My life would suck without you

Isolation and desperation

Mrs Danvers walked through the doors to the office. She was dreading this meaning since she got the phone call. She didn't want to send her baby off to the army, but thats what she wanted. Even if she didn't like it, she'll do anything for her Alex.

"Excuse me. Im here for the army recruiters." Mrs Danvers said to the secretary.

"Oh yes. Hello. The students have been called and they will be making there way down. Which one is your son?"

"Oh... No, its for my daughter, Alex... Andra."

"Oh! Im so sorry. I hadn't realized that Alex was a she and not a he. That makes it even more impressive. I here the gentlemen in the back are most excited to talk to her."

Mrs Danvers was about to respond; and to be honest she was a little annoyed at what the women said, but then two men came forward from the back, with military attire on.

"Hello. You must be Mrs Danvers." The first man extended his hand.

"Yes. But Eliza. Please." She extended her hand to take his in hers.

"Nice to meet you Eliza." The man smiled and then introduced himself. "Im general Freedman and this is-" He gestured to the other man at his side.

"Im Director Henshaw, madam. Very nice to meet you again." He extended his hand out. Which Eliza took happily.

She looked at him a little confused at the change of name. But then shook away the thought. "Very nice to meet you again, too, Director... Henshaw."

"Mam we cannot tell you how excited we are to talk to yo-"

"-Someone help me please!" Alex interrupted as she shoved her way through the doors to the office.

Eliza made her way over toward her daughter quickly. "Darling what's wrong?"

Alex held up the phone and backpack. "I found these in the janitors closet. The whole place looked destroyed like someone got into a fight." Alex's voice broke as her emotions started to get the best of her. "Mom they're Maggie's!" She cried.

Eliza moved towards her daughter and grabbed her arms at their side. "Ok. Okay sweetie." She said softly.

"Is there something wrong?" Henshaw asked as he stepped forward.

Alex's attention was focused on him now. She didn't know why, but deep down inside, she knew she could trust him. "My friend, she- I think someone took her. This girl told me yesterday that the guy she's dating is abusive. And I think he may have something to do with this."

Eliza stared at Alex as she spoke. Her eyes widen when she heard her say Maggie has a boyfriend. "Darling. Did you say Maggie's boyfriend?" Eliza looked at her seriously.

Alex turned her head. Her eyes were wet with tears. Her mouth opened at the shock of what she asked. She didn't know what to say. She looked down in shame and then spoke quiet. "Yes."

Eliza couldn't believe this. She looked at her daughter shamefully and then shook her head. "I don't believe this."

Alex shot her head up at her mother. "You know what! No! This isn't the time to belittle me mother! Yes! I slept with her and she had a boyfriend. And yes! I'm the one that seduced her and then she cheated on that piece of shit, she was dating, with me. But listen! I am not perfect! I am no where near it! There are SO many things you don't know about me! And I cant tell you because all you do is make me feel bad about myself and-and like I'm a disappointment! And I-I don't need this right now! Especially not when In trying to find the woman I love!" Alex snapped, not caring anymore about who's listening. She was tired of her mother putting her down all the time. She was tired of feeling like such a disappointment and a failure.