Chapter 32
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Zack said nothing about Eve cutting school on wednesday. If he knew at all he seemed to think she just needed some time to herself. He was bust with work, both at Ravenwood and planning his wife's funeral, which was scheduled for saturday. Eve cut school completely on Thursday. She went to the park, ended up studying for her tests the next day. She knew she'd have to return to school tomorrow, test day. Eve still had the letter from her mother. Kendall's suicide note, sealed in an envolope. Eve wasn't sure she wanted to read this just yet. It was the last thing her mother would ever say to her. But maybe Eve needed to know this so she could properly say goodbye on Saturday. On friday Eve returned to her school. Nobody said anything. Students cutting school was not unusual, especially now. Eve took her tests, went to every class, then went home. Eve thought about the vacation they'd all taken, only one week ago. She wondered if it had been her mother's plan all along. To give her daughter one last good memory to look back on, then blow her brains out. On friday night Eve stared at the envolope. She had to know what it said. The letter was addresses to her directly.
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"Dear Eve,
I am sorry. I love you more than anything, but I can't do this anymore. Despite what president Mason says I believe ELE will hit the earth. I can't go on with that countdown getting smaller every day. I wish he'd never told us any of this. I wish we could all live in blissful ignorance of this asteroid. I know I'll never reach the shelters. They wouldn't take me, a drunken slut who's a lousy mother. You deserved a better mother than me. Maybe you're strong enough to get through the next three years, I'm not. I hope you live a long life, finding whatever happiness you can. But if you can't, I'll be waiting for you. Until we see each other again, know that I love you with all my heart, and I always will.