“Burn those who burned me!” Chapter 136

**Chapter 8: Talk Therapy.**

Marlon dropped Josie off back at the Taylor estate about 7am the next morning; before heading to work.

*“I’m not kidding Jojo…I don’t give a shit about a court order. If they hurt you…call me immediately!.”*

*“Don’t worry! I will.”*

She quickly made her way to her room; she would have to meet with that therapist at 10am. As soon as she entered the house, Laura walked up with a bright smile on her face.

*“Good morning Josie…I trust everything went well with the service?”*

Josie gazed at Laura before she caught Vanessa in her peripheral vision. Ignoring Laura’s question; she walked straight over to Vanessa.

*“Oh! Good morning sister! How was your-”*

*SLAP!!*

Josie slapped Vanessa directly in the face causing her to fall backwards. Laura screamed as she ran over to her.

*“Josie!! Why would you do such a thing!!!”*

Suddenly, the brothers along with her father all made their way into the foyer.

*“What the hell happened!!”*

Harold yelled as he saw Laura hunched down next to Vanessa.

*“I don’t know!! Josie just slapped Vanessa and…”*

*“You what!!! What the hell is wrong with you!!”*

Christian barked as he stood in front of Josie who was still glaring at Vanessa. Jamie immediately ran over draping his arm around her shoulder. Shooting death glares at Josie, he fumed.

*“What the hell is your problem Josie! Has being in prison made you uncouth!”*

Suddenly, Vanessa spoke up; tears flooding her face.

*“Please don’t blame Josie! I read somewhere that a person can develop PTSD after leaving prison! She probably thought-”*

*“I don’t have any got damn PTSD…What I did…I did on purpose!”*

The room went quiet. Laura spun around…gone was the passive motherly act. Now she had fire in her eyes.

*“Why would you attack your sister?”*

Josie stared at Vanessa.

*“Why don’t ask her? Do you want to tell them what you did…or should I?”*

Vanessa looked at Josie with a surprised expression. Tears flowing down her face.

*“Sister I-”*

*“Stop calling me your fucking sister! Just admit what you did!!”*

Suddenly, Jamie intervened.

*“Look! I don’t know what you learned at that prison, but Vanessa didn’t-”*

Suddenly, Josie started laughing hysterically as tears fell down her face. She started mumbling something before her words became clear. The family stared at her with shock.

*“I. Am. So. Sick. Of. This. FUCKING! FAMILY!”*

Harlod’s eyes began to bulge as he became furious.

*“What did you say!!! How dare you! You little brat!!! After everything we’ve-”*

*“What!!! After everything you’ve what! Done TOO me! Because you haven’t done shit FOR ME except destroy my fucking life!!!”*

Josie began to vent out all of her frustrations; it felt as if these four years had finally caught up to her.

*“Even after everything!! After EVERYTHING FUCKING THING!! I tried to be the perfect daughter and the perfect sister, but it wasn’t enough!! It was never enough!!!”*

*“Why didn’t you just give me back!! HUH! Why didn’t you just give me back to my REAL FAMILY!!! To the people that loved me!!! Because it was painfully clear…you all never wanted me!!!”*

*“And that was fine! I was fine with that! Because I had people that actually loved me!!! And you took them away!! You took her away…..You couldn’t even…”*

Josie’s words began to break as the tears flooded down her face. Laura walked up.

*“Josie…I don’t know what’s going on…but if you just apologize to Nessie we can all talk-”*

*“Oh my fucking god!!! The days begin and end with ‘Nessie’ so much that even when I AM THE ONE HURTING you make it about her!!! Am I not worth five minutes of your fucking time!!”*

Laura tried to grab Josie’s hand, but she quickly jerked it away.

*“Don’t fucking touch me! Don’t you ever fucking touch me!”*

Christian began to grow frustrated.

*“Why don’t you tell us what happened instead of spazzing out!!”*

Josie’s tear soaked red eyes darted over to Christian…her glare was deathly. Christian took a step in out of natural reaction.

Josie’s voice became eerily calm.

*“Spazz out? You think THIS is spazzing out? Oh dear ‘brother’…you have no idea.”*

Christian could feel his face pale. What the hell happened between yesterday and today to tick her off so bad. Josie’s gaze fell back on Vanessa.

*“It wasn’t enough I went to prison for your murder under the lie that my grandmother would be taken care of…you had try and have her destroyed too.”*

Laura’s eyes widen in shocked. She quickly looked at Josie in disbelief.

*“Josie…what are you talking about?? Nessie would nev-”*

*“I don’t give a shit about what ‘Nessie’ would do….there is a whole security video of VANESSA demanding they throw my grandmother’s ashes out two days after she died. If it hadn’t been for my grandmother assigning her next of kin…you couldn’t even let me bury her. Even after you came to torment me in prison about how she died. About how your bothers, your mother, and you FATHER LIED!”*

*“Even after you tormented me about how I fucked my life up for nothing!!! Because they NEVER had any intentions on helping her! You still had to try and do that? What did I ever do to you Vanessa….”*

Everyone stood around in shock, not saying a word. Vanessa’s face grew ashen; she’d honestly forgotten about that day. Josie picked up her bag and walked back towards the door.

*“I’m putting a request in to have a change of address…if I stay here…I’ll only end up back in jail…this time for something I did do. You people aren’t conducive to my health.”*

Josie walked back out leaving the entire family shocked and torn for words.

A few moments later, Laura looked over at Vanessa. Tears were flooding her face.

*“Vanessa…tell me you didn’t do what she said you did.”*

Vanessa looked up at her mother…very seldom did she ever call her Vanessa. She knew she was mad, trying to lie wouldn’t help this situation. So she tried to minimize her damage.

*“Mom…it’s not like she makes it sound.”*

*“Then how is it?”*

Harold spoke next; his voice was filled with anger. He had been trying to figure out how Josie learned the truth; and to know it was Vanessa.

*“Why…would you be so stupid!!!”*

*“Harold calm down!!”*

*“Mom, dad is right!”*

Both Laura and Vanessa looked at Christian with a shocked expression. He’d never been angry with Vanessa before, but it was very clear…right now he was furious.

*“Chris…I-”*

*“Did you think of what could happen if she told the truth!! If she insisted they dig into the case further??? Josie had a solid alibi for that day! What the hell were you thinking provoking her!”*

Jamie stood up. He didn’t care what the situation was, he didn’t want anyone yelling at his little sister or making her cry!

*“Hey, chill out Chris.”*

*‘Chill out? Do you understand what the hell is going on? Or do you relish on being clueless?”*

*“Hey fuck you! If you cared so much about her grandmother then you should have honored her conditions! Besides…that lady was just as much Ness’ grandmother than Josie…hell if not more! She wasn’t even blood related.”*

Christian sneered at his brother.

*“So does than mean Josie is more of your sister than Vanessa?”*

*“No that-”*

Realizing his hypocrisy, Jamie immediately shut his mouth. Laura looked back at Vanessa, pain filled in her eyes.

*“Nessie…you don’t hate your sister…do you?”*

Before she could answer; Jamie responded.

*“Of course she doesn’t! Josie was just being dramatic! Honestly that whole thing was ridiculous!”*

Just then, Christian’s assistant texted him letting him know he emailed over a report from the woman’s prison where Josie was at for four years.