LIA'S STALKER

X talks about Brittney

The rest of the weekend passed with no more threatening letters from X. Lia could barely hide her relief and her family seemed to relax around her more. Lia hadn’t realized how affected they had been by her panic.

Of course, Lia was avoiding her mum. She couldn’t calm the burning fire of her fury and was afraid that if she spoke to her mum, she would explode at her. And that would lead to awkward questions- because people would wonder how she found out. 

It was, however, with a heavy heart that Lia woke up on Monday morning, because she knew that the strange day of peace had passed, and that X would be back in business. And she was right. 

A folded piece of white paper rested on her bedside table. Lia took a deep breath and picked it up, unfolded it and read the sinister message. 

Dear Lia,

Did you enjoy your weekend? I did. I’m just sorry I was so busy on Sunday and I couldn’t shower you with the attention I wished to. Don’t worry, Lia, today it starts again. I’ve got a few new secrets to tell you. Shall I start with Brittney or Darcy? The choice is agonizing. I think I’ll start with Brittney... 

Remember that boy you like? Evan? Well, the night Brittney said she went to that slut Alisha’s party, she slept with Evan. Twice. They shagged at the party, and then they went to a park and did it again.

Doesn’t that hurt? Your best friend betrayed you. And you know what? That’s not even the worst part. Around a month later Brittney discovered that her period was late so she went to a doctor’s and they told her that not only did she have Chlamydia but she was pregnant. Of course, she went straight to Evan and told him to get checked and he did. But he was clean. But you know who wasn’t? Linc. That’s right- your fourteen year old brother Linc. Brittney and Linc fucked each other around a week after Brittney slept with Evan. 

So Brittney went to Linc and told him to get tested and he did- and he tested positive. So knocked up with an STD, Brittney decided she needed to get rid of the fetus. So she got the baby aborted- your niece. How does that feel, Lia? To know that your best friend slept with the boy you liked AND your brother! And guess what? She killed your niece. She. Killed. Your. Niece. And lied to you, again and again, she lied to you. Enjoy seeing her today!

X

Lia was stunned. This hurt more then her mother cheating on her dad. Because Lia loved Brittney. And now… Lia registered that she was crying, and she absently reflected that maybe she was getting her period because she was crying so much. 

Lia wiped her eyes and re-folded the note and shoved it in with the others. How the fuck was she supposed to look her friend and brother in the eyes? How could Brittney sleep with Linc! Linc was only fourteen! Brittney was seventeen, almost eighteen! It was illegal and disgusting. 

Lia didn’t, however, mind the abortion. Much. She only minded that Brittney hadn’t talked to her about it… then again, she would have asked who the father was and the father was… Lia suddenly paused, confused. X was saying that Linc was the father, but Evan could just as easily be the father. 

Was that worse? Wondered Lia. Was it worse if the father was her brother? Or the boy she’d had a crush on for six years? 

Her mum hammered on the door. “Lia? Time to wake up sweetheart!” she called out. 

“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” Lia growled under her breath. 

“What was that?” called out her mum from the other side of the door. 

“I’m just getting dressed!” Lia called back, trying to keep the bitterness from her voice. 

Had everyone in her life betrayed her? Or was it just her mum, brother and best friend? But X had said that they were trying to decide between Darcy and Brittney, so it meant that it was likely that Darcy had done something to hurt her too. 

Lia buried her head in her hands. 

Why? She wanted to scream. 

Why?