Cuts of Love

Cuts of Love- Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Elizabeth unlocked the front door to their huge house, walked in and closed and locked the door behind her.

“Mackenzie! Aren’t you going to say hello to your mother?” she called out as she dropped her oversized, expensive purse on the counter.

“Mackenzie! Don’t ignore me!” she yelled as she pushed her bangs to the side shaking the bracelets on her wrist. She walked up to Mackenzie’s room and twisted the doorknob. She gasped as it opened. There was her daughter, sitting in the corner, blade in hand, cutting her wrist.

“What the hell are you doing?!” she yelled at Mackenzie.

She didn’t answer. Elizabeth ran out of Mackenzie’s bedroom and called her husband Andrew’s number.

“Hey baby, what’s up?” he answered

“I’m scared.” Elizabeth whispered

“What’s wrong?” he asked in a worried tone

“It’s Mackenzie, could you come home?”

“Yeah, sure” he answered and hung up

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Heather opened the front door and called out.

“Alex honey, I’m home!” no one answered

She closed the door behind her. “Alex! Honey! Are you home?”

She placed her purse at the bottom of the staircase and took off her coat.

“Alex?” she yelled out again and walked up to his bedroom. She screamed as she opened the door.

“Oh my god! Alex!” she ran to his bedside and put her hands on either side of his face

“Alex! Wake up!” she shook him but he didn’t respond. She started crying and checked to see if he was breathing. He was barley. She ran to the phone and called 911.

“Hello 911 operator, what is your emergency?”

She tried to choke out words but couldn’t.

“Hello? Anyone there?”

“Yes, send an ambulance!” she managed to choke out

“What is your address ma’am?”

“23 Maple wood road.” She cried

“Ok we’re sending an ambulance. Can you explain what happened?”

“My son, he’s unconscious.” She said between sobs

“Do you know what happened?”

“No, I came home and found him like this.”

“Ok, the ambulance is on the way. Please stay calm ma’am.”

“I need to call my husband!”

“Alright the ambulance is almost there.”

She hung up and called her husband’s work.

“Steven? You need to come home! Now!” she cried

“Honey, what’s wrong? I’m at work-“

She cut him off “It’s an emergency! Just come!”

“Alright I’ll be right there.” He hung up

They both arrived at the same time. Steven followed the ambulance to the hospital while Heather rode with Alex.

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Once Andrew got the blade away from Mackenzie he could try to talk to her. Of course she didn’t answer.

“What is wrong with you?!” he yelled at her face, “Do you know how much trauma this is going to cause your mother?” Mackenzie rolled her eyes and didn’t respond.

“Are you even listening to me?” he yelled. Mackenzie pushed a piece of hair behind her ear

“That’s it! You’re going to the hospital! You’re insane!” he threw his hands in the air and sighed. He stormed out of the room and called the hospital to check her in.

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Steven and Heather waited patiently to see their son for 2 and ½ hours. The doctor finally came out to the waiting room to talk to them. They both jumped up immediately as he called their names.

“Is my baby ok?” Heather asked

“Yes, Alex is fine.” He replied and they both sighed with relief.

“We had to pump his stomach so-“

Steven cut him off, “Wait, what? Why did you need to pump his stomach?” Heather looked at the doctor with wide eyes.

The doctor sighed, “I know this is hard to process-“

“Just tell us what happened!” Heather cried

“He overdosed on prescription medication. Basically he attempted suicide.” Heather put her hand over her mouth and gasped.

“What?” she whispered and Steven put his arm around her and rubbed her arm.

“I would strongly recommend checking him into the Teen Psychiatry Ward of the hospital.”

“Would it help?” Steven asked

“It really depends on the patient. In most of these cases, yes they do but it takes lots of time, therapy and patience.” Heather put her head in her hands and shook her head.

“Alright.” She said

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