Chapter Seven: The Truth
Amelia's P.O.V
I stared in shock and disbelief from what I saw on the news. I watched as the heartbreaking news for me and Ginny popped up. I walked over to the kitchen and grabbed my bottle of wine. I poured some into a glass and took a sip.
"Mom?" I heard Ginny call out.
"Don't come in!" I told her.
"Why not?" She asked.
"Just don't," I told her.
Ginny's P.O.V
It's been almost an hour since I've been locked into my room. I cracked my door open and walked out to the kitchen. I saw my mom with an empty bottle of wine and a half empty bottle of whiskey.
"Mom?" I asked, slightly scared and worried.
"Ginny," Mom hiccupped. She had tear stains on her face making me even more worried.
"Mom, what happened?" I asked now scared.
"Frank⦠he's a criminal!" She yelled.
I ran to the house phone and called, Matt. After five rings, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Matt, its Ginny. Mom's drunk and she's never drunk around me after what happened to dad. Please come over," I said.
"I'm on my way."
"Mom, please stop drinking," I said once Matt got off the phone with me.
"No," She snapped. I ran to the front door and walked out. I sat on the floor and leaned against the closed door.
I felt tears fall from my eyes. I pulled my knees up to my chest and cried. I leaned my head onto my knees as I silently cried.
"Ginny?" I heard. I looked up and wiped my tears away. I saw Matt walking over to the door.
"Matt," I said, running over to him and giving him a hug.
"What happened?" He asked me.
"Mom said that Frank was a criminal but I didn't know what she meant," I explained to him.
"Ginny, what's the name of Frank's last name?" Matt asked me.
"Castle? Frank Castle," I told him.
"Ginny, when we go inside, pack a bag. You're staying with me tonight. I know how your mom gets when she drinks," Matt told me.
I nodded and we went inside. I ran to my room and packed. I walked back out and passed by the bookshelf. I saw mom's old yearbook making me grab it. I walked over to see my mom on the couch, passed out. I walked over to Matt and we left the apartment.
Matt's P.O.V
I called Foggy as soon as I came back home with Ginny. She left to go change while I waited for Foggy. The door opened and I knew it was Foggy from his heartbeat.
"What happened?" Foggy asked.
"Amelia got drunk. Badly," I told him.
"How's Ginny?"
"Safe now. I think the girls have a connection to Frank Castle," I told him.
"What do you mean?"
"Remember when Ginny said Amelia was dating a guy name Frank?" I asked Foggy.
"Yes."
"I think it's the same Frank as the Punisher," I told him.
"You mean to tell me, Amelia was dating a criminal and she didn't know about it?" Foggy asked.
"Mom was blinded by love. What do you expect?" We heard Ginny say.
Ginny's P.O.V
I walked over and gave Foggy a hug. He hugged me back as I looked at the two.
"Ginny, I think it'll be best if you stayed here with me for a bit alright?" Matt asked me.
"No. Mom needs me," I told him.
"Ginny, your mom is never in the best state when it comes to bad news. Look, you're going to stay with us for a while just until your mom gets better. Okay?" Matt told me. I nodded at him before going to his couch. I sat down and took out mom's yearbook.
I heard Matt and Foggy talking a bit but I didn't hear them. I was flipping through some pages of my mom's yearbook until I reached the autograph pages. I saw a long detailed letter to her that took almost a page; front and back. I read through it before my eyes widen at who had written it.
"What do you have there, Ginny?" I shut the yearbook and looked at Foggy.
"Nothing. I'm tired. I think I should go to sleep," I told them.
"You can have my room, Ginny," Matt told me.
"Are you sure? I can take the couch," I told him.
"No. It's fine. I've had worst," Matt told me.
"Okay, good night Foggy. Night Matt," I said before going to Matt's room.
