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Keke1: That's okay, but I'm still holding ya to it. And, as far as I know, you can. Although, I could be wrong. Glad you liked the chapters.
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A couple of hours later, Scott leaned back and blew out a breath. He was totally drained. His parents had since come back into the room.
"I'm not even going to ask you how you're feeling. You've just gone through the emotional wringer," Elaine said softly.
"For the first time, in so long, I feel like I can breathe again," Scott said emotionally.
"I just wish you had felt like you could tell us from the beginning," Martin said.
"I wanted to, but she said I couldn't. And that even if I did, you wouldn't believe me," Scott replied.
"She had no clue what she was talking about," Elaine stated. For a moment, they were all silent.
"Elaine…about what you said back there…about your father. Was that true?" Scott questioned.
"Yes, Scott. My father raped me," Elaine replied. "And I'm so sorry you had to go through this pain," she added, putting a hand on his arm.
"Thanks," Scott said, with a shaky smile. "What do you think will happen now?" he continued.
"The wheels have already been set in motion. For now, we wait," his stepmother answered. Scott leaned back in the bed.