Stacey>
I was sitting in my cell on Visser One's ship when David came in. "Your sister sent a letter."
"Nicole?" I took the note from him and started to read.
Stacey,
Jason is in the hospital. He apparently couldn't handle the thought
of losing you to the Yeerks and taking on the pressures of being leader
so he tried to kill himself. He overdosed on painkillers and slit his wrists.
I'm sorry I had to break it to you like this. In a way I feel responsible,
I didn't see the problem until it was too late. I wish you were here, he
needs your help to guide him through this. Without you, he has no will
to fight. Dad will totally lose it if anything happens to him. He's still
trying to cope with the lose of you and Mom. Things just aren't the same,
everything is falling apart and I don't no what to do. If only you were
with us...
Nicole
I put the letter down and rested my head in my hands. When I looked back up David had what looked like concern on his face. "What is it?" he asked.
"My brother's in the hospital. He tried to commit suicide. And it's all because of me."
"That's too bad... I mean, too bad he's still alive, if I were him I would've put a bullet in my head a long time ago."
"Quit the charade David, you've been acting differently the past month so I know you're just being full of shit right now," I told him.
"You don't know what you're talking about," he said as he turned and walked out.
I could have been wrong but somehow I knew he was different. I just
wasn't entirely sure of how.