From Prison Bars to Platinum Stars

o four and a half

amed at me, calling me a murderer. His son threw a crumpled-up newspaper at me as the

ted me a temporary reprieve. House arre

ith Ethan. The house that was supposed to be our home. I just wanted to pack a

e door open

pagne glasses. Sabrina was in the center of the room, glowing, a wide smile on her f

re cele

asked, my voice

for a second. "Jennifer!

annoyed. "Sabrina just got accepted into the Belmont

one they had al

diately detached himself from Sabrina and wa

se a scene? Are you going to tell everyone the truth n

wisted, it left me speechless. He

ly managed to say. "I

gh, nervous sound. "Ethan bought you

t the strap of my bag, a worn leather satchel that held my song lyrics. I stumbled ba

my stomach as I fe

d. He didn't ask if I was okay. He pulled a wad of cash

t. "Take it and get out. Go have your bastard ch

ling wave that stole my breat

king hands, I bent down and picked up every single bill. I stuffed it into

er alone in a county hosp

I felt a peace I hadn't felt in

hospital room with two police office

ers said, "you're under arrest. Yo

r father. I'm taking custody," he said, not looking at me.

dragged me out of the room, my arms empty, my heart shattering into a million pie