Life Without Jenny

Shane:

I will never forget the expression on Alice’s face when she walked into Bette and Tina’s living room, tears rolling down her face, and only being able to say, “g-guys, Jenny! Jenny!” We all reacted the same way. We jumped and ran toward the pool. I was out of the door first with Bette right behind me. Then I saw her, he lifeless body floating in the pool, her eyes wide open. Pain shot through my heart and I yelled out “Jenny!” as I jumped into the pool.

I heard the cried of the others and I heard another splash as Bette jumped into the pool next to me. “No, no, no!” I cried hugging the body of best friend to my chest.

“Tina, call 9-11!” Bette cried trying to pry me off of Jenny’s body.

“I already did,” Helena said.

“God just get her out of there!” Kit cried, tears rolling down her face.

Bette tried to pry me off again but I resisted unable to release one of the most important people in my life. “Shane,” Bette said, “you have to let her go.”

“No, no!” I cried letting my tears fall onto her pale, innocent face.

“You tried to save her Shane,” Alice said, “you really did. But no one could save her.”

“Shane,” Bette repeated softly.

I let out a whimper and released Jenny so that Bette could help me get her out of the pool.

“Guys,” Helena said, “what if she didn’t kill herself?”

“No way, you think someone murdered her?” Alice said.

“Anything’s possible,” Kit said, “a lot of people had the motive to do so.” She looked worriedly at Bette then at Tina, then at Alice.

Max, who had been observing quietly, and trying to hide the tears that were streaming down his face couldn’t move from his spot at the door. He watched as Bette and I pulled Jenny out of the pool and attempted CPR to no avail.

“God,” he said wiping his tears. He turned his head as if he heard something then said, “Tina, I think Angelica is crying.”

“Oh,” Tina said wiping her tears, “I don’t want her to see this.” She walked into the house and Max followed her.