Dear Diary,

I personally believe Mandy should be tortured by the demons that have temporarily taken to living in my mind. They imagine scenes of torture even medieval kings would find disgusting. Let me explain.

The emerald necklace Kori received from Mandy was actually stolen. It was stolen from her grandmother. She stole it when visiting once, and she gave it to Kori out of some sick need or want to frame her sister. Now Kori's grandmother was invited over for dinner, and Kori wore her necklace because she thought it had been a nice little peace offering, and hadn't taken it off since the ski trip. Well, Kori's grandmother just saw it, and started gasping and freaking out. Then she got a heart attack, and she's still in ICU. I'm here with Kori and visiting, but my hands are shaking. With anger, not weakness or anything stupid like that. What in the world is wrong with Mandy? I think I'll become a killer, just for her. She should be honoured. All Kori's doing is sobbing her heart out. I mean, her grandmother is in the hospital because of what she wore.

See ya in a bit, off to get chocolate for Kori.

Dear Diary,

The chocolate did help. Kori's just sniffling now. And Gar, Vic, and Dick have come to comfort her.

Comforting:

Kori: SOB

Dick puts his arms around her. Gar and Vic share a secret glance.

Dick: It's not that bad, they say she'll be up really soon.

Kori moves onto Dick's shoulder and sniffles really loudly. Dick looks concernedly at his shirt.

Gar: Kori, think of it like this, we can explain to her when she wakes up. If you have 4 people backing you up, she'd believe you.

Vic: Yeah. Mandy's a bitch.

Rachel: Completely. Without a doubt. Indubitably.

Gar: Hey, here's a joke.

Kori sniffles and lifts her head from Dick's shoulder to look at him.

(AN: INAPPROPRIATE!!!)

Gar: What's Daniel Radcliffe sound like when he's having sex?

Rachel: Oh god..

Vic grins like a madman.

Kori: W-w-w-what?

Gar and Vic: Indeed. Indeed. Indeed. Indeed! Indeed! Indeed! (Crescendos) INDEED! INDUBATIBLY!!!!!!

Kori giggles. Rachel giggles in spite of herself.

Gar spins around in his orange hospital chair, which squeaks.

Gar: What?

Rachel clamps hand over her mouth.

Rachel: Nufin. (From behind her hand.)

Gar: You laughed!

Rachel: No. I yawned and.. Sneezed. Same time.

Gar: NO! I GOT YOU!

Vic: It did sound like a laugh.

Rachel gives Vic the death glare.

Rachel: I was laughing…merely…at…the snot streaming from Kori's nose.

Kori claps hand on her face. Kori gasps when she realizes the truth.

Kori: FLURGH!

Dick, in the middle of jumping away: What?

Everyone bursts into laughter, even Rachel.

But that didn't count. Kori made me laugh.

That's enough for an hour.

See ya.

Dear Diary,

Holy crap. Kori's grandmother just woke up. Kori's going to see her now. Just thought to update you.

Bye.

Dear Diary,

Well, Gar's plan didn't really work. Well, everyone's main instinct didn't really work. When we alll went into her new hospital room after spending 5 minutes trying to relocate her new room, we got there. She was all bright, then she saw Kori and looked all old and wrinkled.

Gran: Korinna! How could you take my prized pendant?

Kori: I did not take it, Grandmother.

Gran: How else could you have gotten it?

Kori: Amanda gave it to me.

Gran: Amanda did not give it to you. You took it. Why did you take it? (Gazes sadly at Kori) I expected more from you Korinna. You were so innocent as a child. So sweet and pure…(Rambles on in a disappointed voice)

Kori: Grandmother, I do not know how to phrase this politely, but please do cease your speaking! You do not give me any time to explain my circumstances! I did not take your pendant. I did not even know you had a pendant!

Gran continues rambling, but more quietly, because she's probably listening.

Kori: In fact, do you not find it odd that I have not even set foot in your house since I was a small child? Grandmother, I have been overseas and away from Jump City since I was five years of age! How would I have found time to steal your pendant, wherever it even was!?

Gran: …Korinna…you do have a point. I haven't seen you since you were a small child…and you were such a sweet child…

Kori: GRANDMOTHER, LISTEN TO ME.

Gran: (Startled) Yes?

Kori begins her monologue: Grandmother, for nine years, I have not set foot in your house, and in fact, I haven't even been in this country! I may be familiar with English now, but I wasn't when I first arrived in Jump City! Grandmother, I could not have stolen your pendant, even if I wanted to! I did not even know where you lived! I still don't know!

Gran: That's quite a speech Korinna. You wanted to steal my pendant? Oh my, Amanda warned me about this.

Gran sighs sadly.

Gran: Korinna, I was pre-warned of this, but… I never expected it, even though I was prewarned. This is disappointing behaviour, even from you. Please…give me back my pendant.

Gar, Vic, Dick, and Rachel gape at Gran. Everyone can tell what's going through their minds.

What the FUCK?

Kori takes off the pendant and hands it gently to her grandmother.

Kori: Grandmother, do you not understand? And what is this dreaded action you speak of doing?

Gran: Kori…I never thought you to be so greedy… I…am writing you out of my will. All that was to be given to you will be given to Amanda. She was the honest one in the end Korinna, you weren't.

Kori bursts into heaving sobs.

Gran: She told me this would happen. Amanda knew you were not pure of heart. She didn't even think of getting the money for herself. She merely asked me who the money was going to. Such a charitable sister, and to have to live with the burden of someone so greedy as you…The burden…

Kori: (shrieks) GRANDMOTHER! I am not upset about the removal of myself from your will! I am merely angered by your refusal to hear any of my explanations! Grandmother! Whatever happened to fair trial??!!

Gran: Amanda told me you were a tricky one. A good actress too. You should be one, with your looks. You could go far. Being in the entertainment business does not require you to reveal your nasty self to other…(Gran continues on sadly)

Kori: (Voice suddenly brittle and cold) Fine, Grandmother. As you wish. REFUSE to see both sides of this argument. I see that Rachel was correct. I was not to trust Amanda with my affection. She was right. Amanda did hurt me.

Gran: How did she hurt you by trying to help you? She was trying to let me see your true side so I could tell you of it, and so you would know, and shield it from the public.

Rachel: Okay, this is way wrong.

Gar: Damn right it is. Grandma, you are way over the hill.

Vic: Listen lady, Kori is one of the sweetest, nicest, purest, people on Earth. And she's probably the least greedy person in the world.

Dick: And she never will be what you kept pushing through with. That was completely--

Gar: --And totally unfair. And just so you know--

Rachel: --Mandy is a complete and utter liar--

Gar: --And a total bitchface.

(Gran cringes at swearing)

Gar: Hey, just the truth. I'm not leaving anything else, am I?

Rachel: One thing. Are you fucking deaf? Have you not heard what Kori's been saying for the past five minutes? She hasn't set one fucking foot in your house since she was five. She hasn't even been in the fucking country! So how in the fucking world could she have known where to find the pendant, seeing as it soooo damned important to you, I'd assume it's hidden? But I'm pretty damned sure Mandy's been to your house. Plenty of times, I'm assuming? Just looking at that stupid little green rock? Yeah, and you've never even thought to give Kori a FREAKING chance to even explain herself. Now look at the situation this way. Mandy's a complete bitch. She takes the pendant, and gives it to Kori as a (Rachel puts air quotes) 'gift', and then asks you to have dinner with her. Then she knows Kori's overjoyed because Mandy's finally stopped being a bitch to her because Kori's just so damned trusting in humanity, and she wears it all day and night. You see it, and remove her from the will, and give it to Mandy. Exactly what Mandy wants. And one last thing, KORI ISN'T A COMPLETE AND UTTER DUMBASS. She would NOT have worn the stupid thing to dinner with you if she stole it from YOU. So grow a freaking brain, and actually make the effort to LISTEN to Kori's side of the story!

Everyone stares in shock at the large speech Rachel has made. (I rarely even crack a smile).

Gran: Well. (Purses lips, then opens them, about to say something)

Nurse comes in after hearing loud yelling.

Nurse: Everyone out! She needs rest! Even family members! Out!

Fade out.

So…I freaked out at Kori's grandmother. But that woman needed to hear it. She simply refused to hear anything other than Mandy's side. Anyways, everyone was completely speechless, even Gar. Kori was just staring at me. So I guess I'll just go put down this pen and stick you in my bag…

See ya

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Put down this pen…

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