“What?!” Kyla yelled. Unable to hide her shock.

“Kyla! Calm down! You going to scare Jordyn.” As if on cue Ashley’s daughter came walking into the kitchen.

“mommy? What’s wrong with aunty? Why’s she yelling at you?” Jordyn said, raising her arms up toward her mother hoping she would pick her up, hopping up and down. Ashley laughed lightly at her daughter then leaned down and scooped her up in her arms spinning around in cirlces. Jordyn screamed in happiness, holding onto Ashley tightly.

Kyla watched her sister and her niece, their interaction was just too cute. Smiling at the pair, and laughing when Jordyn lightly tapped on Ashley’s head. And all Kyla could think was, ‘how can my niece, my happy, loving, beautiful niece… Be a product of rape?…

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Spencer, looked down in disbelief. ‘no, Glen wouldnt … He’s my brother… I love him… He came out to Ohio with me…’ When she finally glanced at her brother, he was standing in the same spot, not moving. In her periferal vision she saw her mother smirking. As if what she just reavealed was a good thing.

“How can- How could you do that Glen?” Glen just stared at his feet in shame. Then felt a sudden pain, holding the side of his face looked up at Spencer who had just slapped him.

“You’re no brother of mine.” she stated firmly. Then turned to Paula.

“This whole time. And you never told me… Why?”

“Because Spencer, I don’t need a gay daughter.. Your father thought it was ok for you to live in sin, going out with that girl. At least now you’re fine. You are normal dating boys.”

“No mom, I’m not. That ‘guy’ I was dating? That was a girl. Her name was Carmen and I met her a month after moving here.” this time Spencer was the one who ended up getting slapped. She looked up in desbelief at Paula.

“Get out.” Paula demanded.

“I was already leaving.” Spencer said. Storming out of the house. Glen started after her but was stopped by Ben.

“let me go!” Glen screamed st his step-father

“Glen, she needs time.” Ben said quietly. “Lets leave her alone for today. You can call her tomorrow.”