HACKETT, BRISBANE REAGAN

[BRISBANE REAGAN HACKETT]

[atrb=style,width: 420px; background-color: efefef; background-image: url(http://24.media.tumblr.com/0478144b9f16c95a37367d1aca56b45c/tumblr_mkfax8tDxp1s97ldco1_500.png); padding: 5px, bTable] FIRST M. LAST TWENTY-FOUR | HETEROSEXUAL | CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST | TOWNSFOLK | RACHEL BILSON TESTIMONIALS. "Very lively girl. I don't think I've ever seen her without a smile on her face. She's really empathetic, you know, perfect for the job. Great with the kids, too. Even when they're being difficult, I don't think I've ever seen her lose her head." Blake Conners, boss. "I remember that she was always social, center of attention. Not because she really did anything that drew attention to herself, but because she was just so supportive of everyone. Seriously, like, the whole four years I went to school with her, I don't think I ever heard her say a mean word to anyone. She was so loving, and people loved her back." Tish Hicks, former classmate. "She was nice and all, but she was weird as hell. I remember she used to sleep over all the time, and she always woke up in the middle of the night, at least five times. If that wasn't weird enough, Brisbane was always super protective over this kid that was even weirder than her, I think they were neighbors or something? Things could get intense. I haven't really seen much of her since we stopped being friends." Giada Sommer, "ex-bestfriend". "She's always been the most nurturing girl I have ever seen. She just wants to help people grow. She took the move well, when she was four. She's been through a lot, truth be told. Only thing is... don't tell her I told you this? She's too stubborn for her own good. It's her way or the highway, when she thinks she's right, and that can be her downfall. It's not pride so much as a case of 'Brisbane knows best'." Amelia Hackett, mother. "I had to dump her, didn't have another option. She's sweet, and all, but she can get to be a bit much sometimes. Always wanting to be close to you and hugging you and shit. It's cute, at first, but after a while it's just annoying. And then she doesn't put out, saying she 'doesn't wanna sleep with someone she isn't sure she loves'. It'd been seven months. She's just a prude." Darren Wellman, ex-boyfriend. CONTENTS OF HER PURSE. Two empty water bottles and one that's half finished, three 'lost' tubes of chapstick, several packages of tissues, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, five empty packages of gum, a Hostess cake wrapper from this morning, her wallet, a compact mirror, a small can of pepper spray that's never been used, a small snowball made of wadded up receipts, a set of keys attached to a plethora of membership cards for grocery stores that she hardly goes to, an epipen (in case of a bee sting), and a travel sized perfume bottle that's hardly been used. THINGS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL TO HER. Pinky promises. It's something she picked up as a child. They were the most sacred thing when she was five, and they never really lost value. It might be because she works with children, but she uses pinky promises all the time, even with adults. Even in the most serious of moments, a pinky promise is her go-to method of telling people they can trust her. These are the promises that you can't break, or there will be dire consequences, and you shouldn't be trusted. A thank-you note from a former client's family. Brisbane honestly can't look at it without crying. As a child life specialist, she works closely with children in hospitals or hospice homes, preparing them for the brutal reality of their situation. It's a hard job, but she wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. The worst, though, is when she loses a client. She has to form a bond with each of them, so that they can trust her, and when they pass, it hits her hard. After losing Carter, his family sent a thank-you note, letting her know that they appreciated everything she did to make his life easier. It's still tacked up on her wall, three months later, and on that wall it will remain. She doesn't keep a journal, but she does have a few pages somewhere that are dedicated to "dates that have changed me". While Brisbane doesn't find her everyday life interesting enough to write about on a regular basis, she does keep track of all the dates that have meant something to her. This list has the date of her move from New Mexico to Maine, the date she told someone other than her mother "I love you" for the first time (and meant it), the first time she had her heart broken, her graduation from high school, the day Levi asked her out, and her graduation from college. THE FIRST AND LAST LETTER. Dear Daddy, I don't know how long you've been waiting for this. I don't know if you ever expected me to write you at all, honestly. I've had the address for a while now, even though I had to practically squeeze it out of Mama. She doesn't talk about you, hardly ever. I think you hurt her, but not like you're used to hurting people. You just... broke her. She never got remarried, if you were wondering about that. I think she's still in love with you, even if it sounds crazy. You're still the same person she was married to for all those years, even if you did hide all those things you did. I've written this and rewritten this so many times. At first I was angry, and finally having a chance to hate you out loud felt good, but it never felt right to send. So I waited. Eventually, I didn't really feel the need to scold you, or try to redeem you, or even try to reason out why you did what you did. I've just come to terms with it, I guess. I can't change what happened. And... I want to tell you that I forgive you. I was never your target, and I think you loved me, even though all my memories of you are horrible. You loved Mom, and I know that. I forgive you for the emotional and psychological damage. You didn't mean to give me the nightmares, or the constant fear that whatever was going on in your mind was genetic. I forgive you for doing what you did in front of me, even though that doesn't make any sense. But I will never be able to forgive you for what you did to those women, and their families. You can never make that right. Someone tried to tell me that you did it for fame, to hear your name in the papers. I don't know if it's true, but if it is, your fame was short lived. Mama never told anybody where we are now, and after I found out, neither did I. That was for a selfish reason, though. I don't want to be known as "the murderer's daughter". There are so many things about me that I can be identified by, but if that got out, you would be the only reason people know me. I'm not going to let that happen. This is probably the last time that we'll talk in a long time. I don't know that I have anything else I would care to say to you. I would ask how prison is, but I can't imagine it's all that great. Please don't waste the energy of writing back. I won't read it. I love you, but you need to leave us alone. This was for closure, which is all I needed. Mama couldn't handle seeing your name on an envelope. Brisbane. BEHIND THE MASK ADDIE | HA | EST | PARTY ON | SK MB AC DS FD Sue me sue me what can you do me I love you

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[atrb=style,width: 350px; background-color: efefef; background-image: url(http://24.media.tumblr.com/0478144b9f16c95a37367d1aca56b45c/tumblr_mkfax8tDxp1s97ldco1_500.png); padding: 5px, bTable] ACCEPTED WELCOME TO BACKSEAT SERENADE & DON'T FORGET YOUR CLAIMS Wow, Addie! Ugh, she's fantastic. I love the whole murderer's daughter thing - didn't see that coming - and Brisbane is absolutely adorable. Beautiful, clear, concise app and yeah, yay! Cell phone thread and claims and y'know the drill. <3