She kicked me out of the group chat and
blocked me.
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She was getting rid of me.
I got rid of that family.
After my sophomore year.
I dragged my suitcase from my part–time job.
A bunch of people carrying cameras were
there.
“Are you Chelsea?”
I nodded.
“Take her away.” The producer said.
Before I could react.
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I got carried away.
I was going to a truck.
I was fighting and screaming.
I broke a trash can.
The people nearby just watched.
They were afraid to get involved.
Until I got on the truck.
The producer said, “Sorry, we’re here from
Extreme Home Makeover! Your mother signed
you up, and it’s a whole scene for the show,
right?”
The producer played a video.
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In the video, Mom was crying, “I can’t control
my daughter, I wanted to have a good time
with her at school, but she shaved my head
and made me lose my job, and Dad and I
have been arguing ever since, I want the show
to make me a better daughter…”
The video ended.
I sighed, “You’ve been fooled.”
I explained what happened.
“So that’s it? But our budget is gone, who’s
going to pay for the damages if you don’t
participate?” The producer asked.
“I can! I saw that you guys were doing a spin.
off of the show, and you didn’t have any new
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participants, here’s an idea…”
I told the producer my plan.
Two days later.
I got on the bus to the mountains with Mom.
“You can beg me now, and give me all your
scholarship money. You can promise to be my
slave, and I’ll consider letting you get away with a bit less punishment.”
“If you don’t, I’ll just sell you to some
mountain guys.”
I crossed my arms and closed my eyes.
Soon.
Г
The bus was driving to the mountains.
It stopped next to a dirt road.
Mom told the people to get me.
“Hurry, drag her down, and teach her a
lesson!”
The workers started taking their gear and
grabbing Mom.
Mom didn’t know what was happening. “No,
no! It’s my daughter that’s on Extreme Home
Makeover! You’ve made a mistake!”
The sign dropped.
Extreme Home Makeover: Wives Edition
Г
Mom realized what was happening.
She grabbed onto the bus and didn’t let go.
“What’s happening? I’m on Extreme Home Makeover! It’s not supposed to be like this!”
The producer smiled, “We’re here from the
Wives Edition, it’s made for mistreating
husbands.”
“Your daughter told us what you do, and you meet the requirements!”
“It’s a three month program, and you’ll be
working for a family. We hope this makes you
a better person.”
Mom paused.
Then she tried to grab my face.
“You’re gonna die for this! I hate you!”
I waved back, “Please, don’t blame me, I did
this for you and for our family! See you
soon!”
She got dragged in.
She left bloody marks on the ground.
I was soft for a second.
But I let it go.
Mom wouldn’t be nice if I was the one getting
dragged.
Three months later.
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Mom came back.
Every day at 4 am.
She got up to feed the animals and cook.
She had to take care of a family.
The grandma was mean to her to put on a
show.
The kids spat on her face.
She tried to do what she would do at home.
The mountain people weren’t playing around.
Every time she complained.
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They would beat her.
She was beaten up.
She asked for help and tried to call the police.
But they said that it was part of the show.
Only by making it hard, would she cherish life.
The show was so successful.
Over three months.
Her hands were full of cuts.
She got sunburned, and the clothes that she
wore got stolen.
The show dropped Mom off at the train
station.
She was broke.
She had to walk home.
Mom walked the path home in bloody shoes.
And saw Dad and his girlfriend, Amy, fooling around.
