The Journal of the Smartest and Loneliest Woman

I don't own anything on Recess; I just own this plot line.

Chapter 3

"MOM WAKE UP MOM!" She laid, there very still and I picked up the phone dialed frantically for the hospital, my heart is racing as fast as salt combines with water. I practically yell in the phone giving information to the lady. When my heart slows down and my head clears up I began to notice that my father is no where around. 'Strange I thought dad would be the first to know this.' I tried to do CPR like we learned in my advanced health class but I don't think I did it effectively enough. This was the first day I tried it but I could clearly see that I was failing at it. An idea had hit me and without hesitation I ran to my room and got a air purifying machine, I've been experimenting on lately.

I reconfigure the wires instead of giving a large mass of air; it is reduced to flowing in a small mask which I made from scratch. I go back down stairs and put it on my mom's face while secretly praying that my experiment will work. I turned it on and just wait knowing that the EMT won't be here for a while. I heard mom beginning to breathe slowly and about ten minuets later I see the EMT coming, relief hit me like the cool lake the T.J and the rest of us went to over the summer. They put mom on a stretcher and took her away quickly one smiled at me and said "She'll be fine don't worry." 'WHAT AN ILLOGICAL STATEMENT BESIDES THE OBVIOUS FACT SHE'S MY MOTHER STATICSTICS SHOW THAT PASSING OUT IS A SERIOUS AND DANGERIOUS SIGN OF HEART ATTACK OR STROKES! HOW DARE HE TREAT ME LIKE I'M SOME INEXPERIENCED 5 YEAR OLD I PROBABLY KNOW MORE THEN HIM?'

I knew that I couldn't go with mom since I wasn't 18, so I walk back upstairs with a bunch of unanswered questions swirling around as fast as Mercury's orbit around the sun. I suddenly hear the door open I immediately figured it was my dad but then I hear a female voice with him; I knew it couldn't be mom. I sneak on the platform near my room and look down to see my dad hugging another woman, she was giggling and that left a sick feeling in my stomach. I thought back to when Becky stole my project in the science fair and betrayed my trust by forging me to resign my project from the fair. Not to mention stealing the whole thing but at least Becky Benson did the right thing this is something I'm not prepared for at all. 'DAD HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO MOM AND ME! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING, AM I GOING TO LOSE YOU? I shake my head and try to get closer the tail tell sign of him holding her hand proved my suspicion correct. Tears fill my eyes as I crawl back into my room and my stomach just flips like a trained monkey in a circus, I hear dad knocking on my door I just hide under the cover and close my eyes. 'DOESN'T HE CARE THAT MOM IS MISSING? IS HE TIRED OF US…or me? DAD I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS BETRAYL AT ALL YOU PROMISED YOU'D BE THERE FOR US!'

I think back to when Dad was with us more and happier. I was only 4 years old and trying to ride a bike, mom and dad would always be there to cheer me on even when I'd fall. When I went to give up dad always said, "Keep your chin up my Marie Curie you can do anything you want." When I finally succeeded my parents gave me a big hug and kiss my forehead. Mom took me out for a treat and Dad was smiling at the time I even saw him kiss mom on the lips. I asked "Dad will we always be together, you, me and mom?" He smiled at me and said "Of course sweety you, me and Mom will be together through thick and thin." As quickly that memory came it went and tears fell quickly as I ask, "Why dad did I not appreciate you enough?" I hear the door close and footsteps come up to my room I couldn't ignore it so I sit up knowing he wants to talk to me. He walked in with a look of regret in his eyes and he sat down on my bed. "Where's your mom Gretchen honey?" He asked in a wanting and gentle voice.

I answered a little sharply, "At the hospital, I found her passed out on the ground."

The regret grows and he asked, "Is something wrong sweety?"

I turned away and laid down, as I answered, "I'm tired dad maybe you need to go see mom in the hospital. You know what goes around comes around good night FATHER!"

He nodded and kissed my head leaving me alone as I look outside with tears in my eyes. 'WHY DO WE BETRAY THE ONES WE LOVE? THIS HURTS DAD I HOPE YOU KNOW I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP!' After I was sure dad was gone I got out Gallo and he asked, "Gretchen dear are you ok?" I just hug my loyal electronic friend for the first time not knowing what to say to him. He just sai,d "I understand Gretch I'll always be around as long as my batteries keep running."

I whispered to Gallo, "Thank you." With those words I fell asleep with the burning pain and my loyal friend Gallo keeping me warm with compassion.

Whew this took a lot of creative thinking but I did it. I hope more people get interested in this story if they don't oh well. This is becoming such a joy to work with but this is a working progress too. Anyway it is time to thank my reviewers.

Wolfegurl006: Hope you enjoy this chapter my loyal reviewer and I hope people will keep supporting you as well as cooperate with you. See you next update.

Alimoe: I'm not going to give anything away you'll just have to read and see. I hope you get the right inspiration for your other stories. Thank you for the support all the same and I hope you enjoy this dramatic chapter. I know it was mean of me to leave a cliffhanger but they're effective in attracting readers but I don't think the regular recess authors are accepting me. Anyway until next update and thanks for the vote of confidence.