati
onbet weenVi cky
hatingtheAugustf amilyandDiamond
fami l
y..
.Dearsnextti
meIwi llbesummer ising
Mar yseandSashapar tofastorysothaty ou
won' tbeconfusedany more
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¤
#Nar
rat
or
Somet i
mest hei snot hingt hatisimpossi bl
e
that'
swhatot her'
ssayandIagr ee..
.AfterEll
i
ot
tookthosepai nkil
lersherl ifewasi ndangerbut
l
ucklythewasawomenhernamei s
Nomi sa,
Nomi sai saheal er,
shewasl ookingfor
herherbs,Nomi salivest hei nsomepl ace
aroundthef or
est ,
Nomi sasawEl l
iotlaying
downsohel pless..shequi cklyrantoherand
tookhertoherpl ace, shef orcedaher bi nEll
iot
mout hthatwasgoi ngt obeEl l
i
otlasthel pand
thatherbsuccessed, Af ter 
somehour sNomi sa
wasbusysingi
ngherfav
ouri
tesong,
asshewas
busysi
ngingshehear
dav oi
cespeaki
ngandi
t
El
li
otfr
eakingoutwi
thaslowl
yvoice
El
li
ot:Whatam Idoinghere?Wher
eam I
?Who
ar
ey ou?Help!
!Help!!Hel
p!!
"
El
li
otwasabsol
utel
ylost/
conf
used,
shehadno
i
deaaboutwhathappenedtoher
Nomisa:
Calm downdear,
youar
esaf
e
her
e,pl
easecalm down"
Ell
i
otdi
dn'
tl
istent
oher
,shekeptf
reaki
ngout
l
ikesomecrazygi
rl
El
l
iot
:Don'
tfuckent
ell
met
ocal
m down"
Sheshout
edr
aisi
ngherv
oiceupbutsl
owl
y
Nomi
sa:
Her
edr
inksomewat
er"
Ell
iotdi
dn'
ttakethatwat
er,
shej
ustsmacked
theglassofwater
El
l
iot
:Leav
emet
hehel
lal
one"
Shet
ri
edst
andi
ngupbutshewasunabl
eto
st
andpr
oper
ly
Nomisa:
I'
mt r
yingt
ohel
py ouheresoj
ustsi
t
downpleaseanddri
nkt
hisinst
ead"
Ell
iotwasunconsci ous, Nomi sahel pedhert osit
downt henhandedheramagwi thsomet hi
ngto
drink,shedr ankwhat evert hatwas, Idon'tknow
whatt heynamei tany way s,Af t
erEl li
otdrank
thatt hing,shef el
lasleep..shesl eepedso
peacef ul
lylikeal i
tt
lebaby ..
.asNomi sawas
busymaki ngsomeher bsshef eltdizzyli
ke
somet hingwasnotr ight ,
Shef eltli
ket herewas
abl ackwi dowar oundher ,shewasgoi ngr i
ght
andl eftar oundt hehousel i
keshewas
crazy ,
shekeptsay i
ng" Ihav et ohel pher ,
Ihave
tohel pher ,
Hermom spi r
itisnoti npeace!Her
mom spi r
itisnotinpeace!She' st urninginher
grav e..
I'mt heonlyhel p,Ihav et odot hi
s"
Af
terNomisasai
dthatshewal
kedoutofher
pl
aceinhurr
y 
_
#Nat
ash
Itracedt henumberandgav emyguy swi th
copst headdr essandlucklytheyfoundMi ke
still
al i
v e,Thecopsar r
estedal l
thepeopl ethey
foundt her eforabducti
onandMi kewas
transf er edi nhospital
becausehewasr eall
y
i
nj ured, IfeltpityforAl
ex..Shekeptthanki ngme
fort raci ngt henumberbutshewasn' thappy
thatherbr otherwasbeatenupl ikethat..The
wor stt hi ngi smeandAl exwer enotal lowedt o
attendMi kewar d,
shewassopi ssed...
We
wai tedf ormor ethan7+hour sbuty etwedi dn'
t
getnews, Alexwaswor ri
edsi ckaboutMi ke
mor et hanshewaswor r
iedaboutMax. .Alex
wascr yingandIt ri
edmybestt ocomf or ther
Me:Wedidn'
teatf
ormorethan7+hour
s,I
'
m
goingt
oordersomet
hing,
whatwoul
dyouliket
o
eatanddri
nk?"
Shel
ookedatmesobadwi
tht
ear
sonherey
es
Al
ex:
Theonl
ythi
ngy
oucar
eabouti
sst
upi
d
f
oodanddr
inks,
Ican'
tbel
i
evey
ou"
Shesai
dsobbing,
Iwasn'
tblamingherforwhat
shesai
dbutIwaslit
tl
edisappoint
edbecause
shesai
dwhatshesaidasifI'
mt oblamefor
MikeKi
dnap 
Me:
I'
m sor
ryt
hen"
Isai
dsodisappoi
nt,
ImeanIl
it
eral
l
ydid
ever
ythi
ngIcoul
ddot of
indt
headdress
Alex
:Natti
eI'
m sorr
yforwhatIsai
d,Iknowi t
waswr ongofmet osaywhatIsaid,I
t'
sjustthat
I
'm worri
edaboutMikeandI'
mt akingmy
fr
ustrat
ionst
oy ou,
I'
m sosor
ry"
Me:
It
'sokay
"
Wehuggedt
henpul
l
edapar
t
Me:
Il
ovey
ouandy
ouknowt
hat
"
Shef
akedasmi
l
e
Al
ex:
Ijusthopethatnothingisdamagedtohim
si
nceheisthisi
njured,
theyreal
lybeathi
m so
ba.
..
"
Asifwast alki
ng,shewasi nter
ruptedby
Minnie.
..
Minnie i
st heJournali
st.
.She l
ikes
faki
ngstoriesjustformoney ..
.Minni
eandAl ex
areenemies,theybecameEnemi esev ersi
nce
MinniecausedAl extohav eami scarri
age
becauseofshehat edAlexbecauseAl exwas
dati
ngherexboy fr
iendthatchoseAl exov erher
Minni
e:AlexAlexAlexi
t'
ssogoodt oseeyou
agai
n..
AlexFrederi
ckisitat
ruththatyour
brot
herisaghost,he'
sbackfrom bei
ngdead!
"
Minni
elaughed,Alexsl
appedhercausi
ng
ever
yoneattenti
ont ousbutst
il
lMinni
e
conti
nuedlaughing
Minnie:
Youcanslapmebutst i
llt
hatwon'
thel
p
becauseI'
mjustdoingmyj ob,Tomorr
ow
morningmakesuret hatyoureadnewspaper
becauseyou'
ll
beinf rontpage"
Shewi
nkedatAl
exmaki
ngherwayout
_
#Sabr
ina
Iwokeupi nsomepl aceIdidn'
tknowatal l
,I
t
wascomf ort
able,If
eltsodi zzy
,myheadf el
tso
heavyl
i
kehel l
,Icouldn'tr
ememberany thi
ng
besi
desmyf ami l
yandf r
iendsface.
.Ihada
shor
tbreath
Me:
Hel
l
o!I
stheany
oneher
e!Hel
l
o!"
Ical
ledandscr
eamedf
orhel
pbutnoone
showedupatall
Me:
Hel
p!Pl
ease,
i
stheany
bodyher
e?"
Itri
edt ostandupbutmyl egswer en'
tlet
ting
met ostandup,AsIl
ookedatt hewallbeside
thedoorIsawapi ct
ureofVickywi t
hsomel it
tl
e
girl
,Chlori
neandsomeboy ..
Ikeptaskingmy sel
f
'
Wher eam Iexact
ly?
'butIactual
lyhadno
clue..
memor iescamebackandIr emember ed
thatIwasshotbyLi ndoandpushedmei n
wat ertodrownbutnow' wheream I?'Iasked
my
sel
f
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¤
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inui
ng.
..
¤
#Nar
rat
or
Vickywasi nherplacemaki ngsomef oodf or
thebreakfast,shefeltnewlikeshewasbor n
againandatt hemomentshedi dn'tunder
stand
herselfatall
,
Shewasn' tthi
nkingaboutr evenge
atall,
shedidn'tunder st
andher selfbutshewas
call
ingChlorineagai nandagai nandagai nbut
Chlori
nephonewasgoi ngst r
aightt o
voicemail.
.Vi
ckygotsowor r
iedbutsheknew
thatChlori
nei sagr ownenoughgi rl,
shecan
takecar eofhersel
f..
Aft
erVi ckyat eherf
ood
shedeci dedtogoandseeAl exaatthementall
y
i
llhospitalsoshewentt hereanddemandedt o
seeAl exa..
.whenshegott hereAl exaopened
herey esfeeli
ngdizzyandconf usedbutshe
wasr emember i
ngVicky
Al
exa:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"
Shesai
dwi
thdownv
oicer
efer
ri
ngt
oVi
cky
Vi
cky
:Hey
"
Alex
a:Don'
theymeVi
cky
,Iknowt
haty
ouar
e
behi
ndthi
sall
"
Vi
ckyf
eltpi
tyf
orAl
exa
Vi
cky
:I
'm her
etogety
ououtofher
e,okay
?"
Alex
a:Getoutofhere,
Idon'
twanttoeversee
youagain.
.Iwoul
dratherdi
ethanhavi
ngy outo
getmeoutofher e,
YouthereasonI
'm her
esoI
don'
tgetwhyy ouwouldwanttogetmeoutj ust
l
ikethi
s"
Vi
cky
:Al
exapl
eas.
..
"
Alexa:
Don'tAl
exameVi ckyj
ustdomeaf av
or
andgetthehel
loutofhereandnevercome
back"
Alexasai
dthatshouti
ng,
Vickyj
ustst
aredather
feel
i
ngsorryforher
..
. 
Vicky:I
'
mr eall
ysorryforevery
thi
ng,
IknowthatI
waswr ongbybringi
ngy ouherebutnowIcan
assurey outhatIwil
lbenot hi
ngbutagood
mot hertoyouAlexa"
Alexawassupr isedt oheart hatcomi ngfrom
Vickymout hbecausesheknewVi ckyasa
monst erofamot herbutnowal lofthesudden
sheev ensay' I'
m sor r
y'
,Alexacoul dn'
thelpitbut
tocrysi lently,
Vickycamecl osetohert henthey
huggedf ort helongestoft imeaf tersomet i
me
theypul ledapar tthenVi ckygav eAlexasome
medi cinet hathelpheadacheanddi zziness.
.she
tooki tthensl eptwi t
hVi ckylookingather
sleepingpeacef ully
,Aft
erAl exafellassleep
Vickymadeherwayoutt oseesomewomen
who'
swor
kingt
her
e
Vi
cky
:KnockKnock"
Doc:
Heycomei
ndear
"
Vi
cky:
Hey,Iwoul
dlov
etogohomewi
thAl
exai
f
i
t'
snottoolat
e"
Doc:Noit
'snott
oolat
esincethei
njecti
oni
snot
eveninherbl
oodsoconsideri
tdone..
whendo
youwantherback?
"
Vi
cky
:Lat
ert
oday
"
Doc:
Okaythenexpectherbyt
heendof
t
oday.
.anyr
easonyouwantherback?
"
Vicky
:Thatisnoneofy
ourbusi
nessj
ustmake
surethatshegethomesaf
e"
Shesaidmakingherwayout..
.Vi
ckygothome
andcall
edherIPguytogetthereassoonas
possi
ble,
Aft
eranhourJacksgotther
e
Vi
cky
:Ineedy
ourhel
p"
Zacks:
Whatki
ndofhel
pmadam"
Vi
cky:
Doy ouknowanythi
ngaboutt
he
Aer
oplanet
hatgotcr
ushed?"
Zacks:
Yes,
so?
"
Vicky :
Ineedy outol
ookaroundt
hatfor
estwit
h
helicopterexactl
ywher
ethatAer
oplane
crushedbecauseIhav etwodaught
ersthatar
e
i
nv olved"
Zacks:
YoumeanSabr
inaandEl
l
iot
?"
Vi
cky
:Yah"
Zackschuckl
edl
ooki
ngsupr
ised
Zacks:
Ithoughty
ouhat
ethem"
Vicky:Iusedtohatethem butnowIfeelt
he
di
f f
erentwayaboutt hem..
.pl
easehelpmeto
fi
ndt hem Ali
vepleaseZacks"
Vickyseemedsowor
ri
edanditwast
hef
ir
st
ti
meZackssawherli
kethat
Zacks:
Okayokayokayj
ustcal
m downnow
madam"
Vicky:Justpr
omi
semethatyouwi
ll
doy our
bestandIpr omi
seIwi
l
lgiv
ewhateverpr
iceyou
willname"
Zacks:Idon'
tpromiseany
thingbutIwi
lldomy
bestBoss...
Ihavet
ogoandst artl
ooki
ngf or
them,Whataboutthepeopleshewasgoi ng
with?
"
Vicky
:Iwaswatchi
ngnewsthi
smor ni
ngand
theyall
camebackali
vebutEl
li
otandSabri
na
weren'
tfound"
Zacks:
Okayl
etmest
artl
ooki
ng"
Zackswalkedouti
nhurr
y,Af
terZackswalked
outVickyst
art
edcooki
ngAlexafavour
it
ef ood
_
#Mi
ke
Iwokeupinhospi
tal
bed,whenIopenedmy
eyesIsawAl
exwithNatashsmil
ingatme
Al
ex:
Heybi
gbr
o"
Nat
ti
e:HeyMi
ke,
youf
inal
wokeup"
Me:
Yah"
Isai
dsodown
Al
ex:
I'
m gl
ady
oual
i
ve"
Me:
Wher
e'sSabr
ina?
"
Theyl
ookedateachot
her
Al
ex:
She.
.she.
.she.
."
Shekeptmumbl
i
ngunt
ilNat
ti
e
br
oket
hei
ce
Nat
ti
e:Shel
eftt
hecount
ry"
What ?Ican'texplai
nhowshockIwas, Imean
howcanSabr inaleavelikethisandtheworst
partisIwaski dnappedandMaxwasi nhospit
al
butoutofal lt
hingsshecanchooseshechose
l
eav i
ngt hecountry,
Ican'tbeliev
eher
nerve..
.whatkindofper sonleavewheny ou
needt hem themost ?Ireall
ycan'tdescr
ibethe
ki
ndofper sonshei sbutI'm notbl
amingher
becauseherpar entsgavehernothi
ngbuta
worstkindoflif
e,sheneedaf r
eshstartbutnot
l
ikethis,
ifi
twasn'tforherIcoul
dhav egaveup
myl i
febutjustbecauseofherIchoset odo
anythi
ngandany t
hingtogetoutther
est i
ll
ali
ve..
Ikeptsil
entforawhile
Me:
Wow"
Natti
e:Doyoulov
eher ?Imeani
t'
sjusta
f
riendl
yquest
ionsinceshei
sthefi
rstper
son
youaskedof"
Al
exchuckl
ed
Al
ex:
Goodquest
ionNat
as.
..
"
Voi
cecut
tedherspeaki
ng
Voi
ce:
Heyguy
s"
Al
ex:
Whatt
hehel
lar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
shesai
dwi
thshockonherey
es
Voi
ce:
I'
m back"
_
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ng

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nal
inser
t 
-
SFIi
nser
t20
¤
Cont
inui
ng.
..
#Mi
ke
It
urnedtolookwhoitwasand'boom'itwas
Maryse,
Ican'
tdescr
ibemyshockatthat
momentwhenIsawMar y
sewhoIt houghtshe
wasdead
Mar
yse:
Mikeni
cet
oseey
ouagai
n"
ShewantedtohugmebutIsoft
lypushedher
awayfrom meandNat
tiedi
dn'
tseem supr
ised
atal
lbutshewaspl
easedtoseeMaryse
Nat
ti
e:Hey
!St
ranger
"
Theyhuggedt
henpull
edapart
,Mar
ysel
ookedat
Alexwhowasser
iousl
ysupri
sed
Al
ex:
Soal
lthi
sti
mey
ou'
vebeenal
i
vebuthow?
"
I
tcameoutasawhisperofshock,
Mar
yse
l
ookeddownthent
oAlex
Maryse:
AlexIwi
l
lexpl
ainever
ythi
ngatt
heri
ght
ti
me,ri
ghtnowIj
ustwanttospeaktoMi
ke
al
one"
Il
aughedr
idi
cul
ousl
y
Me:
Getoutofher
eMar
yse"
[Backtochil
dhoodl i
fe,
Marysewasmy
gir
lfr
iend,
shealway sbeenonmysi de,
Wewer e
engagedandaboutt ogetmarri
ed..
Mar y
se andI
hadababygi rlnamedbyOl i
via,
Oli
viaand
Mar ysewentov erseasforabusiness.
.Ihadso
muchbusi nesswor ktodosoIcouldn'tl
et
Oliv
iatostaywit hmesoIandMar y
sedecided
thatsheshouldgowi thhermom. .
WhenMar yse
camebackf r
om ov erseasshetoldmet hat
Oli
viahadacaracci dentandshecouldn'tmake
i
t,t
hat'
swhenIst artedhatingMaryse,
Iwant ed
toseeOl i
vi
abodyandshesai dthatOli
viais
alr
eadybur i
edwher eevershewas..Ol
ivi
awas
myf i
rstandlastdaughter,
Ihadsomuchl ove
forherthatnooneel secan
experi
ence..
.Monthsl at
erIheardnewsthat
Marysehadacaracci dentandsheburned
i
nsidethatcar,
andherasheswer eburi
ed...
It
washar dtobeli
evet hatbecauseIneverloved
anywomenmor ethanIlovedMar y
se]
Al
ex:
Wil
lbeoutf
ornow"
Il
ookedatmarysewi
tht
ear
sonmyey
es,
Nat
ti
e
andAlexwal
kedout
Mar y
se:I
'm sosorr
yMi ke,
Ineverwantedanyof
thist
ohappen,Ilovedyoudearlyandevery
singl
enightIwasthinkingaboutyouandIvy(
Ivy
i
sani cknamef ormylatedaughterOl
ivi
a)"
Mar
ysehadt
ear
srunni
ngonhercheeks
Mar
yse:
I'
m sosor
ryMi
k..
."
ShewassobbingbutIj
ustcoul
dn'
tbel
i
evet
hat
shewasreal
l
yaliv
e
ME:
Wherewerey
ouallt
hist
ime
Mar
yse?
,Pl
easej
ustt
ell
methewhol
est
ory
"
Shecri
edpai
nful
ly
,Shecamecl
oset
omeand
satonmybedside
Mar
yse:
I.
.I
..
I.
.Wa.
.sabduct
edbyChl
ori
ne"
Il
ookedatherwit
hshockbecauseIdidn'
treal
l
y
gettothi
nkofanyreason,
butwhywould
Chlor
ineki
dnapher,
why ?
Me:I..
Imadet hebiggestmist
akebysteal
ingher
moneyatt hemodel sshow,S.
.oshefou..
ndout
th.
.thatIam t
heonewhost ol
efrom her
..
that'
s
thereasonshekidnappedmeal lthi
s
Time,Chlor
ineistheonewhomadet hestoryup
thatI'
m deadwhenIwasn' tdead"
I
twashar dtobel
i
evethatChlori
nekidnapped
herbecauseMary
sehadnobr uisesorany
i
njur
iessoIhadtothi
nktwice..
andstil
lherbody
wast
hesameandshel
ookedmor
epr
ett
ierso
i
twashar
dtobel
i
eveal
lofthi
s
Maryse:Iknowthatitwil
lbehardforyouto
bel
ievemebecauseofIcamebackl ooki
ng
goodthanbef or
e..
.Mikeifi
twasn'tf
orNatashI
couldhavebeenstil
l t
herel
ivi
ngindoorsli
keI
'm
i
npr i
son"
Me:Natash?Whati
sNat
ti
ehav
etodowi
th
t
his?"
Mar yse:Wellshe'
st heonewhogotmeoutof
there..
.Chlor
inewaspl anningonkill
ingmeand
i
fitwasn' toftherav i
shi
ngNat ashIcoul dhav e
beeni nthatlonelyhorri
bleplace.
..
Mi keIhav e
beenoutoft hatplaceforli
ke3mont hsnow, I
onlycamebackher einEastLondonf ewday s
ago,Iwasi nSingaporereclai
mi ngmyl i
feso
thatIcanbackher einEastLondonst rongthan
everthat'swhyy ouseenodamaget hati sdone
tome"
Me:
Wher
edi
dyougetamoneyt
orecl
aimy
our
l
i
fei
nSi
ngapor
e?"
Mary
se:
WellNatashhel
pedmeoutandIcan'
t
t
hankherenoughIknow"
Evenifherst
orymakessensenowbutsti
ll
I
can'
tforgi
veherandIwon'tfor
gethowmuch
sheputmyl i
feindangerandhowmuchpain
sheputmet hrough
Maryse:Pleasepleasepl
easefi
ndi
tiny
our
heartt
ofor gi
vemeMi kefort
hesakeof
Oli
vi
a,ourbeloveddaught
er"
Shesai
ditasi
fourdaught
eri
sst
il
lal
i
ve
Me:MaryseIdon'
tev
erwanttoseeyouagai
n
andpleasest
ayawayfr
om me,Ij
ustcan'
t
descr
ibemyhatresf
oryouri
ghtnow"
Ineverhat
edMar yse,
Isaidthatjustbecauseof
angerIhadforherbutIwillneverforgi
veherfor
taki
ngOliv
iaforgr
anted,overmydeadbody  
_
#Nar
rat
or
<Cut
ti
ngst
oryshor
t>
Vickyguy smanagedt ofi
ndEl li
oti nf orestbut
theycouldn'tfi
ndSabr i
naatal l i
nt hat
forest.
..
Zacksbr oughtEl l
iotandNomi sainEast
London,Elli
otwasr aninhospi talaspossi ble
becausei tseemedl i
keherar m wasbi tebyt he
snakei nthatforestshewasi nsoherar m hada
snakepoi son..
.Alexaar r
ivedatVi cky
house,Vickytreatedherl i
keapr incessandi t
washar df orAlexat obeli
ev ethatwomeni s
Vickyforreal..
.Ther easont hatVi ckywasso
evili
sthat'Chlorinewasal way sint hemor ni
ng
maki ngVickycof feesoChl orinewasal so
pouringsomeher bsthatmakeaper sont ohave
hatrestoot hersbutnowVi ckyi snol onger
hav i
ngthather bsot hat'
swhyshe' schangedt o
newVi cky'
¤
Tobecont
inued.
..
Fi
nal
seasoni
scomi
ngsoon
[
11/
12,
15:
44]Mai
Cj:
IHadToMakeALi
vi
ng

I
nser
t21
-
Fi
nal
season
-
*
Nar
rat
ive*
-
Day swentby ,Al
exawasr eclai
mingherl i
feand
nolongerl iv
ingwithVi ckybutt heyfinalmade
peacewi t
heachot her,MrAugustWant ed
nothingt odowi t
hVi cky,heev endivorcedher
andVi ckyhadnochoi cebutt osignthose
document sandluckilytheyst i
llhadtheirthi
ngs
butthehousewasbel ongi ngtoMrAugustso
Vickyboughther selfahousei nEgy ptand
mov edonwi thherli
febutshewasn' thappy
withhernewl i
fewhi l
eSabr i
naisnowher etobe
foundj ustli
kethat.
..Asday swentbyEl li
ot,
Max
andMi kewer enowouti nHospi t
albutthough
theywer enotj oy ful aftert heyhear dthat
Sabr inami ghthav edi edsi ncet heForestwas
searchedbutst illshewasnotf oundther e.
.So
theydeci dedt ohav eamemor i
alservicewhi ch
Ell
iotcr i
edherl ungsoutt o,Maxwasi ndeep
pain,hecoul dn'tev ent alkt oany mor e.
.hewas
sadandt hatpr ovedt hathet rulylovedher .
.
Manypeopl esai dt hei rsadnesswor dsat
Sabr inamemor ialser viceandmov edonwi t
h
theirlivesandmostoft hem st i
lldidn'
tbel i
eve
thatt he' Princess' haspassedaway .
.Vickyt r
uly
want edt oat tendt heSer vicebutshewas
bannedbyMrAugustsoshehadnochoi cebut
tost ayawayf r
om t hewhol efami l
ybutst il
lshe
tol
dher selfonet hingt hat' Shewi l
lfi
ndherby
hersel fev eni fshewi l
l hav etot akeherl ast
breat hf orher 'Par tofVi ckybel ievedthat
Chlor inemi ghthav esomet hi
ngt odowi th
Sabr inadi sappear anceandshewi l
lfi
ndout
soonenough. .Mar yseknewt hatherlifeisin
dangersi nceshewentt ot hehousesheshot
Chlor i
nei ntobutChl ori
newasnol ongert here
any mor esoMar y sepani ckedf eeli
ngpi ssed
andshehadt of indt hatghostbef oreshego
afterherandOl i
via. .Thel astt imeMar y sesaw
Chlor i
nei twast hedaysheshotherandl efther
l
ay ingonherpool ofbl oodandst il
l nowMar yse
doesn' tknowei t
herChl orinepassedawayor
shei sst i
llaliveandf akedherdeat hi nfrontof
herj ustthatshewon' tfinishherof fbutMar y
se
tol
dher selfonet hi ngwhi chi sthat' Onceshe
fi
ndher ,
Chl orinewi llwishi fshewasdeadand
forr ealthanf akingi t
'.
.Mi kef i
nalsawher
daught erOl i
viathatshei sst i
llali
veandMar yse
expl ai
nedev ery t
hi ngt oMi keabouthowi tal l
endedupl iket hi
sbutst illMi kehat edMar yse
withpassi on,Fort hesakeofl i
ttl
eOl ivi
aMi ke
madepeacewi thMar ysebutt heonl ythingt hat
bri
ngt hem t oget heri st hei rdaught erOl iv
ia 
-
THREEMONTHSLATER
*
Mike*
-
AfterMarysetoldmeev ery
thing,
Ij
ustcouldn'
t
breathanymore,Imeanwhatki ndofgir
lsheis?
Whatkindofamot herisgi
vingawaywi t
hher
fi
rstdaughterandli
etomet hatOl
ivi
ais
dead,Nooneknowsr i
ght?
Forthef i
rsttimei nawhi leofmor ethan10
yearsIsawOl i
viasmi l
i
ngcal l
i
ngmedad, I
couldn'
tbelieveherbecauseIt houghtbynow
thatshemi ghtbef orgottenaboutmebutHELL
NOshest il
lremembermeandt hatmademe
thehappiestguyi nt heWor ld.
.Looki ngather
beautif
ulandcut esmi lemademydaymor e
specialbutst i
ll
Icoul dn'tstopt hinki
ngabout
whathappent oSabr ina..Iknowt hatSabrina
wasnotmygi rl
fri
endandImetheronl yf
orless
than3mont hsbutIwon' tli
eabouthowIf elt
aboutherandIwon' tli
eandsayIdi dn'tf
all
i
nlovewi t
hherf orthef i
rsttimeIsaw
her,
Sabri
nawasmybr othergirl
fri
endbutsti
ll
thatwon'tchanget
hef actthatIlovedherand
I'
m goingtodoanythi
ngt obringherbackhere,I
beli
evethatsheissti
l
lalivebecausemyhear tis
tel
li
ngmesoandIwi lldoany t
hingtofindher
evenifIwillhav
etori
skmyl i
fe.
.
AsIwasinbigt
houghtsIr
ecei
vedacallf
rom
Li
ndokuhl
e,
Iput
tedthecal
lonl
oudspeaker
OnCal
l
Me:
Tal
k"
Li
ndokuhl
e:Just
 l
iket
hatwow!
,
youmi
ghtber
eal
hat
ingmelolz"
Me:
Soy
oucal
l
edmet
ojustsayt
hat
,Okayby
e"
WhenIwasaboutt
ohangupshesai
d
somet
hing
Li
ndokuhl
e:Ihavesomet
hingtot
ell
youabout
Sabri
naandItwill
hel
ptobri
ngherhomesinceI
guessshei
sal i
ve"
Shel
aughedwi
thaev
ilv
oice
Mi
ke:
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Li
ndokuhle:
Well 
tr
ansf
erR100mil
li
oninmy
bankaccountthensur
elyIwi
ll
tel
lyouexact
ly
wheresheis.
.Fornowtoodl
es"
 
ShelaughedandhangupandIl
eftwi
th
questi
ons..
Voicebehi ndme: Whatt hehel li
ssheonabout ?
Ormay beshehav esomet hi
ngtodowi th
Sabri
nadi sappear ance,ifsheisthenshe
absolutel
yhav enoi deawhoshei sdeali
ng
wit
h,leaveev eryt
hingt ome. .Iwil
lsortt
hisal
l
outbymy self.
.I'
m notgoi ngt odothi
sbecause
ofIneedy ourf orgiveness,Iwil
ldoitbecause
sheisinnocentandt hatLindokuhl
egirli
sgoing
toregretev ertouchingher "
WhenIturneditwasMar y
selooki
ngver
y
angr
y..
Iknowwi t
hthatsaidsomeonewi
llgo
downbigtime 
: o 
becauseMarysei
s
somethi
ngelse 
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