Ello! Now for contest number 3! Best short story or writing sample. The winner was chosen at random as the other judge was being stubborn and wouldn't read the entries on the computer. Any way, the winner is..*drum roll*.. Journee!

Contestants:
Journee
Quinn

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

I got a title for this

Broken Family

The Secret is out

Jo got up to her room and went in. She went over to the desk and sat down as Emily asked how the food was. Jo shrugged said it was ok as she grabbed a paper and pen. Emily sat up and asked "Where'd you really go?" Jo put down the pen before she could write anything and said "Zack." Emily flipped off the tv and said "Jo you can't make him help."
"I'm not."
"Coulda fooled me."
"I only asked. He said he'd help. It was is choice and you know just as well as I do that we need Shannon."
"How can Zack find her?"
"Same way he found James."
Emily's eyes shot open and she stammered "Y-y-you said you found James." Jo sighed and said "I tried to tell you I didn't do it alone but you wouldn't listen." Emily stood up and walked into the room and locked the door leaving Jo alone.

The Letter

Jo went into her room and sat down at the desk grabbing pen and paper as Emily asked how the food was. Jo shrugged and it was OK. Emily flipped off the TV and asked "Where'd you really go?" Jo set down the pen before being able to write and said "Zack." Emily sighed and said "You can't make him help."
"I'm not."
"Coulda fooled me."
"I only asked. He said he'd help and you know we need him so we can find Shannon."
"What if she won't help?"
"Then we go on with life same as we have been."
"What if Zack tries to scam us? You know he's a con artist."
"What do we have that he would want? A few bucks? We have nothing for him to take."
"Why are you defending him Jo?"
Jo took a breath then said "Because he found James."
"What? You said you found him." Emily exclaimed almost yelling.
"With help. I tried to tell you but you wouldn't listen."
Emily scoffed, stood up and went into the bedroom locking the door behind her.

Jo sat in silence for a minute then grabbed the pen and wrote a letter saying the following:

Dear Shannon 3/22/2011

Hi my name's Jo Carter. Even tho we've
never met I know we are cousins so could
you please help me and my sister? I know
your a psychiatrist or something and that's
exactly what we need some one who can
get inside peoples minds and help them.
My brother needs you. Please help us.

Your cousin,
Jo Carter

After that Jo went to sleep on the couch watching Criminal Minds. The next morning Emily woke up long before Jo so she quietly walked past her to the door. Half way there she saw the letter sitting on the desk. She picked it up and read it quickly then left it there as she went down to the food court. She got her food and waited for Zack who was working the breakfast shift. When he saw she looked like she was done he came over to take her plates. She gave him the plates and told him they needed to talk. He nodded and went on with his work. When his shift ended he came back to Emily and sat down. She looked at him critically and asked "What do you know about Shannon?" Zack thought about it a minute then said "I know she's your cousin and she can help you and Jo get out of trouble with James somehow. I'm not sure how. Why?" Emily shook her head and said "It's nothing now please stay out of my life and out of Jo's life." as she stood and started to walk off. Zack stood and grabbed her wrist, looking her in the eye for what seemed like a solid minute before saying "I got you into this I'll get you out." Emily yanked free and went back to her room before Jo woke up.
So what'd ya'll think?

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