When we pulled up the house I got out of the car and slammed the door shut, I refused to talk to Haley the whole ride home, and when Beth said something I responded rudely. I knew I was being rude and mean, to a woman who has done nothing to deserve it, but I was so hurt by what was bound to happen. I could picture them filling her head with lies about my mother, and even worse about me. She is only eight years and very impressionable.
"Jennifer Turner, wait one second!" Haley yelled to me as I walked through the door. It was the first time she had used my full name, so I turned and glared at her. "You need to calm down, and sit here so we can talk about this. I know you are hurting, but that is no reason for you to treat me like I'm the enemy." She was yelling and angry enough that Beth was scared and Nathan had made his way to the room. I stood there with my arms across my chest, refusing to speak to her.
"What is going on?" Nathan asked.
"It's a long story," Haley told him in a more calm tone.
"Oh it can't be that long he should already know. I mean you two are working together on this." I said accusingly.
"How could he know I just found out today. Jenny, I know this is hard to accept…"
"Hard? I'm not going to accept it. And it's not going to happen."
"Jenny, don't be mad at us, we aren't the ones who hid it from you."
"Yes you are, and like I said it will never happen, as soon as I turn 18, Beth and I are gone."
"What? Jenny, please think about this for a couple of days, but I have to tell him the truth."
"Who?"
"Huh?"
"Who has to know the truth?"
"Wait a second, what do you think I've been talking about?" Haley looked confused, but she had to know.
"The fact that you two are going to ship me off and adopt my sister, and…"
"Whoa, Jenny what are you talking about. We have been honest and up front from day one, and Nathan and I have never wanted to ship you off."
"Well you're already brainwashing my sister against us."
"What?"
"She asked if she could call you mom. She refuses to wear her old clothes. And she didn't even want to hug my mom."
"That is nothing that I did. Is that what your mom told you?"
"Yes. What did you think I was talking about?"
"Oh dear." Her eyes got wide and tears fell. "This is breaking my heart. I never want you to think that I want your sister all to ourselves. Jenny you are just as special to us as your sister."
"Well, if that's not the case than what is it that my mom was so worried about?" I believed Haley, but the dots were not connected.
"The truth."
"About what?"
"Your father."