Finding Rayna

a's

get ready for school," Sarah sai

p for a couple of hours. He has

tion class for the first term, as I couldn't do it over the summer because of my pregnancy, and then I am done. So, after two hours of class, I w

y age, I have flashbacks to what happened to me. I have had things done to me which have frightened and scarred my vie

take a shower, eat, and head off to school. Will and

st don't want to be harassed by the other students. And I am terrified of running into the guys. I always made friends easily. K

t. You don't have to be friends with boys. Girls will love that you have your h

nking maybe my boot-cut low-rise jeans

shower and come down when you

Then I get dressed in a pair of boot-cut jeans and a pink tank top. With a white button-up dress shirt over it and a kiss on William's forehead, "Mommy loves you, lit

h difference between a small town and a big city; there are still kids that hover around the popular juve

nd the receptionist ask

ysical education. Can you please

u can find a student that can h

inking, "Isn't the receptionist supposed

e new here, right? I'm Conner Fisher. Where did you move here from." I stiffen up an

ed here from Idaho," I stut

sses do y

.

at other

shed them ove

I nod and continue walking. Conner looks at

have heard me; I told you I

u; I like how your voice sound

watching me. I ignore them and walk up to the Coach.

Sure, what can I

h ago. I need to limit my activity for the next

rm-up. Please have a seat while we get started," then he turns to the class, "Okay, class, you all know I am Coach Kelley. We

seventeen years old, a senior, and a mother of a one-

ou are the new slut

stared at me. I dismissed her actions and words. I don't have the time for her chi

duce themselves to me. A girl with red hair came over, "Hi, Rayna, I am Emma. I also have a chi

do you have a pictur

friend when they found out about it. Then we sued him to take his rights as a father away,

. I just couldn't take gym class because of being pregnant. So, here I am. H

what do you say when we meet

u come by the Cadbury Bed and Breakfast when school is over? I am still reco

u and your family are sta

e comfortable with her. Then the bell rings. "See

up Jayden before I come over. Is that all right?" I tol

tchen. Sarah has already begun cooking lun

ld come over with her daughter Jayden. "Rayna, it sounds like yo

if I can't trust her. I still feel dirty just thinking about

will finish lunch. You need to

her about Joan, Cain, and even Beau? I don't want to thi

r you are ready. You are the only

re coming down the stairs, someone knocked on the door. Thinking it was Emma. I o

tarted shaking. "What in the hell are you doing here? Didn't you hear me say I would call t

this,

brother anymore, so I settled with, "This i

, Beau. I am here

protects his baby sister. They may fight, but he is there for her always. My place i

ttle bitch!" Beau yel

ancipated means she doesn't have to do anything she doesn't want to do. Rayna makes her own decisions and follows only her rules. She said she

ild. Travis has as much of a right to be in his life as you do.

at prick just threatened me," I say, shivering. "Dad, when we had the judge emancipa

k to Dane and find out what we can do about th

whimper. "I don't want to see an

nd I smile, Emma has arrived and Jayden is with her. "Emma, this is momma S

meet yo

The way he started the verbal abuse so soon after not seeing me for months. He didn't even ask how I was or how the child was. He

t, Ray? You seem

r were verbally and mentally abusive and treated me as an enslaved person. My so-called brother came to get me today, to go back with

but I understand. You seem to be one of the strongest

atch some movies," I announced as th

a brother. Her mother watches Jayden while she goes to school, then her sisters watch her when she works. Her family

with whom I could hang out whenever I wanted. Hopefully, we can hang out some more. It feels good to connect to a person my age