July 16, 2008
Another chapter today!
--MC
THE RANGE ROVER
Monday, September 3rd
3:13 pm
Vanessa felt a little awkward with four pairs of eyes on her, but she could tell that their stares didn't have any negative feelings in them
Massie, Alicia, Kristen, and Dylan were all gawking at Vanessa. She and Claire had just told the rest of the Pretty Committee the whole story of Vanessa's cutting and suicide attempt. With Claire backing her up, Vanessa knew she could better herself enough to trust that the Pretty Committee wouldn't betray her.
It seemed as if the heavens were finally smiling down upon her, because, when the girls finally got over their initial shock, they were nothing but sympathetic for Vanessa's situation. As Isaac drove to Dylan's house to drop her off, they talked about how terrible it must have been for Vanessa, living how she had, and Vanessa didn't mind the pity.
Suddenly her cell phone rang. Digging around in her purse, Vanessa unearthed her white Razr and flipped it open. "Hello?"
"Vanessa!" Her mother's voice boomed through the speakers, not sounding happy at all. Scratch that part about the heavens finally smiling down on her.
Vanessa sighed. It's my mom, she mouthed to the girls. "Yes, Mom?" she said into her phone.
"Nessy, I cannot believe you." Delia Boyd spoke every word as if they were daggers and she could stab Vanessa with them through the Razr. "Your father and I let you got to New York with Abby and you try to commit suicide?!"
Vanessa opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. It wasn't necessary to speak, though, because her mother just ranted on. "Were you keeping up with your visits with Dr. Cairn? If you were, you wouldn't have tried to do such a despicable thing! So you obviously weren't! You're lucky your school has such a wonderful guidance counselor! And you're lucky that girl went after you! You are so ungrateful—we give you a little freedom and you try to kill yourself!? Well, you know what? It all ends now. I already talked to your school counselor and Dr. Cairn, and we all think it would be best for you to come back to LA where we can keep an eye on you. And for you to go into a rehab program."
This time Vanessa's jaw dropped in shock. Everyone was making questioning faces, but Vanessa ignored them. "What?" she said into the phone.
"You heard me, Nessy." Delia Boyd's voice was completely cold and hard. "You're coming home, and then going to rehab. I just booked you on a plane; you're coming back tonight."
Okay, scratch that part about the heavens smiling down on her, and scratch the part about scratching the part about the heavens smiling down on her. Replace all of that with the heavens were frowning so hard on her that the edges of their mouths were falling off their chins!
Vanessa couldn't believe it. After all she had gone through, her life had finally been taking a turn for the better. And now her mother had to ruin it all! Vanessa felt a bubble of anger boiling up inside her. She should never have gone to that damn counselor's office! Then her mother would never have known, and she wouldn't have to leave Westchester tonight!
She heaved a massive sigh. No, she shouldn't be blaming Mrs. Key, the counselor. How was she supposed to have known that Vanessa's mother was a wretched witch?
"No, Mom," Vanessa said firmly into the cell phone. Then she snapped the Razr shut and turned it off.
You didn't think the story would be over after the suicide problem was solved, did you..?? I told y'all there'd be 38 chapters, and I will stay true to my word...yes, there's a second conflict coming up and I hope you anticipate it!!
--MC