Total pages in book: 196
Estimated words: 180438 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 902(@200wpm)___ 722(@250wpm)___ 601(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 180438 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 902(@200wpm)___ 722(@250wpm)___ 601(@300wpm)
That catalog is worth four times that, if not more, and how the hell am I going to square this with Ryder and everyone else involved? If he was still high, maybe, but… Who do I call? Who do I get involved that won’t ask too many questions? I looked down at the phone again and felt my life force wane.
Chapter 59
*Janie*
“Can I please go home now? I don’t like it here.”
“Soon, dear, you’re coming along rather nicely.” What does that even mean? I’ve given up on trying to understand her and the way she speaks. The other one had disappeared somewhere, and I hadn’t seen her in days, leaving me to deal with nurse goober and her robotic self. At least I felt much calmer these last couple of days than when I first came here.
They hadn’t eased up on the restraints, but I’ve come to accept that it was for my own good and stopped fighting. Not that it did me any good to argue; no one ever seems to listen. “I can’t wait to get out of here and take care of the little bitch who did this to me.” Wait a minute; I hadn’t meant to say that out loud. That’s been happening a lot lately. I keep saying things as soon as they pop into my head, as if I have no control over my tongue.
I watched for her reaction out the side of my eye, but all she did was smile. “You think a child did this to you? But why would someone do such a thing to you, do you know?”
“Because of that bitch, she likes her obviously. And because I stole Ryder away from her. It doesn’t matter anyway because I have a secret that no one knows, and no one can take Ryder from me, even if my face is messed up. I plan to see a plastic surgeon anyway as soon as I get out of here. I have the best one in the business, you know; Mary introduced me to him.”
I snorted as a memory flashed through my mind. “What’s so funny dear?”
“Oh, nothing; I was just thinking of the uproar I’d caused in the media when I threatened to sue them for claiming that I’d had work done. His work was so well done that it was hard to tell. Besides, I figure, if Noel Hudson can get away with claiming that her lips were hers and start a whole cosmetic line around that lie, I sure the hell can get away with hiding the little bit of work I’ve had done, don’t you think?”
What the hell is wrong with me? I think being shut away in here for so long is getting to me. How could I have said all that to this complete stranger? Then again, she seems too old to even know who I’m talking about. “Your friend sounds very enterprising. She started a whole company based on that one lie?”
“She did, and so much more. That whole family does nothing but lie. You know people call them plastic Barbies?” I snorted again and felt better than I had in days. Nothing gives me more pleasure than tearing down others.
“You don’t sound very fond of your friend and her family.”
“I’m not, but I have to pretend to be so I can stay on their good side. But the truth is, I hate them all. Especially the mother, that evil bitch. She destroyed my life.”
I was close to tears but had no idea why. I guess mentioning Mary and the mess she’d made of my life was making me feel a bit melancholic. Oh, look, a new word. I don’t think I’ve ever used that word before. I feel so smart here, maybe because all they do is talk and ask questions.
“Oh? And how did she do that, dear?” She’s not so bad after all, more like someone’s doting grandma. It was nice talking to her, even though I was divulging more than I should have. Look, another big word. Ryder is going to be so pleased with my new vocabulary. He’s always saying that I’m not too bright. At least he used to before I worked my magic and got him to marry me. Who’s the idiot now?
I snorted again and clamped my hand over my mouth to keep the old habit hidden. I hate that sound, it’s so uncool, but I’ve been doing that a lot lately as well after years of learning how not to do it.
“How did she destroy my life? Well, she was supposed to help me get close to Ryder, which she did, but I think she had ulterior motives; she really wanted him for one of her slutty daughters, I think. I only went along with it because she made so many promises, and Matt, that’s my spiritual leader, said it was a good idea, that she and her family were the best people to know in this town. Fake bitches.”