Vendetta the best you can do now is try to get a letter to your friend, but most likely it would have to go through your parents. Back when I was in a wwasp prison they would give the parents stickers to give out to other family members who were 'approved' to send mail. If they are still doing that and you can get one of those stickers that might work. Best bet though is to piggyback your letter with her parents letter if this is possible. At this point I would just tell them you will be supporting them no matter what they do and that when they get out you will be there for them, no matter what, whether they graduate or walk. There's not much else you can do really. It's up to the parents of your friend whether they can leave now. It usually takes well over a year, more likely closer to two in order to graduate. If your friend is near 18, they will be given an option to walk, or take their exit plan at 18. It's a scary proposition though because they give you only a few dollars and a ride to town sometimes, to scare you into staying. If your friend new you were out there ready to help, no matter what wwasp tells them (they make up lies and encourage parents to as well) that would be a huge morale booster. Hopefully your friend is near the age of 18, that would be the best hope right now. Other than that, hope your friends parents are having financial trouble, that can get a teen home quick. Lastly, I guess you can try to convince them with all the writings and documentaries and press about abuse, but it seems they weren't open to that. This is a shitty, yet common situation. It is the goal of parents to break up friendships a lot of the time, I knew it was with mine. It worked, all my friends were gone when I came home. Hopefully, your friend won't become brainwashed and then befriend you on their own, which can sometimes happen too. That is one of the saddest things to see, when they seriously warp individuals and then they come home and become super self righteous, alienating themselves from everyone they used to knew. Then when they grow out of the brainwashing a few years later, they are all alone. Cross creek is not a good option, it's one of the worst. I hope your friend makes it through okay. A lot of us made it through some really shitty times at wwasps, and we are fine now. It sucks, but what can you do, the best thing you can do is just be there for your friend when they need you most... which might be soon or next year or something, you don't really know. Wish I had something more concrete to offer...
