"I'm coming over there. We need to talk," she sounded much stronger now."Okay, can you give me an hour. I didn't sleep much last night and I'm a mess.... Sure sweety," she answered. "I'll be there in an hour." Bye Mom. See you then," I hung up the phone and turned to embrace Sally."Dave, you really were going to kill yourself." It was a statement not a question."Yes I was. Do you want to meet my mom?" I asked."I don't have much choice now. My car is still at the bluff and you wouldn't be able to. She should have known better. She knew how Andrea was: arrogant, commanding, not someone to take easily to blackmail. This plan hadn't really had much of a chance from the get-go, now that she thought about it. She should have taken more time. Should have planned better. Thought of something that would have played to Andrea's sense of superiority.But she hadn't had more time. Today was Thursday. The day that Andrea had threatened to return to their apartment. She'd had to come up with something. "Okay, that's it." I pulled my shorts back on, grabbed the bra, and yanked back the curtain. More sleep could wait - right now, I needed to find Marissa. My head swam with questions only she could answer. "There has to be some explanation for all of this."I swung my legs over the edge, hopped off the bed, and crashed to the floor. Guess all the feeling wasn't back in my legs just yet.Somewhere in the Mediterranean: Thursday EveningI staggered out into the common area, my legs still a bit weak,. I tried to ignore her, but she found the golden ticket when she asked, Is it the same girl as that picture? Okay! Fine! I snapped, Yes, it is the same girl as that picture, Ive been hanging out at her house after school, she has a pool, and I really like her. Okay? Now leave me alone! Annies face lit up, and she skipped out of my room and down the hall singing, Joshies got a girlfriend, Joshies got a girlfriend! Unfortunately, this did not go unnoticed by my mother, and within minutes, she was.