The Rest of Her Life, Week 4-Post B

When I finished this section of the book I had mixed feelings. After learning about the funeral and how Bethany’s mom was not very friendly to Leigh, I was sad for Bethany’s mom, but also felt bad for Leigh, because she was just trying to be kind. I don’t think Kara should have stayed home form the funeral. I think Kara should have shown that she was sorry and even though Kara has been hurt too, Bethany‘s mother has had more suffering. When Bethany’s mother ran out of the funeral and asked for the slide show to be turned off, I thought it was ok; she has the right to be sad, but I do not think it was ok at all when she gave Leigh a bad look. The death was not Leigh’s fault. I think the car crash was entirely an accident and Leigh is hurting too. Lastly I am glad that Leigh wrote a note to Bethany’s mother saying how sorry she was. I would do the same if I was her.

“‘I’m on your side,’ she whispered. ‘And I can be helpful, okay? You’ve got to start answering your phone’”(140). This quote was the last sentence of the last chapter I read and it really caught my attention. Since the accident, Leigh hasn’t been answering her phone which has been ringing off the hook, mostly from Eva, the person who said this. Eva always has gossip, and I wonder if Eva knows something about Bethany’s mother or about something that could help Leigh and Kara in the trial. Though she may be helpful, sometimes her ideas seem immoral, and maybe this will bring a problem for Leigh. She obviously doesn’t want her daughter to go to jail, but also doesn’t want to hurt Bethany’s mother. I am anxious to read the next chapter and see what Eva has to say.