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Kira paced back and forth on the front porch as the other women and Rocky went back to the kitchen to start supper. Kyle and Kayla were in the living room watching cartoons on TV.

Her mind was still in turmoil. Connor had gone with Jason and Dr. O somewhere, and thus she had no choice but to wait for him to come back so she could try and talk him into being with her again, that and beg his forgiveness. She was so confused as to how she would go about it, she was even prepared to submit to him and even bed him if it came to that. Her father hated her and called her a hussy, and now Connor was all she had left.

She needed his warmth and she needed help slaying her dragons...and even deal with her father if it came to it.

The warrior in her was shamed that when the time came she couldn't protect her friends from the monster he was...she was shamed. Some warrior she was.

She stopped pacing and sat on the porch swing with her knees pulled up to her chest. She sat for several minutes letting the breeze move the swing back and forth very slowly. The breeze was so very soothing against her cheek. It wasn't long before she was drifting off to sleep.

Suddenly loud music could be heard. It startled Kira from her drowsing and she looked up to see her mom's car...which was foreign to her...it couldn't be the same car...with music pounding out of the speaker?

I love rock'n roll
So put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock'n roll
So come and take the time and dance with me

He smiled so I got up and asked for his name
he said that don't matter cuz it's all the same
he said Can I take ya home, where we can be alone
And next we're moving on and he was with me
(Yeah me)
and next we were movin' on and he was with me
(Yeah me)

Kira was beyond shocked as the car pulled up with speakers blasting. The loud music soon brought everyone out onto the front porch. Kimberly was the last one to come out. She squinted for another second.

"Is that your mom?"

"Uh yeah...I think so. But, I've never seen her like this...and she's a hippie?"

"Nope...she may have been born in the seventies, but this, is 80's dress."

"But I've never seen her this way."

"Neither have I." Kim said looking at Karen as she got out of the car. "Hi Honey." she said as she got out of the car and hurried towards her daughter.

"Mom." Kira said as she was enveloped in a hug. "What's going on? You don't look like yourself...you're different."

Karen paused looking a bit more serious. "I'm sorry Honey, you're totally lost aren't you?"

"Yeah Mom. Just a bit. But first, what's up with the wardrobe change?" she asked looking her mom over.

Karen sighed hugging daughter again and kissed her forehead. "Come one Sweetheart, we have a lot to talk about."

After Kim led them to the spare room she went to call her husband. When Kira and her mom were alone she looked at her mom.

"Dad's gone isn't he?"

"He's not your dad." Karen said softly as she took her shoes off and drew her knees up to her chest much like her daughter did. "Not even close."

"Why do I suddenly feel like I've been living in a fantasy world?"

Karen looked at her daughter. It's because you have...but you won't find any fairies or wizards in it. It doesn't have a happy ending. At least not yet."

Kira scooted closer as her Mom continued.

"His name is Bryce Kinderson. We were high school sweethearts...and we loved each other very much. He was my first...and your real father."

"I'm so confused. All my life I thought Roger was my father...if that guy isn't my father, then what are you doing with him?"

"I was very much in love with Bryce and we loved each other very much and were in a band together. It's where you got your musical talent from. Anyway, one night we went camping. We ended up going farther then we planned and you were the result. When I found out I was pregnant we planned to get married before either of our folks and then our plans fell through."

"What happened?"

"Roger happened. He always had the hots for me and I never really noticed it. When Bryce went to go ask your grandfather's permission, he was told that it would only be okay if he had a steady job and a place for us to live. After that Bryce did everything he could but for some reason he was always skipped over. No matter what he did or where he went no one would help him out.

"It was around my ninth month and still he had no job and no place for us to live. On the day you were born, I kept hoping and hoping he would show up to see you born. But he never showed up. Instead out of nowhere Roger came in and looked after me. He told me that Bryce had been out with his band mates and some groupies. I didn't believe him for a second and I called his house. To my shock, a female answered him and I knew it wasn't his mom."

"That was all I needed to hear and my heart came crashing down. I should have known better. Roger promised me that he would take care of me and my baby if I agreed to marry him. My heart was hurting and all my dreams were crushed. All I could think about was you and your future. So I agreed."

"Bryce came after me and tried to defend himself but I was hurt and angry and refused to listen to him. Then I told him to leave me alone. I knew he was hurting but so was I. He left me alone then and I did all I could to make a life for you and I remained faithful to him. It was hard for me. I knew he didn't love me, but still I tried to please him."

"I gave up everything for him. I never played the guitar again, gave up music except for what he deemed appropriate. I sold all my music and my instruments, all my clothing and became a housewife. I gave up on love then and just went along with all the rules."

It wasn't until about a year ago, that Bryce came into my life again." Here Karen paused and looked at her daughter. For the first time Kira noticed that her mother's eyes were shining...something she never saw before, unless she was looking at her.

"We ran into each other at the music store while I was searching for a birthday present for you and I was looking at this new guitar. it looked al ot like my old one and I was just strumming it and then there he was. We had dinner and Kira, and then he told me what had happened. Roger was behind all of it. He's a descendant of the Ford line and has a lot of money and influence. He was spreading rumors to all of the companies, painted him as a weed smoking delinquent."

"The reason he didn't show up was because one of his groupies was not a groupie but Roger's girlfriend. He had her slip him a Mickey and then take him to his house and stay with him all night. It was Roger all this time. He's a control freak and I was beautiful arm candy. He sabotaged the man I really love. I've been miserable all these years."

Karen paused in the story and pulled Kira close to her. "You've been the only bright spot in my existence." Then she let go and smiled softly at her. "We're free of him now. I came home today and found a note on our bed. He's had a mistress all this time and he's divorcing me so he can be with her. Once we're divorced I can be free to be with whomever I wish."

Kira smiled at her mom. "He ran off because Kim threatened to call the cops on him after he hit her."

"He hit her?"

Kira bit her lip and then told her mom all that had happened. Karen's eyes misted over and she drew her daughter into a tight hug. "I'm so so sorry Honey. I don't want you to listen anything more he has to say. He probably called you the same thing he called me and he's lying honey. He's a slimy ass bastard and we deserve better then him. "

"What're we gonna do now?"

"I locked up the house and I'm cashing in my frequent flyer miles for a few nights in a hotel to re cooperate and you need to make up with Connor and renew your relationship."

"But mom, I told him to leave me alone. What if he doesn't want to be with me anymore?"

Karen looked her daughter over. "Roger really did a number on you didn't he? It wasn't to long ago that you exuded confidence like a second skin. Now it's all gone. I'm so sorry Baby Girl."

"It's my fault mom. I know I'm better then this. Its just that-"

"It's Roger's fault sweetheart. Not yours. Unfortunately it may take some time...for both us to get back what we lost."

Kira hugged her mom tightly. "I love you Mom."

Karen just rubbed her back soothingly and then kissed her head. "I love you too. Kira. We'll get through this. I know it."


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