“I wish she would have talked to me. Maybe we could have worked this out together. I confronted Rick with the pages and he broke down in tears saying that he didn’t mean to hurt the baby, and how he never meant to hurt Janie. That’s bullshit. He knew exactly what he was doing. He… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 11
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The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 10
“What’s an image? It is something we portray to the world instead of our true selves. I am not a victim of circumstance. I chose this path and now I have to live with my decision. I chose the image. I just hope that when I die, my true self, not my image will live… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 10
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, part 9
“Her ‘friends’ huddled near mom and dad lending them comfort. I stood by Sam. She was Janie’s true friend and everyone knew it. She and I said our goodbyes and then headed to her house to look at Janie’s journal. We wanted to know why and we were determined to find out.” — Carrie McRoberts
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 8
“I barely remember the funeral. I was still in shock. It seemed like all of Ridgemont High was there. She was popular, but I never realized how many lives she touched until then. Her closest friends, myself included, comforted her family. Her sister stood near this goth girl. They didn’t look sad at all.” —… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 8
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 7
“We didn’t want to believe that Janie had killed herself. We wanted someone to blame for our loss. The police were very understanding and yet very firm that all foul play had been ruled out. All evidence pointed to suicide. But every time someone said that, all we thought of was ‘why?’ Why would our… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 7
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 6
“PROMINENT RIDGEMONT HIGH STUDENT FOUND DEAD Janie Nicole McRoberts, age 16, was found dead late last night in her bedroom. Police have ruled this case as a suicide. A memorial will be held this Friday at 12pm at the Ridgemont High School auditorium in honor of the young girl.
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 4
“Janie had a wonderful home life. We loved her very much. Of course we had a spat here or there, but nothing major. Her father dealt the punishments in the family. Usually it was groundations, but s swat here or there if the situation called for it, but Janie was such a good kid that… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 4
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 3
“Janie wanted out of her relationship with Rick. He was abusive and she was really scared of him. I had to listen to her cry about what he did to her and then watch as she hung on his every word when he was nice to her. I never said anything because she always asked… Continue reading The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 3
The Truth About Janie McRoberts, Part 2
“Janie and I had an okay relationship. I mean, it wasn’t the best. Actually we had kind of talked about splitting, but we didn’t think it would be the best time. We fought… a lot. I mean sometimes it felt as if I barely knew Janie.
Family Affairs, Chapter 11
Jack stood over the table with the phone in hand. Vince and Jeff sat in the living room staring at the TV. “You know, it works better with the TV on.” Jack couldn’t get his boys to cheer up. He turned his attention back to the phone when someone picked up.