Chapter 11: Step on in

P O V: Gabriela Dawson

Open foot shove both feet inside that should be my new motto. I seem to put myself into these circumstances. How many times how many ways can I say I am sorry? Not enough no how many ways I say it Sylvie's mom Clover seems determined to hang onto my one slip. "They got a DNA test Sylvie's looking for her biological parents." Now Clover is in tears her husband is looking tense his arms wrap around her waist her eyes filled with many emotions. One sent a shiver through my soul desperation. They were desperate for us to let this go. Why though?

Sylvie is on stage across the room unaware to any of this thank god. She's setting up with Kayla both laughing drinks in their hands. The whole room is filled with people in various stages of drinking, some just starting, some lightly while others are already intoxicated well past the legal limit. Matt stands besides me his arm wrapped around my waist.

"Ma'am please calm down Sylvie loves both of you I assure you, she talks highly about you about growing up on a farm, about her family. Everything you've done for her she appreciates it she sees it, this isn't aimed to hurt you either of you, she just wants to know her ancestry her bloodline. She's a grown woman she has the right to do and she intends to go forward with or without your blessings, yet she craves it. She wants you both to be okay with this."

Her dad's eyes stared straight into mine sending a rush of fear coursing through my body. "With all due respect Mrs. Dawson. Sylvie is our daughter, our family not yours, what she does is our business."

"You are wrong Sir' and with all due respect back if you ever threaten me again you will regret it, Sylvie is my best friend, my partner, my housemate, she is my business. I will stand by her I will stand up for her every day all day."

Her mom's lips pressed firmly together clogged in tears. "You have no idea the storm you may be unleashing. Some pasts are better left buried, dead and done. Drop this encourage her to drop this or I promise you will be responsible when the truth breaks her, it will break her. She's not strong enough to handle it"

Matt stiffened besides me neither of us like being challenged or threatened. My blood boiled did she just threaten her own daughter? What could possible be that bad?