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The Chronicles of Life and Death
The next morning Ray was waiting for Ally in the kitchen.
"Ally, I don't want you hanging out with those people anymore," said Ray.
"Those people are my friends, dad," said Ally.
"What ever happened to Ashlee Abbers, and that poor child of Satin (a.k.a. Peggy)?
"They hate me, that's why I wanted to transfer schools, everybody there hates me except Shadow," shouted Ally.
"Well that doesn't give the right to act like you're the boss around here, cause you're not," shouted Ray.
"Raymond, I heard yelling, is Debra back," asked Marie walking in the door.
"No Ma, I was just talking to Ally," said Ray.
"Oh, I see, these poor children, having to be without their mother must be very hard," said Marie as she noticed the tears in Ally's eyes.
"You guys are so oblivious, even more than the guidance counselor," shouted Ally before running upstairs.
"Guidance counselor," asked Marie.
"I dunno," said Ray.
"What has Debra done to these kids," said Marie hugging the twins.
"Ma, can you take the boys to school," asked Ray.
"Of course Raymond," said Marie.
Ray walked upstairs to Ally's room.
"Ally, can I come in," asked Ray.
"No," shouted Ally.
"Please, what was that about the guidance counselor, Ally what's going on," asked Ray.
"Go away," shouted Ally.
What Ray didn't know was that Ally was in her room cutting her arms.
What Ray didn't know was that Ally had been doing it for nearly six months.
What Ray didn't know was that Ally had just climbed out her window and ran off.
Four Hours Later…Ally sat on a swing in the park her mom used to take her to when she was a little girl. Back when life was so much easier and the toughest decision in her day was whether to have peanut butter and jelly or ham and cheese for lunch.
you come in cold
you're covered in blood
they're all so happy you've arrived
the doctor cuts your cord
hands you to your mom
she sets you free in to this life
and where do you go
with no destination
no maps to guide you
wouldn't you know
that it doesn't matter
we all end up the same
Ally looked around her at the little kids with their mothers. They were so happy.
They have no idea what the real world is like. How horrible and cold it can be sometimes.
"Excuse me, but could my daughter use the swing," asked a woman in her mid twenties.
Ally looked at the little girl standing next to her with her curly blonde hair in pigtails.
"Yeah, sure," said Ally standing up as she started to cry.
"Are you okay," asked the woman.
"Yeah, I'm fine," said Ally unconvincingly.
The woman stared at her as she walked away.
Back at the Barone Residence Ray Realizes Something is Wrong"Ally, come on, let me in," shouted Ray.
"Ray yelling isn't going to help," said Marie producing a coat hanger.
"What am I supposed to do with this," asked Ray.
"Pick the lock and show her that you won't stand for this childishness," said Marie.
Ray fumbled with the coat hanger until Marie grabbed it from him and shoved it into the keyhole.
Ray pushed open the door to find the room empty and the window open.
"Raymond look at this," said Marie.
Ray walked over to the bed. His jaw dropped at what he saw. There was a large red spot on Ally's pink bed spread.
"Oh my god, she's been kidnapped," shouted Marie.
"Ma, Ma, calm down, we don't know that," said Ray. "First I'm going to call Debra."
Ray ran to find a phone.
"Hello," said Debra.
"Debra, it's Ray, Ally is gone," said Ray frantically.
"What do you mean gone," asked Debra.
"Well we had a fight this morning and she locked herself in her room but I picked the lock and when we went in there she was gone and there was a big blood spot on her covers and Ma thinks she's been kidnapped," babbled Ray.
"Okay Ray, I want you, Marie and Frank to look at all the parks, check the school and her friends okay," said Debra. "I'll be home in about and hour," said Debra.
"Okay honey, I'll see you soon," said Ray.
"Bye," said Debra.
As soon as he hung up the phone Ray ran to tell Marie and Frank the plan.
When Debra Gets HomeDebra burst into the empty home. She tossed her suitcase on the couch and ran upstairs to Ally's room.
She started digging around in her drawers until she found what she was looking for in a shoebox under the bed.
"Oh Ally, no," said Debra quietly as she pulled out the razor.
As Debra went to leave the room she heard a soft crying coming from outside. Debra walked over to the open window and climbed out.
"Hey Ally," said Debra sitting next to her crying daughter.
"How did you find me," asked Ally.
"Well I was in your room looking for this," said Debra showing her the razor, "and I heard you crying."
"Well, I acted exactly how you are now when I used to do it," said Debra.
"You used to cut yourself too," asked Ally looking at her mom.
"Yeah, you've met my parents," said Debra.
"Does Dad know," asked Ally.
"No, and I like to keep it that way," said Debra.
These are the chronicles of life and death
and everything between
these are the stories of our lives
as fictional as they may seem
you come in this world
and you go out just the same
today could be the best day of your life
"I love you mom," said Ally.
"I love you too, and this is going to stop right," said Debra grabbing Ally's arm.
"I can't do it by myself, mom," said Ally.
"Well, I'll help you the same way my best friend Sasha helped me," said Debra. "If you get pissed and you want to do it just come get me, I'll stay with you all night if you need."
"Okay mom," said Ally.
Debra hugged her daughter and began crying.
"Mom, why are you crying," asked Ally.
"I love you so much," said Debra between sobs.
"I love you too," said Ally.
After a few minutes Debra pulled away.
"We should go call your dad and grandparents," said Debra.
"Do we have to," asked Ally.
"Unfortunately yes…but we don't have to do it right away," said Debra. "But let's go inside."
"Okay," said Ally as they made their way over to the window.
Soon they were seated on Ally's bed with pop and cookies.
"So tell me about this boy," asked Debra.
"Well his name is Garrett, he work's at Hot Topic, he's super hot," said Ally. "He's really sweet, he threatened to beat up Kyle when he wouldn't leave me alone, and he barely knew me."
"He sounds really nice, has he met your father yet," asked Debra.
"No he was supposed to the other night but Shadow lied so we could get out of here quick because the Goo Goo Dolls were playing at the club," said Ally.
"The Goo Goo Dolls were here and I missed it," said Debra.
"Oh don't worry, I joined a band too and we're going to be opening for them when they go on tour," said Ally.
"What about school," asked Debra?
"Oh, it's just a few places around the New York area," said Ally, "and it's during the summer."
"So you met Johnny Rzeznik," asked Debra.
"Yep, and he's so much hotter in person," said Ally.
"I can't believe how much happened while I was gone," said Debra.
"Me either," said Ally.
"Debra, are you here," shouted Ray.
"Yeah, we're up here," shouted Debra.
"We," asked Ray.
He walked into Ally's room and saw them sitting on her bed.
"When did you find her," asked Ray.
"About an hour ago," said Debra.
"And you didn't call me," said Ray angrily.
"We needed to talk some things out alone," said Debra.
"Did you punish her," asked Ray.
"No, I don't think punishing her is the right thing to do right now," said Debra.
"What, you're not going to punish her," exclaimed Ray.
"Not now," said Debra.
"Thanks Mom, I love you," said Ally.
"I love you too, sweetie," said Debra.
They left Ally's room to go argue, but Ally could still hear them.
She searched around her room looking for any razor's her mom may have missed. Only one. Her mom really did have her figured out, except the one inside her old favorite shoes.
And money talks
in this world
that's what idiots will say
but you'll find out that this life
is just an idiots parade
before you go
you've got questions
and i want answers
but now your cold covered in blood
right back to where you started from
These are the chronicles of life and death
and everything between
these are the stories of our lives
as fictional as they may seem
you come in this world
and you go out just the same
Ally slid the blade across her arm again and again. She was so engrossed in her task that she didn't notice the door open.
"Allison June Barone, what are you doing," said Debra.
"What does it look like to you mom," said Ally angrily.
"Fine, if you are going to go with phase one of the plan then we're going straight to phase two, what ever you do, I do," said Debra grabbing the blade.
She sliced her arm like Ally had been doing.
"Mom stop, please stop, I don't want to hurt you," cried Ally.
"Well you are, every cut on your arm hurts me emotionally, this just hurts me physically, Ally, if you don't stop you will always be hurting me," said Debra.
"I'm so sorry mom, I'm sorry," sobbed Ally.
They lay on Ally's bed holding each other all through the night.
Well there you have it. Debra's secret is revealed. Can she help Ally?
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