A CHILD'S PAIN
As Erica stood outside of Kendall's door, she wondered just how her daughter would accept her. From what Bianca had told her this was not going to be easy. Oh well here goes nothing Erica said as she knocked on Kendall's door. No answer, that was a good sign Kendall was still asleep. So she used her key. She figured that if Kendall didn't know that Bianca had filled her in, they might get off to a better start.
Well time to put on a pot of tea hopefully the smell of peppermint will arouse sleeping beauty. Erica was actually afraid of facing Kendall, she didn't want to fight she just wanted to help. But if she was as distant as Bianca said all of a sudden Erica's face showed the weight of the world she was scared. Can I really save my child she wondered. Erica let her eyes wander to the picture of Mona, mom I need your help I don't think I am strong enough yet.
A half hour had passed and Kendall was still not up, Erica decided to check on her daughter, just to be sure. What Erica saw when she entered Kendall's room rocked her to the core.
The room was trashed and Kendall was half naked lying in a pool of her own blood and vomit. Between what she saw and the stench Erica herself almost hurled.
She couldn't get to Kendall fast enough, she kicked off her heels as she went to her daughter's side. "Kendall, Kendall talk to me. Oh please God let her be alive. Wake up Kendall I'm here."
"Erica Kane" was all that she could managed before Kendall passed out again.
"Don't you fade out on me girl. Kendall where are you hurt, tell me what is all this blood from?"
Erica examined Kendall like she was an exquisite piece of jewelry trying to make sure that the bleeding wasn't serious, "thank God" she said when she realized that the blood was from her hand. Seeing the broken glass around she just put 2 and 2 together.
Kendall wake up, come lets get you into the shower. Good thing she was passed out halfway in the bathroom because it was going to be hard enough getting her into the shower. Erica finally got Kendall into the shower, for the next 15 or 20 minutes all you could hear was Kendall screaming.
The screaming had stopped, the water had stopped out came Erica looking very tired and Kendall looking very wet. Erica led Kendall to a chair so she could find a bathrobe and a towel for her in all this mess. As Erica dried Kendall's hair she noticed how eerily quiet she was.
"Kendall are you alright, Kendall I'm talking to you." Erica turned Kendall's face up towards her, she had the look of a defeated person. She did not look anything like her strong and defiant daughter.
"Honey please talk to me, let me help you." Kendall had a sad yet vacant look on her face, what happened to her last night Erica wondered she had to get Kendall talking.
"Kendall honey its mom, talk to me let me help you." Erica was getting worried other than "Erica Kane" Kendall hadn't spoken another word.
Erica thought maybe she should try something different so she led Kendall to the couch.
"Sit down sweetheart let me finish drying your hair. It's ok Kendall your mother is here".
"Its time you let me take care of you for a change, here lay your head down in my lap".
Erica thought ok we are making some progress albeit small, I wonder if she will tell me what has been going on.
"I have missed you Kendall" Erica said hoping for a reply. "Tell me how have you been doing".
"Is everything alright" she was getting no response from Kendall who was just motionless.
Why did I think I could fix things Erica thought I am getting nowhere. She noticed that Kendall's hand was still bleeding. "Kendall I need to take care of that hand, where is the first aid kit".
"Honey you need to snap out of it you have to let me help you." Erica was hoping that she would respond but Kendall stayed quiet.
"I found it Kendall, now let me look at that hand".
"Tell me just why do you want to take care of me, Erica". Kendall said glaring at her.
Well ok she is back to her old self thought Erica, so now the drama begins.
"Kendall I am your mother, and I think you need my help. Tell me what has been going on."
"No Erica I do not need your help. I am fine now would you please leave. I should have known that Bianca would fill you in." Kendall said defiantly. She didn't need Erica before and she sure didn't need her now.
"I was coming to see you whether or not Bianca told me you were in trouble".
"Kendall I am not leaving until we talk about everything that happened. I left town right after the well you know and we didn't have a chance to discuss what you heard."
"The intervention moth... , Erica it is called an intervention". Kendall yelled almost startling herself with how loud it was.
"Ok the intervention, Kendall that day I learn some horrible things which I had kept bottled up so that I wouldn't have to feel the pain. Yes it was hard for me to remember all of it, but honey this doesn't change how I feel about you."
"Kendall I told you I loved you and I meant it, I love you Kendall." Kendall got up and went to the door. "It is time for you to leave" she said as she was opening it.
Erica just sat there with her mouth open "what do you mean leave Kendall we need to talk".
"Either you leave or I do but the conversation is over". Erica picked up her purse "ok honey I will leave for now, but we will talk. Kendall, I do love you.
