(Okay, I lied. One more chapter after this.)
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Mark opened the door, with his camera ready. The group was hanging out in the living room.
"Where have you been?" Mimi asked.
Mark put on his narrator voice. "December 24, 1989, nine PM, Eastern Standard Time. That's when I shot without a script. And something came of it, other than my old shit."
"What?" Carrie asked.
"I got my documentary produced." Mark said simply.
And that was the second that Mark was glad he had his camera out. Maureen and Mimi started jumping up and down and screaming their heads off. Roger and Mark high-fived. Carrie smiled appreciatively, but still stayed on the couch.
"Ohmigod this is so cool!" Mimi yelled.
"This is awesome!" Maureen added.
"Its better than awesome!"
"It is!"
"What's better than awesome?"
"SILENCE IS BETTER THAN AWESOMENESS!" A cranky neighbor yelled.
"SHUT UP!" Mimi screamed. Then she started dancing with Maureen, yelling, 'We did it!'
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"Angel, stop looking at me like that." Helena said. She was in her mom's mansion, in her bedroom. She was lying on her four-poster bed.
Angel kept on giving Helena a sad and pitiful look.
"Stop it." Helena said. "I don't need you reminding me that I'm a worthless piece of shit."
Angel barked.
"And my book is a worthless piece of shit." Helena said. "Thanks so much for reminding me of everything that is wrong with me life."
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"We have gathered for this little family party," Helena's mother Kristen said to everybody who happened to be at the party. "For the coming back of my lovely daughter, Helen."
The doors opened, and Helena stepped out. Everyone toasted her and went back to mingling.
"Hey." Helena's best friend Kelsey said. "How was it."
"You know, my dog already reminded me what a worthless piece of shit I am. You, surprisingly enough, are not helping." Helena told her. "I'm going to the bathroom."
"Does your mom know about the dog?" Kelsey asked.
"Hell no."
Helena stepped into the restroom. It was like she stepped into the Ritz Carleton. Standing at one of the many sinks was rich bitch Elizabeth Connor. Helena and Elizabeth never got along. Even at weddings and dinners, they couldn't keep it down.
Like once Helena was in a wedding, and Elizabeth stuck her heel out and tripped Helena. Then, once Elizabeth was at a dance, Helena jammed her heel into Elizabeth's ankle.
So seeing Elizabeth in the bathroom would only mean trouble for the both of them.
"Bitch." Elizabeth said.
"Slut." Helena shot back, as she whipped her Coach clutch was Elizabeth's back.
"So how was Avenue A?" Elizabeth asked.
"I have do idea what you're talking about." Helena easily lied.
"Cut the crap okay?"
"What crap?"
"The crap you're always dishing out." Elizabeth said.
"Shut the fuck up." Helena said.
"Bite me!"
Helena splashed Elizabeth with cold water. "Like I ever would."
"Ah yes, you were always the well mannered one." Elizabeth said.
Helena pushed Elizabeth in to the wall. She pinned Elizabeth's soft, tan arms to the wall. "Look missy. I was living in Alphabet City." She hissed. "I did meet people. Yeah, some of them were not straight, but they were awesome. Yeah, some of the had AIDS. And I only did live in Avenue A for six months or so. Get over it."
Elizabeth stuck her heel into Helena's stomach and pushed her back. "Don't preach to me, slut."
"Oh," She shot back, and threw the clutch at Elizabeth's head. "You are the most narrow minded person I have ever met!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Elizabeth screamed.
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Kelsey was standing by the punch, outside the bathroom. She heard screaming.
"Oh yeah." Kelsey said. "Liz was definitely in there."
Then a small lab started running down the stairs and towards the bathroom.
"And here comes the dog." Kelsey murmured.
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"Lizzie, remember me when I make money by actually working." Helena shouted.
"Oh, I'll be the one on the magazine." Elizabeth screamed back.
"Of what, Playboy?"
Elizabeth threw her shoe at Helena. Helena pushed Elizabeth to the sink and her heel's skidded on the white marble floor.
"GIRLS!" Helena's mom shouted. "Why is it you two that are always in trouble?"
Then Angel came around and started barking at Elizabeth.
"What is that?" Mrs. Erickson asked in a disgusted tone.
Helena picked up and Angel. "My new dog. Let's go." She walked out of the bathroom, barefoot, and Kelsey followed, her heel's click-clacking with every step.
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"Did something happen in New York that I'm not aware about?" Kelsey said.
"Okay, here we go again." Helena said.
"Look, I know you screwed things up, but I want to know how." Kelsey told her.
"Kelsey, I'm going out to LA." Helena said.
"Why?" Kelsey asked. "I mean, aren't we kinda already in it?"
Helena clicked print on her computer. "I'm gonna get it published and fix this whole mess."
"What mess?"
"The one that you'll be able to read in a year or so!"
Kelsey sighed. "Why can't you just tell me now?"