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Chapter 10
Juliette's Point of View
It was the next day before Rayna managed to make it back to the hospital and as she walked into my room I had to get the answer to the question.
"I have to ask." I stated as she sat down next to me.
"Ok?" She replied confused.
"Did you give me away because of Teddy?" I sighed.
Rayna sighed loudly and shook her head.
"You watched the news?" She asked.
I nodded in response and waited for her answer.
"No it wasn't because of Teddy. Like I said my life was a mess, Deacon was a mess and it was no life for a baby. I thought giving you away would give you a better shot, a life every girl deserves." Rayna explained.
I knew she was being genuine. The look she was giving me and the tears in her eyes couldn't have been faked. I reached over and took her hand.
"Then you have to make sure the media knows that." I told her.
"Don't let my mother ruin things for us. She told the media so they would paint you in a negative light, don't let her away with it." I said.
Rayna smiled and squeezed my hand slightly.
"Honey, I wont be talking to the media. Let them paint me in whatever light they want. All I want is for you to get well and for us to build a good relationship together." Rayna assured me.
"What about Deacon?" I asked.
Rayna broke eye contact with me and I knew there was something wrong.
"What is it?" I questioned.
"Deacon was arrested last night. He discharged himself from here against the doctor's orders. I tried to call him but it was no use. The only place I knew I would find him was in his cabin. When I got there the police had beat me to it. He was in handcuffs and being led to the car." Rayna explained.
"Was he charged?" I cried.
"I don't know." Rayna sighed.
Before I could ask anymore questions there was a small knock to the door.
"Well I know it is mom." I laughed.
If it had of been she would have barged right in. Rayna reached over and opened the door. On the other side were two girls I had only met in passing.
"Why aren't you two in school?" Rayna questioned.
"Daddy said we didn't have to go because of the news." The younger of the two remarked with a grin.
"I can see you are very upset at the fact." Rayna smirked.
"Devastated, Maddie cried the whole way here." Daphne laughed.
However Maddie blushed bright red and punched her little sister in the arm. My little sister!
"Maddie!" Rayna scolded.
Maddie ignored Rayna and turned her attention to me.
"How are you feeling Juliette?" She smiled.
"A lot better thanks." I replied.
"Why don't I let you three get to know each other…" Rayna suggested as Maddie gave her a look.
"Good idea." I agreed.
With a small wave Rayna left me alone with my two sisters.
Rayna's Point of View
Walking down the corridor from Juliette's room I met Glen.
"Oh is she asleep?" He asked.
"No she is awake but I left her alone with Maddie and Daphne." I told him.
"Your other daughters?" He asked for clarification.
I nodded in response.
"She always wanted a little sister." Glen told me.
"Really?" I asked, wanting to know more about her past.
"Yeah but she always said she wouldn't want Jolene to be anyone else's mother….I'm glad she has you in her life now. For a while there I was worried she would end up like Jolene." Glen admitted.
"Yeah I wont let that happen." I promised.
A few weeks later.
"Mom is Juliette really coming to live with us?" Daphne asked for the 100th time.
"Yes honey she is." I replied again.
"Glen is bringing her over now." I added.
"Why is she living here? Dad doesn't think it is a good idea." She told me.
"I know he doesn't." I sighed.
"Is that why he moved out?" Daphne questioned.
"No…..Well…..No…" I stuttered.
"Juliette has her own house so why does she need to come here and make dad leave?" Daphne yelled.
I turned around to answer her but she had already stormed off. I knew things had been hard on her lately. Her dad and I were going through a rough time and Maddie had become obsessed with Juliette. She wanted to be just like her and loved telling her friends about her new sister.
"They are here!" An excited Maddie declared as she raced downstairs.
"Where is Daphne?" I asked her.
"Sulking in her room." Maddie said with an eye roll.
"Mom, the camera's are everywhere again!" Maddie called from the front door.
I walked out to the door and saw the paparazzi everywhere. Glen helped an unsteady Juliette from the car and straight up the stairs. Once at the door I held out an arm for her to link onto me.
"They followed us the whole way." She told me as I led her inside.
"Don't worry tomorrow they will be after Deacon." I sighed.
Later that night after Maddie and Daphne were in bed Juliette sat down next to me to watch the news. Of course our pictures were first to appear and I couldn't help but sigh in frustration.
"I know right it's been weeks." Juliette remarked.
The news showed Juliette being led into my house and then the reported appeared.
"Juliette returning to Rayna James house today after being released from hospital. We speak to Jolene Barnes now who is Juliette's adoptive mother." The reported said.
"What?" Juliette snapped.
Sure enough Jolene appeared on screen and we could do nothing but watch as she made up a new batch of lies…..
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