Riley's POV

KC and Aaron stayed over along with Maya.

KC stirred awake. "What's today?"

"It's March 2nd," I answered her.

"I meant the day of the week, Ri."

"Oh, it's Friday," I said.

"Thanks," she said. "I'm gonna head down stairs." She stood up and started for the door.

"Aren't you going to get dressed first?" I asked. "And it's only 6 in the morning."

"I'll get dressed after breakfast," she said.

"I don't think my mom is up yet," I said.

"I know," she said. "Wanna help?" I realized she meant she's going to make breakfast.

"Sure," I said. We went down and made eggs, bacon, and hash browns. It was all done at about 7am. Mom and dad came out of their room. I went to wake up Auggie and Aaron, and then Maya.

KC's POV

"What's this?" Topanga asked.

"Well, I'd think you'd know it's breakfast," I joked.

"I mean, what's this for?" She said.

"Just to," I said. "I make breakfast at home sometimes too."

"Well, thank you," Mr. Matthews said.

"Riley helped," I said. Both of the boys sat at the table.

"Where is she by the way?" Topanga asked.

"She should be getting Maya up," I said. Just then, Riley and Maya came into the kitchen and sat down.

"Sorry, everyone," Riley said. "Someone didn't want to get out of bed."

"You know I'm not a morning person," Maya said.

"I'm sure we all know that, sis," I said. We all laughed.

Maya's POV

We were given an assignment to do a light vs dark painting in art. I don't know how Mr. Jackson comes up with this stuff, but it's cool. When we went to Mr. Matthews' class we all sat down.

"Hey everybody," Matthews said. "Today I'd like you all to write a one page paper reflecting on what we went over on Monday."

"Why?" I asked. "Are you being lazy, Matthews?"

"No," he said. "I couldn't figure out a lesson. So just do this assignment, please."

"Okay," I said.

KC's POV

As I was writing my paper, on the 3rd paragraph, I heard the classroom door handle being turned.

"May I help you?" Mr. Matthews asked whoever was at the door.

"I'm just here to visit my little girl," the other person said. I knew that voice. It was the voice that I had cowered from; the voice that haunted my childhood. I slowly looked up.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned him. I could feel Farkle's eyes on me.

"Can't a dad visit his little girl when he gets out?" Anthony said.

"Let's get one thing straight," I said. "You are not my dad. Never have been, never will be. How are you not still in prison?"

"If you can convince the board that you have been on good behavior and are remorseful, you can get off early," he said. Mr. Matthews looked at me and then at him.

"Sir, I think you should leave," Mr. Matthews said. "I don't want anybody in my classroom that makes even one of my students uncomfortable."

"Mr. Matthews, is it?" Anthony said. "I have a right to see my daughter."

"I'm not your daughter," I said. "I don't know why you're here, but whatever you're trying isn't going to work on me anymore."

"Really?" He said, unconvinced.

"Yes," I said. "I'd like you to leave."

"Because deep inside, you know you know you're still the scared little girl you were seven years ago?"

"I'm not scared of you," I said. "In fact, I wanna tell you something."

"And what would that be, Cockroach?" Anthony asked, nastily.

"I forgive you," I said. He started laughing. "I forgive you for everything. For the countless beatings. For your neglect. For your hateful words. For trying to stop me from having friends. For ALL of it."

"What are you expecting?" He asked, still laughing. "Me to say sorry?"

"No," I said. " Because I know you may never be sorry for what you did to me or what you did to my mom. I forgive you so that you won't haunt my thoughts anymore, so that I can forget about you." He got tense.

"You are a fool, just like your mother. Believing in some imaginary being and thinking forgiving me will do anything."

"Think what you want, but I feel sorry for you because you can't seem to find any reason to be a civil person," I said.

"Sir," Mr. Matthews said. "Leave my classroom, you are not welcome here."

"Fine, but first I'd like to ask Maya a question." Maya straightened up.

"Go ahead," she said.

"What is it like having a bastard sister?"

"She is the most amazing person I know," she said. She glared at him. "And don't you think for a second that I don't know what you did to my mother. KC may be a bastard in the definitive sense, but you're a pig. You violated and ounce of trust that they had for you. You lost out on having relationship with them, and that is your fault."

"Sir," Mr. Matthews warned.

"I'm not leaving," he looked around the room.

"I will call the police if you do not leave."

"I actually expected your friend to come at me," Anthony said. "Where is Lucas, by the way?"

"He has things he needs to work out," I said. "But he, my dad, and my boyfriend are one hundred times the man you are. And Jaxon was as well."

"How about I give your mother a visit," Anthony threatened.

"If you go near her, you will regret it," I told him.

"Is that a threat?" He asked.

"No," I said. "It's a warning. If you do anything to her or even go near her, even though I wouldn't want him to because I don't believe violence solves anything, I know that my dad would put you in the hospital." He glared at me. "Now you have two choices: Leave now and stay out of our lives for good; or get arrested for violating the restraining order. Your choice."

"You can hold that act up all you want," Anthony said. "But you don't fool me. You're not strong, and you never will be." I saw Mr. Matthews step out of the classroom to make the call, making sure he still had a view.

"Wrong," I said. "I am strong. And even though you're not changed, I am. I finally have a family that loves me. I have an amazing boyfriend. And I am joyful. And nobody, not even you, will take that away from me." He stepped towards me.

"I may not be a child anymore, but if you hit me, you can be charged with battery," I quickly reminded him.

"You think I care?" He asked, stepping closer. Farkle swiftly got in front of me.

"Get away from her," he said. He put one hand behind him and held my hand.

"How cute," Anthony said, sarcastically. "Remember how I gave your last boyfriend a broken arm?"

"Step away from my students, the police are on their way," Mr. Matthews said. He didn't move. "NOW!" Mr. Matthews shoved him away from us. He then had all of the students go to the hall. Soon the police came and arrested Anthony.

He kept saying, "I hate you."

"You may hate me, but I love you," I said. "Despite everything you put me through, I always have, even though it was the hardest thing for me to do." They hauled him away. Mr. Matthews went to the principal and requested that we all get the rest of the day off, explaining the situation. His request was granted. On the way home, I asked Maya, "What were you talking about when you said, 'Don't think I don't know what you did to my mom'?"

"Pull over," she said. I looked at her with confusion. "Just do it, please." I pulled over.

"What's going on?"

"KC, mom never consented," she said. "She wanted to wait til marriage."

"She told you that?" I asked.

"Yeah," she said. "We started talking about you a lot before you moved in, since I didn't know much. She told me she didn't want to tell you because she didn't want you to feel like a burden or anything."

"Because I'm a product of rape. I get it," I said. I started back on to the road but headed to Topanga's instead.

"Where are we going?" Maya asked.

"I need to talk to mom." I went into Topanga's. "Hey mom, can I talk to you?"

"Sure, KC," she said. "I heard what happened at the school. Are you okay?" We went to the back.

"Mom, Maya told me that I'm a product of rape," I said.

"KC," she said.

"Thank you," I said.

"For what?" She asked.

"You didn't have to have me," I said. I started to tear up. "And you never saw me as him, you saw me as your little girl."

"Of course," she said. "Of course I had to have you. You deserved a chance to live."

"Mom," I said, my voice hoarse. She looked at me sympathetically. "Derrick raped me when we were together, and I got pregnant twice. And somehow he knew and hit me until I miscarried."

"Oh, baby," she said. I started bawling and she hugged me. "Well, now you're with a wonderful man that will treat you right and will respect your boundaries."

"I love you mama," I said.

"I love you too."

Riley's POV

I went to my mom's diner/bakery and started talking to Maya.

"Hey, where's KC?"

"With mom."

"Is she okay?" I asked. "She was really strong facing him like that."

"I know," she said. "Wanna go to your apartment when she comes out from the back?"

"Sure," I said. KC came and sat down with us.

"Mom gave me the day off," she said. "She told me I needed it."

"You want to go hang out at my place?" I asked.

"Sure," she said. We all three left Topanga's and went to my apartment.