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of my house this minute” Dad yells

honey, ca

giving her everything she asks for, huh? You said she's j

me to this, okay? Stop

harbor a goddamn hoe” he snaps, and I

eks as I stay rooted t

n, and I tremble a

d me, Riley. Get your ba

aped. I had nothing to do with that

n and raped you, didn't he?”. His sarc

break in. I

pleas

angerous?” He asks. I swallow and gla

't go on my own. She lured m

with her friends, and I made sure to confirm it. Go on…what more do yo

arns me to stay shut a

matter what. I can't leave, knowing she's out there by he

she scowls when I try to talk to her

hs and lea

crying and feeling

l, with my parents reminding const

p. I just stayed in my

r. It's shocking how one incid

long with the cold water. Soo

back in my room with no one to taunt me

to down. Running w

my feet downstairs. I mee

Who knows where she'll be sn

religious extremist. I believe you can tell

nd with women way ol

food. Why did I

off to tonight? She's all dres

ear them when the words are p

fore I lose my mind. I st

old man with a fleet of cars," D

air. I'll be right

not a pregnant one” he says, and I rush to get out only to come

that stole m

his lips as he tak

here?” I snap with

hecking me out. I don't just hate him, b

ou're pretty hot” he sa

apologize for

here, Dean?”

ou live here

been sta

ake what's rightfully mine”

shock, while Diane

of yours” I say,

, stepping closer, and I st

e to mar

immediately. Is this s

t?” I blurt, but his

e to make you mine” he

a drink. What would you like, Sir?” Dad ask

humble. Mom walks over to th

crossing his legs like he's in some

e's drooling and doesn't even try to h

waits for him to si

g godlike of a man who

ots to discuss. You too, wifey” he says, and

man who stole my innocence” I say. He chuckles, and

m now, he looks different

braided into two, and

s eyebrows

he's been kissing some stripper and boom

n, I need to stop right now. W

admiring the asshole. I snap out of it to find

om those dark eyes. Why is

reply, Diane dashes from her sit

if she likes. Maybe then

eems u

re” he says, and I bite my lip to keep from laug

stands and si

about not marrying me, wife

y. And yes, I'll rather di

guy I was checking out a while ag

for a funeral,” he shrugs, a

my daughter?” Dad asks. Wow!

” he says and I arch a

raped her”

y. I mean, there are many sophisticated women out there. W

ig point. Why a high school nerd?” H

through me, and, for some reason, I pull my jack

look at me

eresting.” He says an

th that

want to marry

ren't really considerin

xplanations. I want he

rrying you”

e's doing this for herself, I'm glad she sa

some fucking law says” he

mom to dad. They're not

way to him, right?” I ask. She does

her to you. You

I'll buy her and pay for dama

t's money. He's greedy and will

iden. Though I knew it was likely to happen, I didn

nd everyone rises. My h

ngle statement sends m