Chapter14-Fighting To Return
March 15th, 2012
It’s several weeks later, and 7th Anthem are about to release their single, Do You Feel Me. So far, Brandon had been chosen to replace Justin if he needed to be replaced. But before that could be done, they needed to find out if Justin can return to the band.
Justin was asked by the members for any updates, and he would say the same thing: No change. Now it’s been a month since his parents gained conservatorship over him, and his future in the band was hanging in the balance.
So the members gathered in front of a laptop to Skype him. Alyson spoke first: “Justin, it’s been a month now. First I need to ask, how are feeling now?”
He replied, “A lot better now. I actually feel a lot more rested than ever. I can’t even remember the last time I had real sleep.”
Andrew gave a small laugh, and said, “Too long, actually.”
Alyson continued, “Well, that’s good to know. Anyway, we’re doing this Skype meeting so we can find out your place in the band. Has your parents said anything yet?”
Justin said, “No, they haven’t.”
“Did you ask them?”
“To be honest, I didn’t. Look, you don’t understand my situation here. My sister Taylor is conspiring against me. She’ll do whatever it takes to send me to a mental hospital. I’ll be lucky if she’ll let rejoin the band.”
That shocked the members. Andrew, who has barely talked to him, spoke up: “Justin…you can’t let your sister control your life. Your parents have conservatorship over you, not Taylor.”
Justin said, “Andrew, you don’t get it. She sides with mum and dad. She calls Hayley and me liars. She doesn’t acknowledge that she’s English, and that I’m her brother. She is in complete denial, and yet, she’s manipulative. She got Hayley to be sent to a boarding school in England. Who knows what Taylor will do to me?”
“This is stupid! She’s younger than you.”
“Yeah, but she’s manipulative. I’m practically her slave. She’s making me do her homework and her chores. I even have to style her hair. She claims I can do it since I’m supposedly gay now.”
Andrew thought for a moment, and then he said, “Okay, look, we need you in the band. Brandon’s good, but you’re our founding member. If Taylor is doing everything in her power to send you to a mental hospital, then you should file a lawsuit. Against both her and your parents. Taylor shouldn’t be controlling your life like this. And besides, I’m bi, and I don’t style women’s hair. I only style mine.”
Justin saw Andrew give a smug grin. He glared at him, and then said, “Anyway, you got a point. But how can I file a lawsuit if my parents have control over my life?”
“I’ll look into this. There has to be a way. It’s one thing for your parents to take care of you, it’s another thing for a sibling to take advantage of your situation, and try to prevent you from returning to the band.”
“Thanks Andrew, but we have to be careful. If we follow through with this, I may never return to the band.”
Andrew nodded in silence. And with that, the Skype session ended. Andrew was in deep thought when this ended. Alyson rubbed his back, and asked, “Is there a loophole?”
He replied, “I don’t know. I can talk to my parents, and see what they say. But this isn’t right. Taylor is his little sister, not his mom. She shouldn’t be taking advantage of him like this.”
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