When the girls were on their way back home from the market Ali's phone started to ring. it was her mom. "Hello?" "Ali, I just got a call from your lawyer. Next Tuesday will be our first court day." "Really? that's really soon. I'm surprised its so soon it normally doesn't go that fast." "I know sweetie but you need to start this trial." "I've been ready since this man did this to me. I still cant believe you let this man into my life it makes me laugh that you would do something like that to me. you knew him for how long before he started coming around. Hes a drunk and does nothing with himself. I knew he was bad news before he even walked into the house. All of our boyfriends are. since dad left and you found out he started a new family you've only choose piece of shit men that makes me uncomfortable but it doesn't matter because it's whatever makes you happy right mom? Why do you think Josh doesn't come around anymore? Because he hates having to watch you do all this shit you're doing to yourself." "Ali, I'm sorry you feel that way, I never knew that was how you felt." "Well now you do" Ali says as she hung up on Jamie. "Ali, are you okay?" Thalia asks her. "I'm fine" she says as she starts to walk home. She starts running and Thalia tries catching up to Ali but couldn't catch up. Ali goes to the one place where no one knows where it is. Her think rock in the woods.
She got there and she was so mad at herself for saying those rude things to her mother but its all true. At the tree she has no service since Ali had her phone on her and not her journal she wrote on her phone,
"why did this have to happen to me? I'm so annoying and stupid. why did i say that to my mom shes the only other person that cares other then Thalia. I wish I could care about how other people feel but when do I ever care? Why would i care? Im selfish. I only care about me and not even my own mother the only one that's been there for me since before I was even born. Shes always been there to love and take care of me yet I still talk to her like shes nothing. Thalia's probably looking for me but no one knows where I am. Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe everyone would be happier without me here. I should just do it like whats the point honestly. I feel so stupid who the hell would say that shit to their own mother. She never left me. Why should I leave her that would just prove that I'm selfish. I should probably go back to my house now. I'm going to get my mom and Thalia some flowers before I leave. thank you for listening phone."
When Ali was done writing she got up off of her rock and started picking flowers for Thalia and Jamie. When she was picking the flowers and checked the time and realized it was starting to get late and that she needed to head back home.
As Ali approaches the house she sees Jamie and Thalia on the porch waiting for Ali to come home. Ali ran up to Jamie and gave her a big huge and the flowers she collected for her. "I'm so sorry mom I didn't mean to hurt you and Thalia I'm so sorry I left you and didn't tell you where I was going I just need a few to talk to myself. I love you guys so much." Ali says while tearing up. The two girls and Jamie all hug because Jamie knew she could never be that mad at Ali for saying those things. Sadly Jamie always knew those things were true
