Overcompensation
Dear James,
We regret to inform you that this morning (Tuesday, December 18th, 2012), Alice Lee Johnson, of the Ridgemont Johnson’s Family, was found dead. The official police report stated that she was found “hung from a ceiling fan with a chiffon floral scarf.” The final autopsy report claimed that she died of ligature strangulation and her death was announced a suicide. At the site of her death, she left a copy of a recent positive pregnancy-test tucked into a page of her diary. The diary page stated the following:
♥Monday♥ Awesome ☆ To-Do-List ☆
Bring Cheerleading Uniform to Dry Cleaner
Talk to Mr. Samuels about extra credit in Honors AP Chemistry
Meet with James after skool☆*:.。.Yay! I ❤ ♥ ❣ ❥ ❦ ❧ ღ ɞ ♡ JAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Call PP about *the test*
Practice for the Church Choir Solo
Stop by Daddy’s office to drop off dinner for him. Working late! Boo 😦
Finish Powerpoint presentation on The Wrath of Achilles for Homer/Iliad Lit class
Organize my desk drawer (What a mess!)
Watch last episode of Gossip Girl. 😦 😦 😦
I ❤ ♥ ❣ ❥ ❦ ❧ ღ ɞ ♡ JAMES!!!!!!!!!! (Please note, that this was written many times in the margin. CSG).
We are friends of the family, and informally representing them in communication matters related to their daughter’s death. A pastel purple Post-it-note attached to the pregnancy test stated, “Please tell James that I forgive him and will always love him. Please give him this.” As her death was sudden and her wishes unclear, we have replicated the diary entry here and enclosed, please find a copy of the pregnancy test.
Our Condolences,
Christopher Gold, Esq. Ridgemont Law, LLC