Kelly sighed heavily as she looked down at the stew she was making. She had a lot on her mind and really wished she didn't have to make dinner tonight, she had something very important to discuss with her parents and really wanted more time to think and prepare, not slave over a hot stove. Bringing the spoon up to her mouth she took a small taste and found herself happy with the way the flavors had come together. Homemade stew was one of her parent's most favorite meals, she hoped and prayed that it would put her parents in a really good mood for what it was she had to say to them.

She had grown up in a pretty religious family; they went to church every Sunday and on Wednesdays, and had multiple copies of the bible around the house. At a fairly young age she found herself not exactly agreeing with everything that was being said in church and by her parents, but like a good girl she kept her mouth shut and her opinions to herself. By time she reached middle school she discovered something about herself that really set herself a part of her parents and their views. She couldn't seem to be attracted to boys; it was always the girls at school who had caught her eye. Now was the time to let her parents know.

For months she had talked to close friends about what she was going to do, no one thought it was a smart idea. Her parents were what were known around the school as "bible thumpers", people who took their religion strongly to heart. Even with the constant badgering from her friends that she just keep her mouth shut, she knew she should discuss this with them. I mean she was their daughter after all; they would still love her even though she wasn't a heterosexual…right?

The sound of her parents entering the front door brought her out of her thoughts. Shaking her head to get any of the lingering fog to dissipate, she would need a clear head tonight. She smiled brightly at her parents and informed them that dinner would be ready shortly.

Kelly sighed in relief as she listened to her parents converse about their day while she finished cooking, it sounded like both were already in a good mood. She quickly set the table while her parents went to wash up. A few short minutes later the stew as well as the homemade biscuits were done, and they were all eating. Like most nights dinner was fairly quiet, with only an odd comment here or there to break the silence.

Once everyone was done eating Kelly quickly started gathering up the dishes, telling her parents that she would do the dishes. Her mother smiled at her, patted her on the head and kissed her check. "That's my good baby girl." Her mother mumbled before making her way to the living room.

As Kelly set about doing the dishes she constantly repeated to herself, "just do it, just say it and get it done with it will all be alright." She smiled slight to herself and her own little pep talk, it was all going to be ok she knew it.

After putting the last dish away she made her way to the living room to find her parents half watching a cooking show on the food network. 'Good' she thought to herself 'it's not one of their favorite shows so they won't mind if I interrupt them' Taking a deep breath she walked out to the middle of the living room ready to do what she had planned on doing for months.

"Mommy, Daddy, can I talk to you?" She asked standing slightly to the side of the television, giving her father the ability to mute the thing or to possibly turn it off.

"What is it baby girl?" Her mother asked.

"I know you guys won't like hearing this, but I know I should tell you regardless." She took another deep breath to steady her nerves. "Mom, Dad…I'm gay."

She regretted her confession the instant it left her mouth. She barely had the chance to register the shocked look on her mother face before her father was up and out of his chair, the back of his hand connecting with her left check with a sharp slap.

Tears filled her eyes as the pain shot through her head. "You're what?!" Her father roared.

"I'm gay." She said again fighting to keep the tears out of her voice. It went downhill from there.

The look of pure hatred and disgust on her father's face scared her to no end. His hand connected with the side of her face again, the pain making her dizzy for a moment as she cried out. "You little whore!" Her father hissed in her face.

Whore? How could she possibly be a whore she hadn't done anything with anyone one. She cried out loudly when his hand connected with the side of her face once again. "Daddy I'm sorry." She cried.

It was another thing she almost instantly regretted saying. His eyes burned with even more hatred and disgust "There is no way Satan's whore can be MY daughter!" He screamed, striking her yet again, the pain so dizzying it brought her to her knees. "I will make him leave you! This is the devils doing and I shall make him leave you!" The assault didn't stop there. When she attempted to apologize again he lashed out with a swift kick to her ribs.

She could hear the loud snap of her ribs breaking as his foot made contact with her side again. She glanced up to her mother, hoping, praying she would intervene, only to find her with a bible in her hands reciting different verses, her eyes filled with as much disgust and hatred at her husbands. Her friends were right; she should have kept her mouth shut.

She didn't remember much after the third kick, simple found herself laying on the living room floor a broken heap. It hurt to move, it hurt to breath, hell it even hurt to think. Her parents had gone to bed and left her laying there only the floor, unable to even crawl to the phone for help. She wanted to cry, cry out in pain, cry out for help, to just simple cry but even that was too much for her.

The sounds of sirens and a fierce pounding on the door was the last thing she heard before her eyes slipped closed and her brain started shutting itself down. This was it, the end, no more. Why hadn't she just kept her mouth shut?

A/N: Currently editing chapter 1 so it should be up really soon. I want people to be aware now this will NOT be a Caskett (Castle and Beckett) story. This is mainly an Alexis story, while Castle and Beckett will be in this story; it mainly focuses on Alexis and an OC. Now would be the best time for you to stop if you do not wish to read a story that is centered on her. Thanks for reading, if you liked it please review.