The Rock Star Next Door, a Modern Fairytale (55 page)
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Authors: Lily Silver
“Just like we planned a few hundred years ago?” He had
a smile in his voice.
“
Yes, j
ust like we planned.”
His lips found hers, and their souls were finally reunited.
Four
Months
Later
:
Jessie walked through the fairway holding hands with both
of her nephews as they headed for the next ride at Disney
land Paris.
Her sister and brother-in-law were walkin
g behind them, chatting happily with Lex’s parents. After being married in Par
is
, Jessie and the guys returned to LA to finish the Halloween shoot for MTV. Once that was finished she returned to Paris with Lex and they spent
a leisurely
month long honeymoon there.
Jessi
e and Lex decided to bring
their families to
Paris for a
vacation to Disneyland
for
a
Christmas
present
.
Steve
was with them
, and so was Jack
.
Jack had
just finished two months in
rehab and was clean and free of drugs for the first time in
years.
It was a grudging peace
between Jessie, Jack and Michelle.
Michelle
finally accepted Lex into the family
as she
reali
zed he was not the spawn of the devil her religiou
s associates made
him
out
to be
. Jessie was relieved. She didn’t intend to c
ourt her sister’s favor but hoped they could
hav
e a tenuous semblance of family and perhaps repair the damage inflicted by the prior generation for the sake of the upcoming one.
T
heir mother
faced the prospect of life in prison
should she ever be deemed mentally fit to stand trial for manslaughter. At this point, it seemed doubtful the woman would ever be able to leave the
state mental
hospital
where she had been
committed to
face the charges against her
.
She retreated completely into a world of fantasy.
At Lex’s insistence, Jessie had
been
examined by three different heart specialists
in Paris. All concurred in their diagnosis; she did not have the heart defect
previously
discovered
in L.A. last summer. Lex was not surp
rised. He believed by facing the traumatic event of her past life, facing the horror of her death and the betrayal o
f the woman who had inflicted pain
in the past and the present one
, Jessie had been physically healed. He showed her report after report of the same occurrence; people facing the trauma of a
past life and encountering
spontaneous healing of a physical ailment in this one, or rather ‘
a scar on the soul
from a past life that manifests
in
body
of this life
’
as he put it.
Jessie wasn’t convinced of his interpretation o
f the situation, but her heart
condition seemed to have miraculously disappeared in the months since she re-lived her death in Normandy centuries ago.
Jessie was just happy to be married to the man of her dreams, the man who recognized her soul from another life and
who
had patiently
wooed her in this one
.
Heartless
was scheduled for
a national
tour
in January
.
Jessie was
regretting it
as it would me
an leaving
the
new home
Lex
had
purchased for them outside of Paris, a 18th century villa complete
with vineyards that they intended to cultivate again
. At the same time, sh
e was looking forward to
another
exciting
concert tour, because this time
Lex was comin
g with her.
Once the
Heartless
tour was over Lex and Jessie planned to
return to their
perfect little villa in France.
Lex
would write mystery
novels and she would compose songs for the band’s next album
as they
continue
d
the love affair
that began nine hundred years earlier. Lex was right, t
hey were two halves of the same soul
, and
their souls had been destined
for a reunion.
The End
END NOTES:
The author would like to thank the following people for helping make this story possible:
John Stuttgen, lead guitarist and singer of
Scofflaw
. John was av
ailable to answer questions and offer advice
regarding the Rock
music industry for this book.
Ali
sha
, criminal psychology researcher, f
or advice on
the
possible legal and healthcare
ramifications
of
a
su
icide attempt that results in
accidental i
njury or death of another
.
M.G. Murphy
, Editor, for
help with the editing
and proofing process.
M.G. you are awesome
!
Author’s Note:
Many of the scenes
in this story
depicting
emotional blackmail and threats
by
a mentally ill
loved one
are not contrived. T
hey are based on actual
events.
Living with a person who suffers
extremes in behavior due to
mental il
lness can be a
n ongoing
nightmare
.
H
ealth care professionals and
pub
lic
sentiment
often
expect
family membe
rs to
excuse
the harmful behaviors
directed at them
because the afflicted person ‘cannot help it’. Thus, the family member is often left without an adequate support system--they are left to suffer alone. Y
et
studies show that enduring
abusive
behavior
over a long period of time
is not healthy for any individual
.
T
he
constant
stress of coping
wi
th mental
illness
, of
being
subjected to
ongoing
verbal
and emotional
abu
se, manipulation and threats of suicide
can take a heavy toll
on the well
family member
.
Depression
,
withdraw
a
l from society and
subst
ance abuse are common cop
ing mechanisms
.
If you or someone you know is suffering in
silence like
main
characters in this
story, please find a qualified therap
ist to help you through your
pain
.
Growing up with a mentally unstable parent is the same as gr
owing up with a parent who is an alcoholic
. The
trauma of either can be lif
elong
and debilitating for survivors
, including mild forms of PTSD
.
Talking to a qualified health care professional is a step toward healing such childhood wounds.
Finding a support group is also a step toward healing and hope.
If you or someone you know is
in a
n adult
relationship
with someone like Jessie’s mom, please seek help
.
Do not try to deal with it alone.
Spousal
and partner
abuse is a silent crime that often is hidden by
afflicted
family members.
Manipulation, threats of suicide or aban
donment and
emotional blackmail are abusive behaviors.
Recommended books:
Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet T.
Woititz
,
Stop Walking on Eggshells, Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Love Has Borderline Personality Disorder
by Paul
T.
Mason
& Randi
Kreger
Lily Silver lives in the Northwoods of Eastern Wisconsin, on the shores of Green Bay. She lives in a lovely old Victorian house with plenty of character with her husband, her German Shepherd and their three cats. Lily studied history at UW-Green Bay and has two degrees in that discipline. She enjoys writing historical romances with paranormal themes. If you enjoyed this book, send her an email. She loves to hear from readers.
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