Chapter 18 Friday

It's ten minutes to Matt arriving home. I got ready and looked at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a t-shirt and baggy pants. I took a deep breath and went downstairs to wait for Matt. At about noon he walked in the door, he hugged Gilbert then Jeff then me. He asked what had happened before he came home. I explained he shook his head when I was done.

"What are they going to do next?" He asked but more to himself. I knew it was time to tell him. I got butterflies in my stomach. I could tell I was shaking but not enough for anyone else to be able to tell. i went outside and Matt followed me.

"Dad, I got something to tell you." I said after we were about 20 feet away from my grandpa's house.

"What is it?" He looked at me and gave me an encouraging smile.

"You know how Aaron raped me, right?"

"Yeah." He was really wondering now.

"I'm pregnant." He stopped in his tracks. He was truely shocked.Now I knew I had to find a new place to live.

"How long have you known?" I took a deep breath.

"About a month and a half." I looked to the ground. "So when do you want me to leave?" He shook his head again.

"I'm not sending you away. We're going to deal with this like we should as a family." My eyes teared up. We went back to our house and I put everything of mine away.

Week Later...

Matt's back at work but he had a security system installed. Katie's visit was what I needed. She's coming again in a couple of weeks or something like that. I decided to go into the kitchen to search for food. Nothing. Yeah okay I am picky so what! I decided to grab a bowl of cerel and watch the news. Wow! A guy jumped into a burning house to save a dog. They were talking about the rescue when the phone rings. I jump up and answer it.

"Hello."

"Hey Raven! They caught Zack and Aaron!" Katie practically shouted.

"What! You're kidding right?"

"No. It's on ABC." I turned the channel to ABC and sure enough they were on tv. The lady said that Zack Hornet confessed to murdering Lindsey Cole and WWE Diva Amy Dumas or better known as Lita to the fans. He also admits to breaking in WWE Superstar Matt Hardy's house. Aaron Stevens confesses to raping Raven Hornet-Cole and to helping in the break in of Matt Hardy's home. I was speechless.

"Raven! Are you okay?"

"What! Yeah. It's hard to believe it's all over."

"Raven. I'm coming out there today. Okay?"

"Yeah." We both hung up the phone. I called Matt and he said that he saw it too. Katie was here two hours later. She kept me company but she could only stay for two days and then she left. I knew everything was going to be fine now.

7 1/2 months and 2 hours later...

Easily said I am in the hostipal holding in my arms a beautiful baby girl. Matt just walked in and smiled. He had been through so much. Yet he looks so proud and happy. He gently takes her in his arms and kisses her forehead.

"So what are you going to name her?" he asked.

"It's not the best name but in honor of my mom and Amy. I calling her Lindsey Christine Hardy." He smiles and tear rolls down his cheek. Just then Jeff and Gilbert come through the door to see the newest member of the family and Matt proudly tells them her name. And I know as a family we can get through anything. I look at my family and tears of pride, joy, and victory roll down my face. In a year I went from being a girl who doesn't think family means anything to a girl that knows family means everything.