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Beth was on the verge of tears. She couldn't believe Chelsea's family was suing. Beth put her head in her hands and started sobbing. She felt a hand on her shoulder. "Go away Maggie, I don't want to talk to you.", she said trembling. Instead of her sister she heard a man. It was her father.
"Did you and Maggie have a bad night? You two are mighty upset this morning.", Hershel asked. Beth didn't know what to say. She didn't want to tell him about the thing with Chelsea.
"Everything's fine daddy. It's nothing bad.", she lied. Beth hated she had to lie to him, but sometimes that's just how life is. Hershel didn't want to bother Beth if she was upset, so he nodded and let her be. After a while Beth got a text from Glenn.
Glenn: I have a plan!
Beth: Can you bother my sister instead I'm kinda busy throwing a tiny tantrum.
Glenn: I knew you would answer! Get Maggie and come to my apartment. Now!
Beth: What part of "I'm kinda busy" do you not understand?
Glenn: All of it. Now hurry up!
Beth: Fine, but this better be worth it.
Glenn: It will be, you can trust me.
Beth put her phone in her pocket and went to get her sister. They got in the car and drove to Glenn's apartment. When they got there Glenn was on the phone with Tara, while Naomi was napping on the couch.
"They really do act the same.", Beth mumbled. Maggie nodded in agreement. Glenn put his phone down and told them to sit down.
"Okay.", he started. "I have good news and bad news. Bad news, Chelsea's parents are suing us for 8,000 dollars. Good news, I did the math and if we all put in 200 dollars we may can get out of the country." Maggie hit him hard.
"So there's no good news then? That's it?!", Maggie started yelling."8,000 fucking dollars!? We will never be able to pay that off! Chelsea's lucky I don't backhand her for saying bad things about Beth, she's been through enough! How about we sue them? Or at least report Chelsea to the police! Beth has evidence on her phone! Okay? Let's do that!", She screamed violently. Glenn grabbed her arm.
"Maggie, you need to calm down.", he said in a soothing voice. Maggie jerked her arm away. She started crying. She yelled again. This time it was more sadness than anger.
"This is all my fault! If I didn't suggest we prank Abe, none of this would have happened! I'm so stupid! It's my fault that we all have to deal with this! I'm sorry! If I didn't exist this wouldn't have happened. And now...", her voice trailed off.
"Maggie, it's not your fault. We all are equally guilty. It's not our fault Chelsea is a snooty, spoiled, rich, brat!", Beth reassured her sister. Maggie didn't want to listen.
"Whatever.", she mumbled. Naomi spoke up.
"Hey! Maggie's right! We could report Chelsea to the coppers and be done with this without Hershel finding out!", she said smiling. They all nodded.
"It's worth a shot.", Glenn encouraged. Beth smiled
"This could be the end of Chelsea Cecil! Whoo!", she cheered.
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Beth narrowed her eyes at the officer.
"A warning? You let her off with a warning?!", she asked. Rick nodded
"Of course. What did you expect?", he answered.
"Look Rick, these horrible, horrible people are greedy money grabbers! They are suing us! Suing!", Glenn exclaimed.
"I know this, if you let Ya'lls parents know they could help.", Rick told them. Beth looked down at her feet.
"Guess we don't have much of a choice, huh?", she asked her friends. The all shook their heads.
"Well, we're screwed", Naomi stated.
"Very much so", Glenn added.
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"How could y'all?! I raised you both right, didn't I?! Anette is gonna chew y'all out when she gets home! Go to your rooms, now!", Hershel scolded his daughters. Beth turned to go up the stairs, but stopped when she heard her sister.
"No, I will not. I'm a 23 year old not a 3 year old. I should already be out of this house, yet I've stuck around. But now I want a life. So I'm going out that front door because after all this I need a drink. And you're not going to stop me because I'm an adult. Dad, I love you, but I'm tired of y'all. Bye now.", Maggie claimed perfectly calm and confident in herself. Hershel was in shock. She started out the door when he called to her.
"What if you need something? Then what?", he asked. Hershel expected to win this argument, but instead Maggie just laughed.
"If I need anything I'll call Glenn. He's more than happy to help me when he can.", Maggie replied from the door way.
"Maggie Elizabeth Greene! Come back in here and go to your room!", Hershel yelled. He only raised his voice when he was angry. Maggie just ignored him and left. Beth stared at him wide eyed.
"Go on Beth.", he motioned for her to go up stairs. Beth did as she was told and went up stairs.
Hershel was still very shocked. He sat down and mumbled to himself.
"It happened.", he mumbled. "My little girl has grown up."