AUTHOR'S NOTES! This story is ending abruptly. Partly because I am late in writing a chapter for Rocket Power: A Starry Eyed Girl, and I want to start a new fiction, where Reggie is sent to a prepatory/boarding school. Sorry guys! I have to finish one fiction in this lifetime.

After a few days of crashing at the Rodriguez Brothers' apartment, Reggie walked into the house to find her so-called father reading the newspaper. He didn't bother to look up but he did ask, "Did you clean your room?" She didn't bother to answer.
"Do you have a favorite? Did you know I was gone?"
"Of course I don't have a favorite," he said without looking up.
"Then did you know I was gone?" He grunted. She continued, "If you don't have a favorite then why do you act like you do." Silence was all that was heard. "You have to change." He finally looked up.
"Change what?"
"You don't love me, do you?"
"I'm not talking about this."
"Its true then, you really don't love me. Is it because I remind you of mom? I hate the way you tell everyone she died of cancer. Especially when you know she died of a broken heart. You cheated on her, and that was that. That's the only reason she got cancer. She was healthy. You know it. You are just too guilty to look me in the face. Because you won't get over yourself. It's too late now. You've ruined everything because you lost someone. Face the facts, I lost someone too. Now you're going to lose someone else. I'm walking out. I'm not letting you ruin my life anymore. I won't be hurt."
She looked out the window before taking a step. No tears slid down her cheek. This was a time of pride, not sadness. She turned on her heel and walked out the door. The sunset poured over her face and she breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Freedom, my name is Reggie Shorland. Its nice to have finally met you.

EPILOGUE!

Shorland is Reggie's mother's maiden name. I guess she's dropping her father's last name. Hmm. That's all there is to the story.