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Re-Vamped Council

Suspicion

~Erica's P.O.V.~

I get a text from Sarah in the middle of the night. It's a garbled mess that makes no sense.

Sarah are you alright? I reply. I have to wait several minutes for an answer.

Srry butt texted u

Oh okay. You sure?

I get no answer.


At the next meeting, Sarah is distant, and very brief and vague when she speaks.

I'm not stupid enough to miss the signs.

Sarah is off the wagon.


I wait a week, and she is absent at this meeting. Jesse is too.

As the meeting dismisses, I ask Diana and Justin to stay behind. We all sit down, and I know everyone here knows what will be said.

"This is about Sarah, isn't it?" Diana asks gravely.

"Yes." I said firmly. "I think she's off the wagon."

Justin hangs his head. "I knew it. I should've done more as her Sponsor."

"No one is to blame here." Diana spoke sharply. "Sarah is able to make her own decisions. She did it herself."

"Well, Diana, I think that Jesse has played a part in this process, and still continues to influence her." I accused.

Diana pressed her lips together. "I don't suppose you have any proof of that. Nonetheless, I think the same. Sarah was not strong enough to Sponsor an Assigned Member."

Justin ran his hands over his face. "So what do we do? Is it too late for an intervention?"

"On the contrary. It is too early." Diana put her hands in her lap. "We have to know that Sarah is indeed an Addict again."

"How?" I ask.

"One of you too must visit her at a vulnerable time, and verify it. I'll set up a text group chat, and once we know, we can set up an intervention."

I nod. "I'll visit her house this week."

Justin nodded. "Would it be alright if I find out where Jesse lives? And if Erica can't find here, I can check there?"

Diana thought for a moment. "Yes, that would be fine. But do not make yourself known if it comes to that."

He nodded again.

We all started to get up after Diana types the address on Justin's phone. Just before I leave, Diana sighs.

"I hope we're wrong."