When the interview was over, we all got up and shook Barbara’s hand as Shannen left the room.
“ Thank you so much, Barbara.†I told her with a smile.
“ Your story has touched my heart…and your book is beautiful.†She hugged me. “ Would you ever consider forgiving Kerry Vance?†She added.
“ I’m not really sure. I haven’t given much thought to that.†I honestly told her.
“ What’s the surprise, Barbara?†Kate ask.
“ Shannen will tell you. I am going to take off now. Have fun in Hollywood. Bye.†Barbara and her crewman left.
“ I hate bloody suspense!†Matt snorted.
“ I wonder what it is?†Lindsay told us.
“ Let’s go see Shannen.†Dianna told us and as we were walking out, Shannen walks back into the room.
“ Come with me…I have a surprise for you.†She told us as we all looked at each other and followed her into the family room where two couples were…My they do look…. Have I seen them before?
“ Matt, girls…this is my parents.†Shannen told us. Oh, yes, now I know! “ I invited them to watch Kristen’s interview.â€
“ It was remarkable, Kristen.†Mr. Doherty told me and I smiled.
“ We got teary-ed at the end.†Mrs. Doherty added.
“ Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Doherty. I’m glad you enjoyed it.†I told them.
“ I felt that you guys deserve to meet my parents, after all the wonderful things you’ve done for me.†Shannen told us.
“ We are touched, Shannen!†We all told her.
“ Kristen?†Shannen took my hand and we sat down on the couch besides her parents. “ I wanted you all to see what kind of parents I have. Not what you read in the papers. I have a loving family. A loving mother and father who supported me from the moment I step front on the soil of Hollywood.â€
She added.
“ Kristen, I understand that your family hates my daughter. Yes, I am angry that they hate her cause they don’t know anything about her.†Rosa told me.
“ We can’t change they way they feel about Shannen….They don’t know the Shannen we know and that’s sad.†Tom told me.
“ Wish you can tell them that!†Dianna told them.
“ And my family!†Kate spoke out.
“ There are no answers to why people do what they do.†Shannen explain to us.
“ Could we prove them wrong?†Lindsay asked.
“ They won’t listen, Lindsay. They NEVER did.†Matt told her.
“ True, Matt. Doing LIP can change that.†Lindsay told us.
“ I wish I could talk to your parents, Sweetie. But it’s not worth it.†Rosa told me.
“ That’s the way society is. There’s so many trashy stuff out there.and we can’t stop them from making news. What we can do is stop reading the tabloids, Kristen. But that’s not going to happen. IF GOD cut out tabloids, the world would go crazy. And you have to remember that the world had changed. I wish we can live when we didn’t have TV so we don’t have to worry about reporters making up stories.†Tom told me.
“ The media, the reporters and the tabloids are part of our life and no matter how much we hate them, there’s nothing we can do. We can continue to fight them and sue them….†Rosa told me.
“ We can sometimes beat them at there own games.â€
“ Why won’t you sue, Shannen?†Kate asked.
“ Because, Kate, it’s not worth it. Cause there still going to do it.†Shannen told her.
“ What gives a parent a right to bash another parent kid?†Lindsay sat besides me.
“ Look at Kerry Vance’s father? He HATED Kristin cause she was handicap. Even told her mother! Wasn’t fair.†Dianna pointed out.
“ Paul Vance should be ashamed of himself. He should BE PROUD that his daughter was her daughter’s best friend!†Lindsay added.
“ If Paul Vance was standing in front of me, I’d pound HIM for hurting Kris like that!†Matt pointed out.