SIN
Chapter 18: Trying to Resolve Differences.
(1pm at the Lincoln's Residence)
Mary Jane knocked on the door and waited. She knew that Abigail might just slam it in her face but she had to talk to her.
The door opened and Abby's calm face became cold and suspicious upon seeing Mary Jane who started to stare at her feet.
"What are you doing here?" Abby asked.
"I need to talk to you," Mary Jane responded to, "I can't speak to anyone else," she added and looked Abby straight into her eyes.
Abby stared into the blue eyes of the blonde rich girl who had dawned on her doorstep for no apparent reason. After deciding that it must've been for good reason. Abby let Mary Jane in.
"It better be good," Abby muttered as she closed the door and followed the blonde to the living room.
"At a function last night Taylor the idiot announced the crème of rich society that my brother Lenny was gay," Mary Jane blurted out and Abby who had just sat in a chair across from Mary Jane stared at her in shock, "the worst part is that Lenny really is gay," she continued, "and now the good portion of high class knows it and those who don't will."
"Did your Father know?" Abby asked still in shock at the revelation.
"He knew years before," Mary Jane admitted, "but he never wanted it to leave the house," she added.
"Abby knows that Father is very anti-gay," Abby recalled, "never thought he'd have a gay kid under his roof."
"Ironic, I know," Mary Jane agreed, "I just had to talk to someone who wouldn't criticize me or Lenny," she said and Abby nodded, "have you talked to Hoagie?" she asked suddenly.
"No," Abby said curtly, "and I don't intend to anytime soon," she said in a warning tone.
Mary Jane sighed. She could tell that Abby wasn't going to make this easy. But at the same time, she never expected her (Abby) to.
"I want to help with Wally," Mary Jane told her.
"No," Abby responded immediately.
"I'm sorry about what happened okay," Mary Jane apologized, "I said things that weren't necessary and so did Hoagie."
"I'm not planning on seeing Hoagie ever again," Abby stated, "and I'm not going to pity him because you've decided to come to his defence," she added.
"What will make you forgive him then?" Mary Jane demanded, her patience wearing thin.
"Nothing," Abby said with a shrug, "I don't want his worthless apologies or his body dawning on my doorstep," she said frankly.
"So what are you going to tell Wally when he asks who's working with you?" Mary Jane asked.
"That it's only me, Kuki and Lizzie," Abby told her, "you can go to Wally and tell him you want to work on it too," she continued, "but you'll also have to tell him why I wouldn't allow you to work with us in the first place."
"This is unfair Abby," Mary Jane protested, "I want to help," she insisted.
"I'm not going to be getting into an argument with you every second about Lenny," Abby warned, "I don't want five minutes after we get into another meeting that you complain that we thought that he was a rapist," she said seriously.
"I was angry alright," Mary Jane admitted, "you must admit that calling someone a rapist is one of the worst things to do," she insisted.
"I don't have to admit anything," Abby spat, "we apologized and you kept throwing it in our faces."
"Well I'm sorry," Mary Jane apologized again, "just forgive Hoagie," she pleaded, "you're the only one holding a grudge," she added.
"What about Lizzie?" Abby asked and Mary Jane's face became taut, "he dissed her also and like me, she's not as forgiving as Kuki might be," she pointed out.
"Lizzie's not the issue here," Mary Jane said in a tight voice.
"She is to me," Abby said pointedly.
"I know that Hoagie not only dissed you and Kuki, but your girlfriend as well," Mary Jane stated, "but I'm certain that if we all sit together and discuss this…"
"Let me just make it clear," Abby interrupted sharply, "the only reason why you're still in this house is because I feel sorry about the situation with your brother," she made clear, "it must be really hard for him and the rest of the family and household with his secret being thrown out like that," she sympathized, "I know that I'd be upset if my lesbianism was brought out without my consent," she said frankly.
"We all have secrets," Mary Jane whispered thoughtfully and Abby raised an eyebrow, "what?" she asked when she noticed that Abby was staring at her strangely.
"Oh, uh nothing," Abby responded uncomfortably, "so um, how did Lenny take it?" she asked.
"I hadn't seen him since last night," Mary Jane told her, "in fact he was gone before Taylor blabbed out his secret," she said and quickly became thoughtful.
"Maybe he went to the bathroom," Abby suggested.
"No," Mary Jane disagreed, "he never came back to the function," she said, "hmmm," she said softly.
"Maybe your Father called him," Abby put forward.
"Yes!" Mary Jane cried, "that must be it," she agreed.
"But why would he disallow Lenny from returning to the function?" Abby wondered.
"I don't know," Mary Jane admitted, "my Father would have to be really angry at him to not let him return to such a high classed event," she said, "I don't know what that could be, unless…" she continued but then drifted off.
"Unless what?" Abby asked.
"No that can't be it," Mary Jane with a shake of her head.
"What can't be it?" Abby asked anxiously.
"The same night that Wally was attacked," Mary Jane responded, "Lenny and Alexander had snuck out of the house," she revealed, "Greta told me the following day in secrecy," she added.
"So both Lenny and Alexander were out the night that Wally was attacked?" Abby asked and Mary Jane nodded, "I'm sorry Mary Jane but that sounds suspicious."
"No one I know would do something as horrible as rape!" Mary Jane exploded.
"Now you listen to me!" Abby shouted, "if you go into that tirade like you did last time," she continued, "I'm kicking your blonde ass out of here!" she screamed.
"How come no one for you is a suspect?" Mary Jane countered, "how come it seems to be only my close friends and family?"
"How am I supposed to know?" Abby demanded, "Lizzie, Kuki and my elder sister Cree were all here when Cree found out about Wally's rape because my Dad obviously made something slip in a phone call that he made," she told Mary Jane, "plus they're girls," she added.
"Well Lenny and Alexander are innocent," Mary Jane said defiantly.
"I'm not even going there," Abby said frankly, "but I will let you come next meeting and bring along Hoagie," she said and Mary Jane became rather excited, "tell Hoagie that it's best he shut up unless he needs to speak," she warned Mary Jane, "I might have to coax Lizzie into agreeing to this," she added.
"But what about Kuki?" Mary Jane asked.
"Kuki is a very forgiving soul," Abby said simply, "she's more disappointed than angry at Hoagie," she told Mary Jane.
"Do you want an apology from him?" Mary Jane asked Abby.
"I could care less about what he has to say," Abby spat, "just tell him unless it's about suggestions to help Wally, saying 'goodbye', wanting to use the toilet or being hungry," she said, "he must keep his mouth shut."
"Okay," Mary Jane agreed, "thank you Abby," she said happily.
"Thank Taylor," Abby said to Mary Jane's surprise, "his blabbering mouth's what caused me to have pity for you in the first place," she reminded Mary Jane.
Mary Jane nodded in agreement. She didn't want to say anything that might put her on Abby's wrong side again.
Done.
Death's Soulmate: A bad case of the flu, lack of access to the internet and the continuous plague called 'my MOTHER' all helped to make me unable to update this story before today. I apologize for the late update. For the new reviewer (mcskwerll ) who complained about the rape not being graphic enough. I'm sorry but this is NOT that kind of story. If you want a graphic rape chapter, check out my other profile Reggaeshikotama. The story is a Teen Titanfic called 'Get Away'. It's rated M and you can go straight to chapter 5 for the big rape scene. I still feel REALLY guilty and crappy for writing it. You can tell with the comments I made after the chapter (which included me declaring that "I'd burn"). So if you want graphic rape stuff written by me, check that out. You can also check out the Spiderman fic 'Full of Grace' by Daisy Sparrow. And no, I don't go around reading rape fics. I saw that story after reading her Teen Titans Story 'When Angels lose their Ways', and there's no rape in it. Now that I feel thoroughly disgusted with myself, please review. Please.